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French towns take action to reduce percentage of second homes
A new town is to offer ‘tiny homes’ to rent all year round from just €100 per month. Around 25 other French communes are working on similar projects
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2024 bank holiday dates in France and how they are celebrated
There are technically 13 statutory holidays in 2024 in France - although some are only celebrated in one area. Here are the dates to note
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Property taxes, car sales, pharmacy strike: 5 French practical updates
Our round-up of recent practical articles you may have missed
Dealer’s family want art works restored
The family of an art dealer have sued the government to reclaim €1million-worth of paintings he sold to fund work with the Resistance after Nazis seized the rest.
René Gimpel’s paintings are in museums.
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