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Updates on the coronavirus situation in France for residents and second-home owners

Coronavirus: Daily updates on the situation in France

How many recorded new cases are there? Can I travel to France this summer? How is France planning to ease restrictions? How is the vaccination campaign progressing? We explain

Almost 900 hectares destroyed in huge wildfire in south France

The blaze is still not yet completely under control, with firefighters still on-site. A fire colonel suspects that the blaze was caused by a driver throwing a cigarette butt out of a car window

France’s Cordouan lighthouse and Vichy waters on UNESCO heritage list

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The two celebrated sites were recognised this weekend for their historical and cultural significance

160,000 protest against health pass rules in France

Protesters across the country appeared to come from a diverse set of backgrounds and political beliefs, in the second set of marches in as many weekends

16% of people in France do not want Covid vaccine, new study finds

The most hesitant demographics were supporters of France’s extreme right-wing political party and working-class people

Covid-19: Rules for travel to and from France

We 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

Which areas of France are reinstating mandatory masks outdoors?

The rules are being updated regularly and depend on where you live. We explain...

You can add married name to French Covid vaccine certificate, says EU

Some married women vaccinated in France report that their certificates only show their maiden names and thus do not match the married name on their passports, causing potential travel complications.

New variant risk for France this winter, says top Covid advisor

Any return to normal will not be until 2022 or 2023, warns the president of le Conseil scientifique

Health pass, vaccination: Key points of anti-Covid law passed by MPs

The controversial bill was debated throughout the night until 06:00 today and was passed with 1,200 amendments. It will be now be examined in the Senate and expected to pass into law by next week

Covid France: Five million vulnerable people still not vaccinated

One million of these are aged over 75 and are considered at risk as France enters fourth wave of epidemic

French postal service to slow second-class delivery times by one day

The national service provider is facing growing losses exacerbated by Covid 19. The change could save €400million

Orange alert for storms in northwest and central France

Heavy storms are forecast in 14 departments, with one month’s worth of rainfall expected in 24 hours in Brittany. Two departments are on alert for floods

How strict are France’s Covid border checks? Readers share experiences

Most readers report smooth entry to France, once they assemble all the necessary documents

NHS QR codes now compatible with France’s TousAntiCovid app

Visitors from the UK now have a convenient way to ensure their NHS vaccination certificates are recognised at venues in France for ‘health pass’ purposes

France’s health pass does not have a photo so must we show ID too?

The short answer is no, but you may be asked to prove your ID by police or gendarmes outside establishments. Police unions are not happy and say officers have ‘other things to do’

Red, amber, green countries: France’s updated travel rules

We explain in six easy-to-read graphs the latest rules in place for travel between France and the rest of the world

Is there legal basis for France's obligatory health pass and vaccines?

“Individual rights and freedoms are too precious to be infringed upon without a sufficiently convincing explanation and justification,” a lawyer practising constitutional law told us

6000 businesses in France say they will not ask public for health pass

A website allows service providers to declare they will not ask for the ‘pass sanitaire’ – but some establishments have found other ways to get around the new rules

French-made Sanofi Covid vaccine moves a step closer to use in EU

The European Medicines Agency is now evaluating the vaccine based on results of preliminary studies and trials, opening the way for the lab to submit a formal request for EU use

Noise pollution in France costs €156billion per year, study finds

Noise pollution has a serious impact on physical and mental health as well as the economy. Over two thirds is created by transport

Vaccination must increase, France is now in 4th Covid wave, says PM

Jean Castex discussed the Covid-19 situation in a TV interview this afternoon (July 21), and spoke about new health pass and vaccination measures