‘No regrets’: What’s it like returning to UK after years in France?Connexion readers consider the reasons behind their move, the practicalities involved and how they are doing now
‘What I learnt about processionary caterpillars in my French garden’A move to France meant this insect specialist could study the harmful bug in his own back garden
‘Speedy’, ‘helpful’: Your feedback on French bank reactions to fraud We asked you how your banks dealt with incidents involving scams, after a French consumer group launched legal action against some institutions over this issue
Excess red tape and bureaucracy in France is a mythHelpful tax office staff and easy online forms - one Connexion reader shares his experience of completing his tax declaration in 13 minutes
Craving Stilton - where are all the French blue cheeses?No-one can deny France is ‘good at cheese’ but when it comes to blue, you cannot beat the British
Updated: Britline, BNP, Banque Postale: Your feedback on French banksConnexion readers share their experiences and which bank they would recommend
Electric cars, hybrids, public chargers - views of EV owners in France‘The best car I have ever owned’ - one reader owns a hybrid and an all-electric and gives his verdict on both, plus reader opinions on range, charging and cost
Banking in France without a mobile phone is near impossibleCrédit Agricole insist on a mobile phone to receive SMS and security codes for online banking - otherwise ‘tant pis’ says reader
‘How I went about applying for French citizenship’The process can take 18 months to three years, involves several different stages and a lot of waiting
I deserve a gold star for choosing to raise my five kids in FranceWith Mother’s Day in France on Sunday (May 29) – Gillian Harvey reflects on her decision to bring up her family in France
‘Excellent’, ‘a nightmare’: Your thoughts on France’s school systemWhile for some Connexion readers the system can be ‘inspiring’ to pupils, others criticised its ‘authoritarian’ structure
‘Embarrassed to be British’ post-Brexit survey: Your feedback ‘I make sure the French know I am Scottish [rather than English]’ Six Connexion readers respond to a new study on the effects of Brexit on Britons in the EU
‘France is a cultured country in a sense that Britain is not’Our reader shares his opinion on why he has benefited from moving from the UK to the operatic hotspot of Hérault
‘We plan to sell our French second home due to the 90/180 day rule’British couple say they miss the flexibility of visiting as they want as they had done over the last 30 years
French red tape is not new, it frustrates French and foreigners alikeIt has not improved since the 1970s, but take heart that even France’s ‘fonctionnaires’ get annoyed with it
Updated: ‘I’ll leave', 'I'll celebrate' - your views on a Le Pen winLatest polls have the Rassemblement national presidential hopeful at 47% to Macron’s 53%.
'Macron or Le Pen: It's like choosing between the plague or cholera'We ask Mélenchon supporters about their voting intentions as a poll claims 23% of the left-wing candidate’s supporters now plan to back Le Pen
French care home staffing levels are ‘nowhere near’ adequate A care worker in France shares her experience and responds to the care home abuse story
Comment: Macron wrong to use EDF for French re-election votesA Connexion reader challenges Macron’s ‘absurd’ vote winning strategy: EDF electricity price cap, profit losses and staff strikes
‘New bins only make recycling in France more difficult’ The Connexion reader shares frustration at waste and recycling bins which are so impractical they may discourage not encourage recycling
19 inspirational French women for International Women’s DaySamantha David takes a look at the life and work of women she admires - who would you add to the list?
The war is wrong but hate towards us hurts: Russian resident of NiceA Russian woman who has been living in France for seven years tells how she opposes the war in Ukraine - and is saddened by anti-Russian comments on social media
