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Living in France: Practical tips and advice

Living in France

Tips on how to make a home in France, including shopping, household bills and answers to everyday practical problems

Meet the Lidl supervisor who also runs a French village as mayor

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Standard of living in France is increasing, official data reveals

Low inflation contributes to higher median income but poverty remains high

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Where to watch England’s World Cup game in France this Saturday?

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French peaches, nectarines and brugnons: how to tell these summer fruits apart

Living in France: Five common questions readers ask

French honey explained: why local honey varies by region and flower

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Buy and care for French antiques with confidence

Why an Irish lecturer stayed in France: life, work and challenges in Brittany

EU-wide €3 tax on small parcels comes into force

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What are different heat pump types and what is best for my French home?

Replacing water filter in French home became a two-month DIY nightmare

Key practical and cultural dates for your diary in France for July 2026

Check this before buying French property in a flood zone

Electric vehicle leasing, gas bill rises: what changes in France in July 2026

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‘It’s Papy hour!’: Bistrots bring new lease of life to French care homes

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Constantly translating French for all my friends is getting me down

English-speaking Alcoholics Anonymous in Paris: meetings, hotline and support

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14 recent and upcoming changes in France you may have missed in June 2026

How to sign up for France’s heatwave welfare check register

Explained: France's system of care homes

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Customers stranded as Free ends thousands of copper wire internet contracts in France

Father dies trying to save daughter caught in river current in southern France