Practical

Do equity release loans exist in France? D.M.

They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes; at times like these, this has never seemed more true! 

The French blood service has called for an “extra effort” from donors and would-be donors this summer – but the ban on anyone who lived in the UK in the 10 years before 1996 remains.

Ministry of Health unveils measures to avoid shortages of vital medicines

Only immediate neighbours can oblige a property owner to prune any overhanging trees or bushes, one of France’s highest appeal courts has ruled.

Make sure that the work is covered by a permis de construire or a déclaration préable de travaux, and that the administrative use of the barn has been changed to habitable status

Warmer months see a rise in thefts from wine cellars - but criminals are looking for opportunities all year round

This month: Languedoc

Learning English in France when you are an 'Anglo' is not as simple as you may think, as Clara Villanueva discovered when her daughter started at a new school in France

Reading, writing and arithmetic will be the priorities for the 2019/20 academic year.

Christophe Allegri has worked with stone for 30 years after discovering his interest in architecture during student antics climbing on scaffolding, pipes and church guttering