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French supermarket launches ‘shop trucks’ to drive around rural areas

The new initiative will bring 350 everyday products to more isolated towns

Closure of bank branches is a ‘catastrophe’ for rural areas

Hundreds of villages left without banks as branches close, impacting the elderly and local businesses

Do you agree? Paris politicians ignore rural France at their peril

Rural voters are looking for leaders outside the Paris bubble who will protect village life, says columnist Nick Inman

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€20,000 houses, rural French lifestyle: why buy in Haute-Marne?

Charles de Gaule bought a run-down farmhouse in this north-eastern department that remains intensely rural today

Why the new road names in France and who is affected?

All properties must now have standardised address by law

‘Clothes cabins’, checks on older people: La Poste is diversifying

The service wants to remain a key national institution so is changing how users young and old can use it

New law to stop ‘townie’ complaints over French farm smells and noises

MPs who voted for the law hope it will free up courts from cases about farmers ‘just doing their jobs’

Orange to offer French satellite internet service ‘to rival Starlink’

It will be aimed mainly at people living in remote areas who cannot otherwise access high-speed internet. Rates will be €49.99 a month

Call for action over disappearance of rural footpaths in France

Campaigners say the paths are part of France’s heritage but are are at risk from farmers, residents and developers

Who is responsible for septic tank in rented French home?

Landlords should provide tenants with all technical documents required when renting out a property

Second home anger, hamlet for sale, scams: 5 French property updates

Plus, why more people are moving afloat and how to insure your property against bed bugs

UK couple living in remote French barn guided through birth on call

First-aid workers had to give instructions to the father in English while a helicopter was on its way as he is reported to not speak any French

French video game in watercolour plays like a love letter to Dordogne

A new video game set in south west France and featuring hand-drawn watercolours of the area is proving a hit with residents and tourists

Rural France will suffer most from ‘no new-build’ policy, warn mayors

Elected officials lay out why the building ban on undeveloped land will punish small towns and villages

Millions of French homes cannot access high-speed internet, says study

We look at the worst affected areas and what you can do to boost your internet connection

Remote French village reinvigorated by women farmers and Basque pigs

A new generation of dynamic young farmers is moving into Urepel, but the telephone reception is not quite as vigorous

Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse: Where do people move to from Paris?

Hundreds of thousands of people have been leaving the capital in search of cheaper housing, more space and better living standards, a study has found

LGBT people in rural France can ‘feel alone’ says Pride organiser

The first rural Pride was a huge success this summer but hateful emails sent after the event shows there is more to do outside big cities

Grants to access wireless broadband to double to €300 in France

The aid, which is currently €150, is especially targeted at rural areas and is to help home and businesses with equipment and installation

Internet in rural France: New study shows how bad it really can be

Mobile speeds can be 66% lower than in urban areas, a consumer study has shown, with some speeds ‘barely minimum for accessing basic services’

Pesticides near rural homes: French farmers protest over limits

The protests began in Paris early this morning. Farmers claim the latest decision on pesticide spreading from France’s highest administrative court will threaten their livelihood

French countryside better connected to fibre internet than cities

New figures suggest that the rollout of fibre optic internet has been faster in rural areas, with medium-dense areas getting left behind

Rural France: Success for mobile vans offering crucial services

Fleets of mobile fruit and veg sellers, dog groomers and doctors are becoming increasingly common in France, as entrepreneurs flock to remote and rural areas

Prime minister to reveal 171 ideas to improve life in rural France

The €8.4billion plans include improving access to public services, supporting village cafes and shops, and reducing delinquency

Property prices in rural France outperforming cities for first time

The pandemic and the trend towards working from home are affecting house prices in unprecedented ways according to findings by a leading property website

Rural

French supermarket launches ‘shop trucks’ to drive around rural areas

Closure of bank branches is a ‘catastrophe’ for rural areas

Do you agree? Paris politicians ignore rural France at their peril

€20,000 houses, rural French lifestyle: why buy in Haute-Marne?

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