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Senator bids to ban new second homes in several areas - how would it work?

‘These areas are out of control’ says the deputy mayor of Paris in charge of housing who is supporting the idea

FULL LIST: Copper internet to end in 162 French communes from Friday

Check if your commune will be affected

American and British tourists will pay more to visit the Louvre - what about visa and residency card holders?

Renovations and a separate room for the Mona Lisa are also planned

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British skier dies in avalanche in French Alps

Authorities were forced to call off search and say death toll may rise

People in Brittany told to stay home and limit driving as more rain worsens flooding

Hovercrafts used to evacuate residents and three departments remain on red alert

Europe-wide recall of Coca-Cola soft drinks includes small number of French products

Products bottled in Belgian factory contain too much chlorate. Two lots of products have been recalled in France after country was initially absent from recall list

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Senator bids to ban new second homes in several areas - how would it work?

FULL LIST: Copper internet to end in 162 French communes from Friday

American and British tourists will pay more to visit the Louvre - what about visa and residency card holders?

British skier dies in avalanche in French Alps

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Senator bids to ban new second homes in several areas - how would it work?

British skier dies in avalanche in French Alps

2025 list: Phone numbers to block to limit cold calls in France

People in Brittany told to stay home and limit driving as more rain worsens flooding

Can you overtake police vehicles in France?

Photos: The most welcoming towns in France named in new ranking

Films and series to watch in February to improve your French

People in Brittany told to stay home and limit driving as more rain worsens flooding

Europe-wide recall of Coca-Cola soft drinks includes small number of French products

What are France’s top 10 favourite dog breeds? Two lists disagree

Brittany village to destroy coastal homes due to climate change risk

Photos: The most welcoming towns in France named in new ranking

Map: River areas to avoid as floods hit the north of France

French MPs vote in favour of ban on sales calls unless consent has been given

Tax, retirees, work, immigration… key points from French PM’s latest interview

Tips for electric car drivers on where to charge in France for least cost

Temperatures set to drop: French weekly weather outlook January 27 - 31

How to change electricity contract to benefit from 15% price reduction in France

Microsoft users in France at risk of cyberattack and should update urgently

Cheeses sold in French supermarkets recalled due to risk of E.coli

Photos: Dangerous weather alert issued as severe flooding hits Brittany

Six changes in France in February 2025

Burglaries: Watch out for this sheet of paper in letterbox trick on homes in France

Why employees in France are likely to receive less money in January

More divorcees are being discharged from ex-partner’s debts in France

Landslide forces drivers to take detour to access major ski station in France

VIDEO: First otter for nearly a century captured on Normandy camera

Netflix price increases: are viewers in France impacted?

France's heat pump market drops as second home owners opt for alternatives

Grey skies and plenty of rain: French weekend weather outlook January 25 - 26

List: Industries in France at risk of price rises if Trump’s EU customs threat comes in

How to watch rare ‘planet line-up’ in French night sky tonight

A million people in France received tax refunds after issues with new property declaration

Photos: Magical images as snow returns to southern French Alps and ski stations open more runs

Another French city takes measures to stop wild boar entering

Why are more than a million letters delayed in post in France - and where?

SNCF looks to introduce new luxury first class on some TGVs

Expert calls for French residents to destroy hornet nests in winter

Letters: A tontine clause may ease inheritance fears in France

Cigarette prices to rise this February in France

How to spot an unmarked speed radar car in France

Wealthy retirees could be taxed more under French minister’s new proposal

Why sales of motorbikes and scooters are falling fast in France

Storms on way for north of France, gales of up to 100km forecast

Paris - Milan train route to reopen in March

New way for travellers to show identity now accepted on some French trains

French property bounce back: where is leading the way?

Many older French properties hit by energy audit

Animal photographed swimming in river in Brittany verified as wolf

Patients in France unaware of GP’s ban were not reimbursed for care

Home insurance rises depend your area of France: Where is most affected?

Clues that Virgin Group plans to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel route

Scammers using UK phone numbers to target people in France

PHOTOS: the French house that looks like a yacht and is on sale for €2.2m

Ministers propose people work seven hours unpaid to clear French deficit

Car fuel prices are rising in France: This is why - but will it continue?

Which grants exist in France in 2025 to help buy an electric car?

Immigration: Children born in France to foreign parents may not have automatic nationality

VISUAL: How people in Brittany rate their region in new study

Tap water contamination: Is your French region highlighted in new report?

Help scientists this weekend by counting birds in your French garden

What will expected new European regulations mean for French air travel?

Rain returns as cold snap ends: French weekly weather outlook January 20 - 24

Drivers of SUVs to face higher parking fees in Bordeaux

France property focus: Puy-de-Dôme

New symbol of France modelled on US-born performer and activist Joséphine Baker

Almost 100 Casino supermarkets in south-west France to change hands in February

No ETA permit needed for Americans and others only transiting in UK

Reprieve for wild boar woman found and looks after at French home

MAP: Which French region has most speed radars? See locations near you

Very cold spell ending: French weekend weather outlook January 18 - 19

Tributes for British WW2 ‘spy trainer’ who lived in France for 70 years

French doctors challenge new prescription decree

Where in France do people report feeling safest (and most at risk) in new survey