French Life

Remembering her own 'devastating' experiences in hospital, she raises funds to improve lives of those on long treatments

Fans at Stade Mayol got close to the action with audio-description technology

Animals can clear maquis scrub and tough brush from overgrown gardens or pasture

We asked people who recently moved to France what has surprised them the most. Here are some of their answers. 

Helping new arrivals to acclimatise to French life is the bread and butter of relocation agencies.

Be prepared to embrace some idiosyncrasies... We newcomers often consider ourselves experts in French culture.

Once you have moved to France you will immediately notice that many things are different – driving on the right, the traffic light sequences, yellow postboxes, shops closed on Sunday... all of which is part of the fun.

Department turns to ancient farming method to protect its picture-perfect rural views

Photographer Sebastian Erras' project to photograph fascinating Parisian shopfronts and their owners