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Income Tax in France

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Inheritance Law and Wills in France

Visas and residency cards for France

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

€1.2m Dubai case ruling shows importance of knowing French tax residency rules

Why I love where I live... in Nantes

Reader Sue Alouche, 66, and her French husband set up 'Knowing Nantes', a network for the anglophone community in the city

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From civil servant to vacataire, clinical psychologist and super mum

What are the rules about splitting the bill in France?

Senators examine proposal to guarantee access to cash machines in rural areas of France

Must restaurants serve you free tap water in France?

Why making friends in France can take time – and how to succeed

How to save money on fashion and clothes in France

France’s population growth concentrated along Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts

Best French communes to live in named in 2026 ranking

Unesco listing sought for French bistros and cafés

Financial mistakes newcomers to France make – and how to avoid them

What changes for residents in France in February 2026

What is France’s free ‘pass Culture’ and how is it changing in 2026?

Map: Auchan plan to sell 91 supermarkets across France

French visas, cartes de séjour and removals of foreign nationals in 2025

My French cleaner is too familiar with me

Do unmarried partners of French and EU citizens have the same rights as married ones?

I had no debits taken for French residential tax - what should I do?

More bank branches in France are closing

Barking dogs in France: when noise becomes a nuisance and how to take action

How to become just as chic as your French friends