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Fréjus Tunnel that connects France and Italy to close this weekend
The tunnel will close for 12 hours and not the 56 hours originally announced
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TotalEnergies opens service station for electric vehicles in Paris
It is the first of its kind in the capital and has ultra-fast charging
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Conductors on French public transport will soon be able to check your address
Move is part of anti-fraud plans to prevent people from giving false information during fines including on SNCF trains
What is new for France in 2018
The new year 2018 promises a raft of changes affecting everyday life
Among new measures are several which will hit drivers, smokers and letter-writers in the pocket although there is compensation as one of France’s main local taxes, the taxe d'habitation, is cut by a third for most households.
Earnings face a 1.7% rise in the CSG social charge and, while a new wealth tax now only targets ‘unproductive’ property assets, mortgage holders will be able to hunt for cheaper insurance.
Micro-entrepreneur earnings ceilings are being doubled but the VAT thresholds are not, complicating the ‘simple’ business regime at the top end.
Commemorations to mark the end of the First World War will be shared between France and the UK as November 11 is a Sunday, meaning that both Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday will be on the same day.
Sports fans have three notable ‘firsts’ with the Ryder Cup golf, the Gay Games in Paris and the return of the French Formula 1 Grand Prix.
On healthcare, children will face new obligatory vaccines and a new programme of breast and cervical cancer screening starts for women.
For more information on changes in 2018, see our "Grand Prix, Ryder Cup, medical reforms and new tax credits for 2018" article.