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Stop picking on older drivers in France

A Connexion reader believes older drivers are not the biggest risk on the roads of France

France Covid: Have you started wearing a mask again? Your feedback

The French government recently urged the public to wear a face mask in crowded spaces to help stop the spread of Covid, flu and bronchiolitis

Musk’s Starlink internet growing popular in France: Your experiences

Some 6,500 people in France have signed up in the past year and Connexion readers who have installed Starlink have positive feedback

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IN PICTURES: Your photographs of snow scenes from around France

Thank you to readers who shared their photographs with us. Our favourites win a Connexion 2023 France wall calendar

MAP: The French place names you find hardest to pronounce

Caen, Pineuilh, Cunlhat: which of our readers' suggestions do you find trickiest to say?

Should older drivers in France undergo medical checks? Your feedback

A petition calling for increasingly regular check-ups as people get older has received 138,000 signatures. Some Connexion readers are in favour, others against

Should French motorway speed limits be cut to 110km/h? Your feedback

The possibility of reducing the maximum limit from 130km/h has been receiving government and press attention in recent weeks

How long to exchange a driving licence in France: your feedback

From three months to more than a year, you tell us how long you had to wait for your non-EU licence to be swapped and how you found the process

‘Smelly’, ‘exceptionally clean’: Your views on French train conditions

A rail union recently issued a complaint about the cleanliness of Ouigo services, with reports of cockroaches in one. We ask for your opinion

‘No regrets’: What’s it like returning to UK after years in France?

Connexion readers consider the reasons behind their move, the practicalities involved and how they are doing now

‘Speedy’, ‘helpful’: Your feedback on French bank reactions to fraud

We asked you how your banks dealt with incidents involving scams, after a French consumer group launched legal action against some institutions over this issue

Are your taste buds turning French? You share your thoughts

Connexion readers say whether they have adopted French breakfasts, fish and meat dishes, or whether they still prefer milky coffees and bangers and mash

Your feedback on furniture and other Covid-led shortages in France

Fruit, wood and homeware are some of the items you have struggled to find, with Ikea featuring among outlets that are struggling to restock. It comes as demand for home improvements increases following Covid confinements

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Stop picking on older drivers in France

France Covid: Have you started wearing a mask again? Your feedback

Musk’s Starlink internet growing popular in France: Your experiences

IN PICTURES: Your photographs of snow scenes from around France

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Money, inheritance, tax, pensions: What's new in France in 2025

Films and series to watch to improve your French in the New Year

Do French people celebrate their ‘main’ Christmas on December 24 or 25?

The Var: Popular with second-home owners and retirees

Snow in the Alps, sun in south: weather outlook December 23 to 27

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

Letters: How are hybrid cars supposed to carry a spare tyre in France?