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LATEST NEWS & PRACTICAL UPDATES

Tap water bans in France amid contamination risk: how to check water quality where you are

Three major wildfires continue to burn in south and south-west France amid heatwave conditions

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French senators debate new ‘Zucman tax’ on ultra-rich: who would this affect?

Needle spiking at French festivals: what to watch out for and what to do if targeted

Hidden defects cause legal row for €1 house in France

Living in France

'France is a fantastic place to have a baby'

Map: the 151 areas of France chosen to get more doctors from September

Visas & residency

We do not need Brexit Withdrawal Agreement card to visit France - so how can we cancel it?

Letters & Comment

Letters: UK banks are failing customers who live in France

Your Questions

What to do if second home was not charged taxe d’habitation?

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What is a French ‘visa d’installation’ and is it possible to apply for one?

Can six-month visa holders in France get a carte Vitale?

Do French emergency numbers work in the UK?

What are the current rules for children using booster seats in France?

Is money left to animal charity subject to the 60% tax rate in France?

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Property

Hilltop windmill offers free night in Dordogne

People with a second home in France should check their insurance policy

Photos: four historic French châteaux on sale for under €1 million

Tips for keeping your home cool during heatwaves in France

Alarm raised over level of unpaid 'copropriété' fees in France

Could property owners in France be obliged to combat heat in tenanted homes?

Rennes becomes first city in France to limit size of swimming pools

Key points and rules to consider if want a pool at your French home

Why your garden in France may look unusually ‘yellow’

Table: Rural house price changes across France in 2024 – see how your department fares

Partner article: What are the rules on noise from heat pumps in France?

What are arrival timelines for declaring property wealth tax in France?

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Learning French

5 podcasts to improve your French this summer

Learning French: vocabulary to use at a medical appointment in France

Learning French: rouler en chasse-patate and more Tour de France expressions

Learning French: what does fou rire mean and when should it be used?

Try these tips for learning French when you are in your fifties

Learning French: jouer à l’oreille and more musical phrases

Learning French: vocabulary to use at the post office in France

Learning French: Ça tape and nine other expressions for hot weather

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

Taf: what does this common little word mean (it is actually an acronym)

French translations can be delightful... when done wrong

Learning French: how to tell the time in France

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Money

What is the new ‘shimming’ bank card scam in France and how to protect yourself?

How you can access French airport lounges at discounted rates

Graph: See France’s historic debt levels

Why contactless payments in France will soon be easier

Graphs: Lastest forecasts on inflation and spending power from Banque de France

Partner article: What double tax treaty on inheritance means for Britons in France

It will soon be much easier to withdraw cash in shops in France

France’s home renovation grant system to resume in September

Can you cancel a joint loan in France following a separation from your partner?

Partner article: UK inheritance tax: What expats need to know

New euro notes to be issued in France - here is what they will look like

Residents in rural France affected by bank closures

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Magazine

French whisky now sells over a million bottles per year

American donates her father’s WW2 photos to French resistance museum

Why do members of my family mock my life in France?

Remarkable summer gardens to see in France

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue: the 'most beautiful harbour in France'

Grimod de La Reyière: France’s restaurant review pioneer

I sent my parents to Marseille… this is what they thought

Recipe: a seasonal apricot and blackberry ‘sunflower’ galette

A French 'courtroom drama' film recommendation

Guess the French phrase behind this photo clue...

Guess the French region with the help of this clue: Your Massalia carriage awaits

A comprehensive guide to living in Bordeaux

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