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Volunteering is not as easy as you think

Finding a way to ‘fit in’ is a common difficulty for Britons who move to France, with the language barrier being a key problem. But, despite being sufficiently confident in her French to apply for citizenship, Sue Evans says she is still struggling to find a way to help in her community

No names, no pack drill – RAF pilots tell all

Flying stories from the Second World War to the present day and book sales help Forces charities

Photo gallery: Your nature images from around France

We asked readers for their best nature shots - here are our favourites

Zimbabwe artists find future by working in France

An association that ‘started by accident’ is helping artists from Zimbabwe to show – and sell – their work in the Dordogne while also revealing a different, more positive, side of the country.

Wreath-laying is final act in hunt for crash site

A wreath-laying ceremony in a wood near Sedan in the Ardennes has marked the end of a nine-year search by a couple to piece together the story of a British airman shot down in 1940.

Rosé tales led to £60,000 for charity

Tales told after a few rosé wines beside a swimming pool in a Toulouse garden have raised more than £60,000 for UK Armed Forces charities after the funny but scary stories were turned into a series of books on RAF life.