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Try swapping syllables in French words to sound like a native

France has a rich history of wordplay, involving exchanging sounds in words and phrases, in literature, journalism and slang

France’s humorous ‘February 29’ newspaper now available in newsstands

La Bougie du Sapeur is only published on leap years. Its last edition (2020) sold 120,000 copies

Editor of one of France’s leading newspapers was a KGB spy

‘He was, unbeknownst to anyone, one of the greatest Soviet spies of the Fifth Republic’, the current editor says

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Why are newspapers known as canards (ducks) in French?

We also look at other expressions around the word canard

‘The price of lies’: French media react to Johnson’s resignation

‘The father of Brexit throws in the towel’ – A roundup of the front pages of France’s dailies

Have British newspapers become harder to find in France?

We look into a change to a major distribution company and also to postal subscriptions of The Telegraph

Famileo: The ‘newspaper’ that keeps families in touch

Connexion's Jane Hanks discovers the simple secret behind French start-up Famileo’s success - families simply wanting to talk to each other

Brexit updates for Britons in France this November

Civil service pensions can be paid into a foreign account, roaming will remain free and more

French MPs hit out against proposed legalisation of cannabis

A group of 80 MPs in France have hit out against recent political arguments for the legalisation of cannabis, saying that there is no such thing as a “soft drug”.

France's Brexit residency card, broadband, and property news

What's inside the next issue of The Connexion

France: Where have UK newspapers gone?

Why have overseas newspapers - including those from the UK - disappeared from many tabac shelves in France?

French post to step up news deliveries after ‘error’

French postal service La Poste is to increase daily newspaper deliveries during the Covid-19 lockdown, as its CEO admits its previous policy of only delivering three days a week was “an error”.

Highlights of April's edition of Connexion

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French ‘daily’ paper sells first issue in four years

A French “daily” newspaper that is only published once every four years - on February 29 - has released its eleventh edition.

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Elderly man finds 'mystery woman' from Paris bus

An 86-year-old man who met a mystery elderly woman on a Paris bus, but “fell under her charm” and forgot to ask for her details, has successfully found her again.

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Views of Macron-Johnson meeting in Britain and France

The French press thought less of Boris Johnson's visit to the Elysée Palace than many sections of the UK media

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French culture supports gilets jaunes as numbers drop

More than 1,400 actors and other cultural figures across France - including Juliette Binoche - have condemned the crackdown on the gilets jaunes , even as protest numbers dwindled this weekend.

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Why ‘Hitler’ image of president shocked France

Anybody who attempts to evoke an image of Adolf Hitler to make a point about a modern politician is on shaky ground.

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How the UK appears in the French press

If you are sometimes puzzled by the topics of conversation French friends have about the UK, it might be because you have not picked up stories about the UK which appear in French media. Connexion reporter Brian McCulloch looked at some stories that were reported in November. Have you noticed others?

What is the Journal Officiel?

Connexion sometimes mentions the Journal Officiel – what is this and who publishes it? B.M.

November edition out this week, read the PDF now!

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Non-paying business owner names to be published

The French State and press is to publish the names and company names of people who fail to pay business suppliers properly.

October edition out this week, read the PDF now!

Connexion subscribers will receive their print copies over the next few days

Did you know? Le Figaro is named after opera man

The names of most newspapers relate to a geographical region, a time of day or have some relevance to giving out the news of the moment. An exception is France’s oldest national daily and one of the top selling papers, Le Figaro , which takes its name from literature.

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Try swapping syllables in French words to sound like a native

France’s humorous ‘February 29’ newspaper now available in newsstands

Editor of one of France’s leading newspapers was a KGB spy

Why are newspapers known as canards (ducks) in French?

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‘The price of lies’: French media react to Johnson’s resignation

Have British newspapers become harder to find in France?

Famileo: The ‘newspaper’ that keeps families in touch

Brexit updates for Britons in France this November

French MPs hit out against proposed legalisation of cannabis

France's Brexit residency card, broadband, and property news

France: Where have UK newspapers gone?

French post to step up news deliveries after ‘error’

Highlights of April's edition of Connexion

French ‘daily’ paper sells first issue in four years

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Elderly man finds 'mystery woman' from Paris bus

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Views of Macron-Johnson meeting in Britain and France

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French culture supports gilets jaunes as numbers drop

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Why ‘Hitler’ image of president shocked France

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How the UK appears in the French press

What is the Journal Officiel?

November edition out this week, read the PDF now!

Non-paying business owner names to be published

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Did you know? Le Figaro is named after opera man

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Women severely underrepresented in French media

Two funerals, an election, and one last controversy

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A terrorist's brother, trouble in paradise, and a kick

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