Practical

Almost nine million households were eligible to receive a transfer of money from the tax service today, linked to tax credits and reductions.

It is traditional to give thank you gifts to firefighters, postal workers, refuse collectors and cleaners at this time of year - but how much is reasonable? And, what happens to the money you give?

Many people I speak to start with a New Year’s resolution to move to France. They may also resolve to sort out their finances.

Anyone with a Carte Vitale can sign up for a dossier médical partagé (DMP), a personal online medical records system.

What will change in 2020, health-wise

A free mobile phone app that finds nearby first-aiders and defibrillators is helping to save the lives of people having heart attacks

It contains everything you would find in an ordinary home - but it is not much bigger than a Wendy house

If you dream of living in a chateau and have a few million to spend, now could be the time.

The garantie décennale under which building work is insured for 10 years does not cover floor tiles, France’s top appeal court has ruled. 

A property owner must demolish and rebuild a badly-built wall that is at risk of falling on a neighbouring house. 

Children with learning difficulties can have a bright future in France – if you’re determined

Good careers advice can be hard to come by and students often do not know where their future lies. The Connexion discovers one option

App that offers many hands to make light work

Businesses, of all sizes and all sectors, can get advice on setting up, general running, trouble-shooting and even how to shut down from the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie (CCI).