174 April 2017
Cancer Support France founder Linda dies
Memorials mark UK-France relationship
Fears for future of French airports
French village that gambled on cheap rent to survive boasts success
Paris sculptor plans artwork for the Moon
‘Speak-French-only’ work clause criticised
Rugby strike over Paris club merger
Exchange old phones and clothes for cash
Insurers blamed for high price of French glasses
Celibate priest becomes a grandad
Sit-in protest to save historic Dordogne valley from ugly €32m by-pass
Battery egg ban is welcome but does not go far enough
Mairies eye Google pool jackpot
Beware toxic caterpillars
Le Corbusier price doubles
French corruption agency has tough task
Flying car would soar above traffic
French birth rate falling but population is 67m
Loire valley cities are greenest in France
Small tum = small meals
Maternity hospital searching for 120,000 babies
French election: Up, down, left, right, which way to the Elysée Palace?
French dentists gnash teeth over bid to cut fees for patients
Primulas catch the eye in more French gardens
Six drivers test new rolling speed traps
Hero’s welcome for last solo sailor home
Gran avoids jail after walking baby on A23
20,000 using electric scooter share service
Cigarette prices to rise in France
Full steam ahead for WWI wagon restoration
French zoos increase rhino security
Row over bid to add French bank holidays
Can science make us live healthier for longer?
Comedian Olivier Giraud provides survival tips in his stand-up show in English
How could Macron rule without party?
What cultural knowledge is needed for French citizenship?
Belief in time off work
Kill speed... but not for profit
The French never had it so good
Why France is such a great place to have a large family
Comedians hold up a mirror to society
What are the formalities for selling my cat’s kittens?
How can I find someone to clean my Airbnb apartment?
Will being refused a carte de séjour affect French healthcare rights?
Is a scooter different from a mobylette?
Playing golf in France
Telecoms ‘switch off’ option for second home owners
The French election and currency exchange
Act now to boost your pension
Heat from computer servers warms homes
Should I have my UK annual tax summary translated into French?
Qrops tax will hit policies out of EEA
Swap your French mortgage insurance more easily
Beware having too many investment eggs in one basket
Twice as many families opt for home schooling
There is more to currency exchange than today’s rate
No-licence cars are useful... but also a pest
Keep on right side of the law if you work with spouse
112 emergency number should be better known
Patients will create their own French health files
Bank extends its mobile cash access
Cyclists get €200 leg up for electric bike
Offer aims to help poor cut heating bills
One-off grant helps apprentices to spend
Use-your-own boost for solar power
Batteries are heart of ‘virtual’ power grid
Challenges of a French rural upbringing
Needle knowledge brings gold standard to delicate old craft
Do the twist: knot tyers of Rochefort
Without Rochefort, we would not have begonias...
Sheep help keep Dordogne vistas pretty
Entrepreneurs not entitled to the dole
Fierce heat and a delicate touch create glass delights
New skyscrapers for Paris
French Riviera property watch
Check artisan credentials to avoid a works disaster
‘Council’ housing is elegant and affordable
Residents use crowd-funding to help towns
Poorer French households will have gas checked for free
Mortgage insurance may be changed each year
Villa with a garden is the French dream home
Legendary Paris jazz club is swinging again
Interview with author 'Bruno' Martin Walker
French events to add a dash of colour to April
The Frenchman who gave us the humble strawberry
Natural wine: all ‘natural’ but no quality control
The high life of timid black redstart
Secret morel farms are starting to mushroom across rural France
Taking a tour de France – in miniature!