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Wasps, mosquitoes, hornets, ants: how to deal with summer insects in France

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Living in France

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Visas & residency

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Letters & Comment

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Your Questions

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How do drivers prove French vehicle is insured when driving in the EU?

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

Can under 16s work in France during the summer holidays?

Partner article: Is there a way to ensure civil partner inherits French property?

Will I keep tow trailer and caravan rights when swapping to French driving licence?

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Property

Hidden defects cause legal row for €1 house in France

New ways to release equity from French property

Giant housing estate to block view of Cézanne’s mountain in south of France

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

Growing problem of unpaid ‘copropriété’ charges in blocks of flats in France

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

Surge in private swimming pool ‘squats’ in France

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

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Learning French

The French do not follow Brits in their ‘faux’ road-crossing habit

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

Learning French: when and why do we say se faire des cheveux blancs?

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?

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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

What should I do with my old mobile phone in France?

Graph: See France’s historic debt levels

Why contactless payments in France will soon be easier

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

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

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Magazine

New virtual reality Napoleon experience a hit in Bordeaux

New to bandes dessinées? Start with this expert-picked list of beach-worthy reads

Letters: These tips can help you access your Orange email outside France

'Beyond my wildest dreams': French mayor reunites with American brother after decades apart

Recipe: roasted butternut squash, beetroot and goat’s cheese salad

Letters: It would be wrong for the EU to impose its inheritance rules on France

Meet the farming family growing diverse vegetables in west France

The future of French wine: cultivating disease-resistant grape varieties

Our French gîte: Couple combine farming with tourism in Burgundy

Seasonal reading recommendations: books about France in English

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Profile: French supermarket boss Michel-Edouard Leclerc

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