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Do you remember what drew you to move here or is it lost in the everyday?

'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'

Forget the Mediterranean, says one of France’s foremost geriatric specialists, Professor lain Franco, less obvious rural regions tick all the boxes instead

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

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

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

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

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 

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?

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