French Life

Meet Rebecca Ronane, the woman behind the blossoming women's group Network Provence. 

Readers who have given up busy and stressful lifestyles explain why rural France is an ideal destination for people who prefer to their lives the slow lane

With a little help from their friends, young people from Afghanistan and Pakistan could integrate into French society thanks to a very English game

If you like stories with a happy ending, this tale of the little red Twingo and its Australian adventure is hard to beat

Simple advice - and a return to ancient techniques are paying off for permaculture farmers

For years parents and parent associations have been alarmed at the high level of absent teachers. Now Liliana Moyano, president of the Féd­ération des Conseils de Parents d’Elèves, FCPE, has warned that France is at the critical moment when things must change, as parents could no longer put up with it.

EMPTY space in a cellar, gar­age or barn can be turned into a regular income with businesses offering to help owners rent storage space to people who need it.

FRANCE might seem to have an obsession with ‘labels,’ those logos that show if a product is home-made, as with Fait Maison in restaurants, but the aim is to ensure buyers get what they pay for.

Business life for women in France changed this month as a new gender equality law is smashing the ‘glass ceiling’ and forcing large businesses to have at least 40% of women on the board. Samantha David speaks to two women who are leading the way in changing French attitudes

NON-religious funerals could be set to become more common as MPs have backed a law prompting communes to make a room available where possible and to set up a service.