Practical

Firms in France should by law have a non-premium number customers can call. Here are some of the major ones, checked by The Connexion

Reader questions on joint bank accounts after death of one spouse, French property taxes on two properties and more 

Grants are available for households, landlords and tenants but the service needs to improve to keep up with demand says consumer body UFC-Que Choisir

In his monthly feature for The Connexion readers, Robert Kent of Kentingtons shares his thoughts on the 90-day rule and becoming a French resident

Personal alert systems for older people – téléassistance – are a growing area and there are several schemes that can help to pay for them

Studies reveal no serious adverse effects of vaccine on patients who have already had Covid-19

The French government is speeding up the Covid-19 vaccination process

New regulations will ban the use of gas to heat most new houses in France from this summer

Notaires hope they will, in due course, be able to conclude all important legal contracts by video conference

Rules for tree planting in France date back to 1804 and can be found in the Civil Code

Nick Inman charts the ups and downs of renovating an old French farmhouse. Here he reveals his DIY toolbox after 18 years’ trial and error

The government has unveiled the calendar for the 2021/22 school year

An initiative to help identify and assist children aged between six and 15 with learning difficulties is to start in Occitanie early next year

Cognac trade body confident about the future with shipments in October 2020 4% higher than they were in October 2019

Businesses must, by law, keep all official documents, such as invoices, that they have sent out or received