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Brian McCulloch

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Franco-British reporter, analyst and occasional wine jury member.

brian.mcculloch@connexionfrance.com

More direct US-France flights announced for 2027

United, American, Delta and Air France add new routes

October 07, 2026

France considers changes to DPE certificates over summer heat

The certificates are needed when properties are sold or rented

October 06, 2026

Green and harvested fields beside a rural road under a cloudy sky

Giant batteries could be coming to a French roadside near you

Container-sized sources can be installed in parking spaces or on cleared areas beside roads

October 06, 2026

French court bans Airbnb-style letting after neighbour complaints

Nice court rules owners must respect co-ownership rules on noise and disturbance

October 05, 2026

France expands cameras that catch drivers running stop signs

Follows successful trial of system near Paris

October 02, 2026

Picture of septic tanks

Concerns over leaving septic tank for winter in French house

Rare for winters to be cold enough for these to freeze

October 01, 2026

New TGVs delayed as France opens railways to competition

Concerns grow over the future of smaller stations

September 27, 2026

Blue hatchback driving on a motorway with an inset map of France and nearby roads.

Anger over late-payment fees on France's tollbooth-free motorways

‘Non-payment should be treated as an error to be corrected not as a crime’

September 26, 2026

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Can France’s heritage rules stop you replacing your windows?

Planning rules around historic buildings can restrict choices

September 18, 2026

Second home construction banned on Ile d’Yeu in western France

Island sees homes quadruple as population barely changes

September 16, 2026

France house sale cancelled over undisclosed wind farm project

Sellers claimed not to know of project

September 14, 2026

Airbnb faces €8.6m fine over unpaid tourist tax in France

Platform failed to collect tax from holiday rentals

September 13, 2026

What costs and taxes are involved in selling our second home in France?

Several fees affect the final bill when you sell a French second home

September 11, 2026

France delays new rules aimed at closing gender pay gap

EU salary rules unlikely to take effect before 2028

September 09, 2026

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France micro-entreprise: when is régime réel better?

New limits have been introduced from this year to qualify for the micro fixed-expense regimes

September 08, 2026

France looks to river barriers to cut plastic pollution

Toulouse project captures eight tonnes of plastic

September 06, 2026

France court rules owners must prevent cracks to claim damages

'Homeowner failed to take usual measures', court rules in denying one claim

September 05, 2026

US self-driving taxi company sets up business in France

Waymo claims its taxis are safer than cars driven by humans

September 04, 2026

Gironde wildfire aftermath spurs forest fire prevention debate

Questions grow over prevention, resources and forest safety

September 03, 2026

Partially built villa with concrete block walls and open window spaces behind a site fence.

French developer bankruptcy leaves 1,200 homes unfinished

Buyers continue to repay mortgages on homes

September 02, 2026

Wasp and hornet nests in France: what to do if you find one

How to deal safely with wasps and hornets on your property

September 01, 2026

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Eurostar urges St Pancras expansion as France rail competition grows

Train company has also appealed decision giving Virgin green light for UK-EU trains

September 01, 2026

Travellers to Paris warned of poor exchange rates at airport currency exchanges

We offer tips to get the most value when exchanging your money

August 25, 2026

Digital radio arrives in French countryside

Most larger towns and cities have had DAB+ since 2024

August 22, 2026

Will France introduce a per-kilometre tax on electric vehicles similar to the UK's new EV tax?

The UK is preparing to charge electric car drivers according to how far they travel

August 19, 2026

New map shows most of France at risk from clay soil cracking

Map is official tool for insurance and property sales

August 14, 2026

France widens government aid for homes cracked by clay soils

Scheme aimed at departments with high numbers of claims

August 14, 2026

Heat brings early Bordeaux wine harvest — but not the earliest on record

Grapes need heat and sunlight to ripen

August 13, 2026

Tips to help reduce French mobile roaming fees when abroad

Risk of high costs during ferry trips highlighted

August 13, 2026

France urged to overhaul air traffic control after delays

Audit says reforms are failing and urges study of privatised model

August 11, 2026

Farmer holds freshly harvested peanuts in a rural field beside green crops.

French farmers turn to exotic crops amid climate change

Bananas, peanuts and elephant grass make gains in France

August 10, 2026

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France e-invoicing: 30% of businesses still not ready

Micro-entrepreneurs and gîtes must sign up by September 1

August 08, 2026

Heatwaves, fires, drought: how serious is France’s water crisis?

See the latest on tap water restrictions across France

August 06, 2026

Health top-up prices set to keep rising as insurers ignore 2026 price freeze voted by MPs

Insurers reject cap as legal and healthcare costs mount

August 03, 2026

Controversial police firearms bill advances in France

Petition against law racks up more than 700,000 signatures

July 20, 2026

Large sinkhole in a green cultivated field with exposed dark soil and debris.

Why sinkholes keep appearing in Normandy

Farmers' need for mineral fertiliser left a dangerous legacy

July 20, 2026