Counting my blessings helps keep my love affair with France Do you remember what drew you to move here or is it lost in the everyday? Published: 26 October 2021 Author: Nick Inman
'Why can’t France cherish what the world loves about their country?' 'France cannot remain stuck in the past, a theme park for tourists, but it seems determined to erase the very features that made it the world’s most popular tourist destination' Published: 14 October 2021 Author: Nick Jenkins
‘Rural French regions like Limousin offer great retirement prospects’ Forget the Mediterranean, says one of France’s foremost geriatric specialists, Professor lain Franco, less obvious rural regions tick all the boxes instead Published: 5 October 2021
‘The tests I had to sit - and costs - to get a French hunting permit’ A hunter in France explains the whole process of getting a hunting licence in France, from the initial application to the training days, the day of the exam and the practical and theoretical elements Published: 16 September 2021
‘If it’s not 100% safe, don’t shoot’: My hunting experience in France A keen hunter says hunting in France is safe and necessary and rejects claims, often from non-rural residents, that hunters are dangerous and drink before or during hunts Published: 16 September 2021
Teacher in France: 'Great to get back to school despite Covid rules' An English teacher at a French secondary school says she feels prepared for la rentrée next week and the new system of Covid-related rules that will come into effect Published: 26 August 2021 Author: Thomas Brent
Moving my business from the UK to France: ‘I've had so much support' A British entrepreneur recently swapped the south of England for the south of France and has begun establishing her business there, a process she describes as extremely positive Published: 24 August 2021
Pleased but cautious: French in London react to UK easing travel rules Many French people living in London have not been able to travel ‘home’ for months. They speak of their plans as the UK drops quarantine measures for vaccinated travellers Published: 6 August 2021 Author: Alexander Seale
French baguettes are just too mundane to be a Unesco listing Baguettes have been chosen as France’s candidate for the intangible cultural heritage list. Here’s why it was the wrong move - and what next, the hamburger? Published: 27 March 2021 Author: Natasha Dangoor
We left France for UK because of Brexit. Were we right? The 2016 Brexit vote brought Emily Commander and her family face-to-face with long French administrative procedures and stern officials, prompting them to pack up their life in Lyon and return to the UK. The decision has left them feeling torn Published: 16 December 2020 Author: Emily Commander