How bad is the drought in France? See restrictions in your departmentSee the breakdown of the departments under drought warnings, alerts and crisis-level alerts
Habitat France shops at risk as firm faces financial issuesThe group’s owner says he wants the stores to remain open but unions say that they ‘have not had a delivery’ of new stock in six months
Toulouse tests using AI to reduce driver wait at traffic lightsThe system connects to cars automatically to help its AI algorithm interpret the road conditions
France’s largest wind turbine is installed - at 167 metres tallIt comes as government plans to grow the country’s offshore wind power
Why are potato prices soaring in France and how long will it last?The price of a pack of potatoes has increased on average by around 23% in a year. Frozen chips are up 25%
Taxes, banks, energy: Five French practical updatesOur recap of the most important articles you may have missed
Message in a bottle travels from US to France and sparks friendshipA school in North Carolina put it in the Gulf stream two years ago
Are Britons making a lot of demands on French prefectures?We clarify which French officials are having to deal with different British applications post-Brexit
MP: I will resubmit a new proposal to ease visits to second homesThe president of the MPs’ France-UK friendship group says helping Britons ‘is essential’
World AIDS Day: Did you know HIV was a French discovery?Three French scientists are credited with discovering the virus, while an American later discovered that HIV causes AIDS
Alert over allergy risk from antiseptic widely used in FranceThe French medicines agency warns that in rare cases, the chemical can cause severe reactions
Discount Ryanair summer flights on sale: 8 French travel updatesWe also look at the app to get on fully booked trains, increased motorway tolls, the cancelled Christmas rail strike and more
Facebook users duped over data, says French consumer associationIt has now joined a Europe-wide investigation into Meta's practices
What changes for household budgets in December in FranceWe also look at key tax and other payment or benefit dates this month
France ‘must crackdown on rise in illegal sports streaming sites’TV channels want a image-recognition system similar to one in UK with Premier League football matches
France weather outlook: mini cold-snap for north, ice and flood alertsA third of departments face warnings for back ice on roads
SNCF train strike December 1: Where in France is affected?Almost all regions are set to see disruptions to some services
Winter Olympics 2030: France is the only candidate remainingBids by Switzerland and Sweden have already been ruled out
French plan to ease second-home visits rejected: but may returnSeveral MPs want this restricted to those who purchased their homes pre-Brexit and for all people who live in the UK, not just Britons; independent and centrist MPs demanded its withdrawal
What are Christmas deadlines for packages to UK and US from France?Dates vary between services and type of package being sent
More snakes kept as pets in France - some are escapingFollowing two recent examples in Toulouse, we ask a fireman what to do in the rare occurence you find one
Are there really spiders in France that lay eggs under your skin?A British tourist says a doctor told him that was the issue after his toe swelled up in Marseille
