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How to meet new people over dinner in France - we try out new app

Chatting over a meal with five strangers on a Wednesday night is becoming popular but how does it work?

French man drives 3,000km to Ukrainian border to evacuate friends

‘It was my heart which guided me, not reason,’ said André Bouchet who crossed six countries to bring back a long-term friend’s family

France lockdown: Can I see people in a support bubble?

People who live alone are not allowed to form support bubbles with other households in France. Other forms of support are available.

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France lockdown: Can I visit friends and family?

The rules - and the exceptions

Language lessons lead to long-term friendships

English-speakers are being helped to integrate at a club that offers informal French lessons.

Raising cash to restore ancient French church

A group of enthusiasts are raising funds to pay for the restoration of a unique and mysterious church.

Integration is more than a word

Dr Tim Blakemore, former senior law lecturer at the University of Northampton, living in France, looks at whether integration is about more than just language

Batter and banter at our chippy

Best fish and chips

Long-lost friends find each other after 74 years

Two friends and former teaching colleagues from Brittany who lost touch after World War II have found each other in the same care home, 74 years after they last spoke.

Britons needed to build friendships in Vendée group

Enjoy meals together, trips and other events, such as last year’s Queen’s birthday meal with Coronation chicken and a film on her life

When our house burned down we discovered ‘solidarity’

Sue and Mark Evans tell how their French community looked after them when they needed it most

Drunk ‘missing’ man spent night at bottom of a well

A drunk man who spent the night at the bottom of a well and in a nearby forest in Vaucluse has been found safe and well after friends reported him missing.

Celebrating a century of cross-Channel friendship

The France-Grande Bretagne Association is open to both French and English-speaking members, and has a fascinating, century-long history.

Friendship

How to meet new people over dinner in France - we try out new app

French man drives 3,000km to Ukrainian border to evacuate friends

France lockdown: Can I see people in a support bubble?

France lockdown: Can I visit friends and family?

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Good news on electricity prices for millions in France

French ‘Brexit’ residency cards up for renewal in 2025: is process known yet?

New London-Dordogne air route announced for summer 2025

New Year brings storms and snow: French weather outlook December 30 - January 3

The trees in your French garden have a worth - here is how to value them online

Major recall of dry pet food across France over salmonella risk

Profile of retirees in France and their pensions (with comparison to UK and US)