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French business graduate finds the tools to tackle climate crisis

Thibaud Morthelier created his traditional hand tool business in 2021 after growing disillusioned with corporate life in Lyon

People in France are living longer in good health, study finds

The data shows an improvement when compared to the same report in 2008

Marseille only French city to make World’s Greatest Places 2022 list

US’s TIME magazine praises southern city for its cultural and culinary attractions

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French still love to apero but with no- or low-alcohol wine and beer

French alcohol consumption has more than halved in the past 50 years, prompting a surge in no- or low-alcohol options

Why have some people still not had Covid? French study asks

The report considered a variety of factors from genetic mutations to blood type to lifestyle choices

500,000 daily Covid cases in France: is going out a key reason why?

People in France are moving around more than their European neighbours and staying at home less, according to Google data

75% of people polled in France feel their spending power has dropped

More than half say they have changed their lifestyle to counter rising energy costs. However, similar polls before Covid showed higher percentages

Top 500 best places to live in France - is your commune on the list?

The 2021 list considered 34,837 villages, towns and cities according to 183 criteria including quality of life, safety, shops, services, and transport. Annecy, Bayonne, and Nice all made the top 10

Top 50 French towns for retirees revealed

Best towns to retire to in France announced by leading French media - factoring in housing, weather, social life and services for seniors. We take a look at the top 10.

Best towns in France for families revealed

The top towns for families in France have been ranked by weekly news magazine Le Figaro Magazine , with Bordeaux coming out on top, and other cities in west and southwest France completing the top ten.

Living standards in France stagnant for a decade

Average living standards and inequality have remained stagnant in France for the past 10 years, a new report has said, with the average quality of life having slightly improved in the past 12 months.

Lifestyle of the nomadic European house-sitter

The Connexion discovers the ups and downs of looking after someone else’s home while they are away, from a pair of ‘working retirees’

Organic food condemned for ‘promises’ in French report

A French consumer group has condemned the organic food industry for offering “mountains of promises” that they often cannot keep, in a report for which it tested 130 organic products.

French public: Quality of life has dropped in 20 years

French people believe that their quality of life has gone down in the past 20 years, a new study has found, with working people aged 35-54 especially affected.

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French business graduate finds the tools to tackle climate crisis

People in France are living longer in good health, study finds

Marseille only French city to make World’s Greatest Places 2022 list

French still love to apero but with no- or low-alcohol wine and beer

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