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France wants to restore its village churches… but who is going to pay?

The government is looking at implementing a subscription model in a bid to fund restoration work for small churches in France

Published: 6 June 2023

Author: Hannah Thompson

US veteran and social media star, 100, in France for D-Day anniversary

Jake Larson has found fame on TikTok recounting his experiences as a soldier in the first wave of US troops to land on Omaha Beach in 1944

Published: 6 June 2023

Author: Brian McCulloch

How does France's new wildfire risk forecast work? Where can I see it?

It aims to give advance warning of the areas of France most susceptible to forest fires

Published: 2 June 2023

Author: Zane Lilley

‘Hoisting EU flag as a compulsory sign of peace looks ridiculous’

With war raging in Ukraine, journalist Nabila Ramdani thinks Macron’s new flag policy is personal and trivial

Published: 1 June 2023

France’s president wants to cut plastic pollution. How can I help?

Emmanuel Macron says the problem is a time bomb. Here we look at tips on cutting your consumption of plastic

Published: 30 May 2023

Author: Hannah Thompson

Is France really respecting the ban on short domestic flights?

Exceptions to the new 2.5-hour train journey rule mean that the number of flights affected is smaller than you might think

Published: 29 May 2023

Author: Hannah Thompson

France set to open its first electric car battery factory

It is part of Emmanuel Macron’s plans to reindustrialise the country

Published: 26 May 2023

Author: Hannah Thompson

France’s pension reforms ‘not enough’ to help social security deficit

Emmanuel Macron justified his reforms by saying they were needed to cut the deficit and pay for pensions in the future

Published: 25 May 2023

Author: Hannah Thompson

Tax rise dismay, inheritance change: 5 French property updates

We also look at whether pools and terraces are still adding value to homes and the villa for sale that was often visited by Grace Kelly

Published: 25 May 2023

Author: Zane Lilley

Posters depicting Macron as Hitler appear in southern French city

They seem to be a response to France’s controversial pension reforms being passed without MPs voting

Published: 19 May 2023