'Britons living abroad merit dedicated MPs' "It's a big hill to climb" says Paul Fisher, Chairman of Lib Dems in France but let's "go for gold"
2-year study reveals the best place to live in France Survey studied official data on education, shops and services, health, sports and leisure, solidarity, quality of life, and transport to come up with 'definitive' ranking of nearly 35,000 villages, towns and cities
Never give up! Enjoy life after work Former IT manager turned writer Christopher Vanier, 77, explains the importance of embracing life – and all its twists and turns – in retirement
news OPINION: Who should decide matters of life and death The death of Vincent Lambert more than a decade after a motorbike accident left him in a persistent vegetative state brought an end to a lengthy legal battle. Samantha David asks: who should make the final decision in the worst of circumstances
What changes in France in April Family allowances given a boost, falling gas prices, a new look for the carnet de sante, and an extra safety feature on new cars
Motorist saves boy stuck on level crossing Driver dragged eight-year-old to safety moments before train passed
80% of executives 'are tired of Paris - and looking for a new life' Bordeaux, Lyon and Nantes top list of Paris-based high-earners dream cities, according to a survey
How France changed our lives in ways we could never imagine A new life in France involves many changes — and not all of them can easily be predicted. Gillian Harvey talks to a trio of couples whose lives and relationships have changed dramatically since they left the rat race in Britain behind to move across the Channel