Labour day

May 1: Who do French people give muguet to and does it still matter?

We speak to young people in France about the tradition of giving lily of the valley flowers on Labour Day, and how it can be hierarchical between grandmothers, mothers and daughters

Wages, pensions, ecology: over 100,000 protest on Labour Day in France

Small outbreaks of vandalism and violence in Paris disrupted largely peaceful demonstrations

Residency rights and border changes: What's new in France in 2025
Cars and driving: What's new in France in 2025
Letters: Retirement in France costs more than €15,000 a year
Dordogne: See which communes have grown in population - and those that have fallen
How to create the perfect French Christmas cheese platter
Learning French: when and why do we say le jour J?
Police warn drivers of car headlights rules in France

Labour day

May 1: Who do French people give muguet to and does it still matter?

Wages, pensions, ecology: over 100,000 protest on Labour Day in France

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Residency rights and border changes: What's new in France in 2025

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Letters: Retirement in France costs more than €15,000 a year

Dordogne: See which communes have grown in population - and those that have fallen

How to create the perfect French Christmas cheese platter

Learning French: when and why do we say le jour J?

Police warn drivers of car headlights rules in France