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Two types of Brexit deal card for Britons in France

Two important new French government websites affecting Britons open on March 3 and in early July – for driving licence swaps, and to apply for the new obligatory ‘Brexit deal’ residency cards.

End of confinement may be regionalised says PM

It is "likely" that the end of home confinement in France will not be at the same time for everyone throughout the country, the prime minister said today.

Paris streets stuck in confinement... and in 1942

Tim Mc Inerney / @TimMacAndErny / Twitter

A film set that was abandoned after Covid-19 confinement was imposed across France has left residents of two streets in Paris not only stuck indoors, but also stuck in World War Two.

Police Covid-19 checks in France: What is allowed?

Gendarmerie nationale / @Gendarmerie / Twitter

Police and gendarmerie in France have the power to challenge people outside the home during this period of Covid-19 confinement - but how far does that power go? We answer some key questions.

Pets do ‘not need disinfecting’, French vet warns

Pet owners in France are warned that animals do not require “disinfection” from Covid-19, and that washing them in strong cleaning products can cause severe burns, a vet in eastern France has said.

We need to make more masks in France - President

President Emmanuel Macron has given a speech at lunchtime today after visiting a mask-production factory in Angers.

EU changes rules to stop Covid-19 ‘ghost flights’

Planes will no longer be forced to fly empty during the Covid-19 crisis, as the EU has now suspended rules that previously required airlines to “use or lose” their airport slots even if they had no passengers.

France invited to count birds during confinement

People in confinement in France are invited to take part in the national bird counting campaign to help bird welfare group la Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux (LPO).

Quarter of food markets can reopen in France

25% of food markets will be able to reopen this week, the federation of markets in France and the French Agriculture Ministry have announced.

French national orchestra plays Bolero - from home

Musicians from the Orchestre national de France have posted online a version of Ravel’s Bolero played from their homes during Covid-19 confinement.

Unions call for lorry driver walkout over Covid-19

Lorry drivers across France are being called to exercise their right to stop working due to risk of Covid-19, but an industry boss has said “there is no shortage [of goods] to fear” as a result.

Covid-19 France: Help local health workers via website

A new French website enables people to offer help to hard-pressed workers in the healthcare and emergency services during the Covid-19 crisis.

Covid-19 France: 418 deaths in 24 hours

Four hundred and 18 people have died in hospital in France the last 24 hours, bringing the number of deaths from the virus here to 3,024.

Pets and Covid-19 in France: FAQs and vet care rules

A full list of when it is still permitted to take your pet to the vet in France, receive veterinary care, and how to take care of your domestic pet during the time of Covid-19 confinement - has been published.

Covid-19 France: Experts defend stance on ibuprofen

French medicine experts have defended France’s cautious position against taking ibuprofen for Covid-19 symptoms, despite some international bodies stating that there is no evidence that it is harmful.

Confinement in France: Can I contest an unfair fine?

Confinement fines in France may be contested if you believe they were incorrectly given, it has emerged, as we answer a question from a Connexion reader who believes her friend was unfairly charged.

France confinement fine now €200 for repeat offence

The fine for a repeated breach of confinement rules in France is now €200 per person per incident, if it occurs within 15 days of a previous fine.

France warned on fake gendarmerie Covid-19 form checks

Drivers in France are warned to stay alert to fake police and gendarmerie officers, who have been demanding illegal on-the-spot fines for alleged breaches of the Covid-19 confinement rules.

Covid-19: Ile-de-France refunds travel pass holders

Users with season ticket passes for transport systems in the Ile-de-France region - including the Navigo pass - are to receive a refund for the month of April due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

France to enter cold snap as Spring arrives

Temperatures in the northern half of France are to fall sharply from today (Sunday March 29), even as clocks go forward to mark the arrival of Spring.

Covid-19 France: April will be worse, says PM

Covid-19: The first two weeks of April will be more difficult than the weeks we have just been through

Home confinement in France extended to April 15

The Covid-19 home confinement period will be extended for "at least two weeks" beyond the initial two-week period, the French prime minister has announced this afternoon.

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