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LATEST NEWS & PRACTICAL UPDATES

New tough tax rules apply on holiday rentals from 2025

Mystery over how French driving fines continue to reach UK addresses

French inheritance law: ‘We are being forced to sell our home and leave the country’
Ryanair threatens to end flights to ten regional French airports over tax plan
Snow, ice, and wind alerts in place for most of France as Storm Caetano arrives

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Warning after data of 500,000 Auchan shoppers is targeted in cyber attack

New French-Swiss app launches as one-stop shop for dog owners

Living in France

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Fact check: Does France offer world’s most generous health reimbursement?

Visas & residency

Does 90/180 day rule affect visiting France if I have Spanish residency?

Letters & Comment

Comment: The decline of French winter resorts is no bad thing

Your Questions

What is process for building work near a site listed as historic monument in France?

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Why do some French GPs charge more than others?

What are the rules for garage sales in France and is tax due?

Why has my French 'pension de reversion' stopped?

Will new 'no drive' zone in central Paris affect taxi journeys?

Do you receive additional paid leave following a family death in France?

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Property

Checks and safety laws explained after death in France from carbon monoxide

Small increase in notaire fees for property buyers expected in France

How a builder's creative tip helped me in my farmhouse renovation

What you can challenge on a French taxe d’habitation bill - and how to do it

Proposal to make homeowners pay back state renovation aid if they sell within ten years

Which came first – the White House or its French lookalike?

What are the documents that a landlord cannot request from a tenant in France?

Properties: see what you can buy in Orne in rural France for €40,000 and €1.123m

Is French second-home property tax levied on garages?

AirBnb rental laws to be toughened in France

French fire service asks people to check for empty or unused gas bottles at home

Are drain unblockers for septic tanks commercially available in France?

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Learning French

Learning French: the origins and meaning of barbe à papa

Learning French: what is a gros mot?

Learning French: when and why do we say faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur?

Learning French: the origins and meaning of être Gros-Jean comme devant

Learning French: when and why do we say avoir un œil de lynx

What is the difference between being bilingual and fluent?

Learning French: when and why do we say contre vents et marées?

Improve your language skills with these five French tongue twisters

Learning French: when to use d'ailleurs versus par ailleurs?

Learning French: the origins and meaning of impossible n’est pas français

Learning French: When do we say bonjour, bonsoir and adieu?

Learning French: what does n’importe quoi mean and when should it be used?

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Money

Why bank cards are changing in France

French health minister proposes lower reimbursement of medicine

Where are you paid the most in France (out of Paris)?

Taxes, forced heirship and property ownership: Understanding French succession law

France's 'Livret A' savings rate set to drop

How much do people in France spend on Christmas on average?

Free data leak: is it possible to change French bank account number?

When does Black Friday start in France and which shops participate?

Third online bank to close amid competitive market in France

French parliament approves law to raise taxes on ‘super-dividends’

Scam email alert for clients of three leading French banks

Driver discovers she is subscribed to insurance as she pays French parking fee

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Magazine

Para-skier sets off on a world-first 911km solo South Pole trek

Find out the reasons behind France’s ‘modern’ ghost towns

Try out this delicious raspberry and sage tart recipe

Explore the tiny French village in the mountains full of hidden wonders

Photos: Up to 200 deer emerge from morning fog in France

Letters: Dismissal of French satirist shows freedom of speech is in danger

Letters: Vegetarian options are too limited in France

Valencia's floods are a wake-up call for France

Letters: Stop moaning about French bureaucracy

How I became a hat designer after retiring to France

Letters: Readers share the drôleries of getting by in French

Beaujolais Nouveau: France’s youngest, freshest and fruitiest wine

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