Coronavirus: Daily updates on the situation in FranceHow many recorded new cases are there? Can I travel to France? Is France easing restrictions? How is the vaccination campaign progressing? We explain
Covid-19: Rules for travel to and from FranceWe look at rules for people entering France from the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, South Africa and the rest of the EU, as well as what travellers leaving France for those same countries are required to do
Low-cost UK flights to France threatened by airport tax risesRising rates could lead to an increase in ticket prices for flights to French regional airports. New non-EU traveller border checks are also set to increase UK passenger waiting times
Map: in which French departments are Covid cases rising?Infection rates are creeping up across France, with 38 metropolitan departments now above the 50 cases per 100,000 people threshold, compared with 18 on October 11
Guide: what aid can I get to buy an electric car in France?As France extends financial aid until July next year, we review what funds exist to help you buy a new electric or hybrid vehicle, to trade in your old car for new, or convert it to an electric model
Rare cloud formation in central France likely to be a roll cloudThe Association Météo Centre has released photographs of the strange yet beautiful cloud formation taken on Saturday morning in Cher
Why the price of beer may rise in France in the coming weeksBreweries have warned that the growing cost of raw materials, energy and packaging might have a knock on effect on the consumer if retailers do not take steps to protect them
French MP proposes law to give 16-year-olds right to vote and driveThe idea of extending the voting age has long been backed by left-wing politicians in France, but some see this latest move as ‘political opportunism’ aimed at attracting young voters to the governing party ahead of next year’s presidential elections
Moderna approved by EU as booster jab, one week after France stops itFrench health authorities have recommended only using Pfizer-BioNTech as a booster Covid jab, and have not yet responded to the EU medicines agency’s latest announcement
Britain’s Covid strategy ‘lacks French prudence’, says epidemiologist‘By relying solely on their high vaccination coverage and abandoning all other measures on July 19, the UK authorities failed to break the epidemic curve during summer,’ says Professor Antoine Flahault
New twist for hunters in France: Songbird trapping banned againThe highest administrative court has suspended certain hunting authorisations for the second time, with campaigners calling it a ‘victory for biodiversity’ – but hunters deny biodiversity is at risk
Why the Alec Baldwin accidental shooting could not happen in FranceThe American actor accidentally killed a crewmember on the set of a film he was working on last week, when a supposedly empty gun he was holding fired off a real round
Drought alerts continue in Dordogne and other French departmentsSeveral areas of France are under ‘crisis level’ restrictions, as 2021 proves to be one of the driest years in last half-century
France gives exceptional €45m aid to troubled Brittany FerriesA direct cash injection from central government is on the way to help the firm, which has been urging such action for over a year
Which supermarkets in France have the most offers, deals and promos?Intermarché, Casino, Super U, Leclerc…a new ranking has compared supermarket groups to see who offers the biggest number of deals, as people in France say they are feeling the pinch
British woman rescued from flames after explosion in French houseResidents of the Aude village of Bellegarde-du-Razès were disturbed by the blast on Friday night, and rushed to help the woman, who suffered burns to her body
Cost of baguettes set to rise amid flour and labour shortagesIncreases could put some French bakeries at risk due to price wars with nearby supermarkets, an expert warns. Price rise are also expected for wood-burning stove pellets as stocks run low
French fear ending of one and two centime coins will mean price risesUse of the coins is limited but the French remain attached to the low-value small coins that pile up in your wallet or are collected in jars
French land agency blocks land purchase by One Nation conspiracy groupSafer land agency has taken up its right to pre-empt the purchase of a 200-hectare plot in a small Lot village where One Nation planned to establish a hub for ‘emancipated human beings’
Paris-Edinburgh flight delayed because of hidden dachshund in cabinThe dog’s owners had not fulfilled the requirements for travelling with their pet, which they carried onto the plane in a large plastic bag
Top-up health insurance prices to rise in France, warns federationMutuelles could increase by 7 to 10% in 2022 due to higher healthcare prices and an increasingly ageing population
Final report of UK inquest into sinking of French fishing boat delayedThe Bugaled Breizh went down in 2004. An inquest is now seeking to find out if it sank due to a fishing accident or the accidental involvement of a military submarine
