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French ski resort accommodation granted energy rating reprieve
Ban on category G properties is postponed until 2034 in mountain regions
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French prefect says headlight flashing a security risk: When is it legal in France?
‘Headlight flashing allows wanted individuals to avoid the police’
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Now is the time for people in France to ‘scarify’ their lawn
The practice, which should be done twice a year, enables the grass to thrive
Ile-de-France wines win IGP status fight
After a 20-year fight, Ile-de-France wines have won the backing of quality control agency Inao to gain the IGP ( indication géographique protégée ) label

It protects Suresnes-Mont-Valérien, Blunay, Provins, Guérard and Paris and will allow the planting of new vines.
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