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Strikes in France in April 2025 and how you may be impacted

Marine Le Pen banned from running in 2027 presidential election

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Pension age reform in France: New poll shows support for a return to age 62

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Map: Unemployment rate in every department in France

Living in France

How to cope with ill-health after moving to France

Map: Number of doctors in France rises (slightly), see best and worst areas now

Visas & residency

'It took a six-month-long battle to get a meeting for my French residency card'

Letters & Comment

Letters: France needs a new strategy to stop spam calls

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Property

French ski resort properties avoid energy rental ban (for a while)

French ‘property use’ declarations: who has to do this in 2025 and by when?

French police can check your home (and elderly relatives) when you are away

Gale warnings: how to limit damage to your home in France and errors to avoid

Garden clearing obligations to be extended in south of France

France plans crackdown on fraud around obligatory energy ratings for homes

Why this widely-used gardening tool can land you a large fine in France

Small lakeside French hamlet to be sold at auction - starting price €450,000

Water leak leaves home owner in France facing €35,000 bill

'How we are reviving our Belle Epoque property on the edge of Lyon'

Property watch: See what €50,000, €250,000 and over €1million buys in Hautes-Pyrénées

Understand France's inheritance tax rules and nue-propriété

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Learning French

Learning French: what does comme par hasard mean and when should it be used?

Can you master these 10 French tongue twisters?

Learning French: what is the difference between tout compris and tout inclus?

Three fun fromage phrases for France’s national cheese day

Learning French: the origins and meaning of ça me fait une belle jambe

Learning French: when and why do we say racler les fonds de tiroir?

Learning French: when and why do we say de fil en aiguille?

Learning French: the origins and meaning of tenir au jus

Learning French: helpful vocabulary for finding an artisan in France

Learning French: when and why do we say mettre la main à la pâte?

Learning French: what does top départ mean and when should it be used?

Learning French: five short talk radio shows to improve your language skills

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Money

New rules for cross-border workers in France

France extends boiler replacement grants

French tax officials have extra ‘weapons’ to challenge suspicious declarations

BNP Paribas plans large-scale branch closures in France

How France’s ‘back to school’ grant works and the amounts for 2025

AI finds ‘soaring’ cases of fraud in French home renovation applications

Map shows average income of households near you in France

When must a bank reimburse a customer scam victim in France?

French working week should increase to 36 hours to fund defence, says entrepreneur association

What are the steps to close a French bank account if moving back to the UK?

Divorced French woman must pay ex-husband’s €400,000 debt: Why?

How do writers set up a business in France?

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Magazine

Ten top science museums to visit in France

Comment: French children's parties are low key affairs - fortunately

Profile: Dorothée - France's beloved TV icon and screen mum

Do you have the right personality to move to France?

Exploring Vulcania: France's volcanic adventure theme park

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Guess the French region with the help of this clue: Strings to its bow

Letters: VAT threshold reduction would hurt small businesses in France

Comment: How France should respond to ‘bully’ Trump's tariffs

'I fear France may not welcome Americans due to anti-Trump sentiment'

‘Devastated!’ Listeners in France respond to loss of BBC Sounds

Letters: BBC downsizing will hurt listeners in France

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