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October 2026 Edition

We cover recent changes to everyday life in France plus:

  • Foreign driver ‘virtual licence points’ threat
  • Mayors want new powers to raise taxe d’habitation
  • The notaires who can help with forced heirship laws
  • Giant batteries could be coming to a roadside near you
  • Row over late payment fees on tollbooth-free motorways
  • Road is clear for robo-delivery vans
  • Applying for French nationality: reader experiences
  • Residency card delays fall but difficulties continue
  • The town that knows how to keep its cool
  • ‘Keeping chickens taught us about circle of life’
  • How to improve French listening skills
  • Tips to save money on eating out
  • ETIAS: October start unlikely / EES questions
  • Making sense of claiming your pension
  • US authors find literary success in France
  • New laws, rules and other updates in France
  • Dates for your diary

In the French living magazine we explore:

  • Modern treasure hunts pull big crowds
  • Pets in the trenches
  • Interview: Prestigious cabinetmaker Clément Goudet
  • Tour de France for tradespeople
  • How to use colour in the garden
  • Recipes: Ferrandi Paris cookery school
  • French-themed crosswords and quiz

Click here to read the October 2026 newspaper

Click here to read the October 2026 French living

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Additional resources

Business directory

Check out our business directory (Updated October 2026). With over 100 English-speaking firms and services tailored to helping your life in France.