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Breton town offsets second homes with cut-price building plots

Second-home ownership in the area has doubled over 40 years. New plots will be only available to people who will live there all-year

Published: 24 September 2023

Author: Sarah Henshaw

French doctors' strike, speed limits: 5 articles you may have missed

We also look at how to avoid second-hand car scams, a gas bill deadline and tips to keep yourself safe in heavy rain when at home or in your car

Published: 24 September 2023

Author: Zane Lilley

Discover the aesthetic joys of a super ‘dry’ French Occitanie garden

Cathy Thompson visits a stunning garden in the Aude where layering, minimal watering and constant evolution are wonderfully combined

Published: 24 September 2023

Author: Cathy Thompson

Renovating a French property: be aware of planning rules before buying

Rules and restrictions can vary from region to region. Helen Fullerton of Ashtons Legal answers a reader query

Published: 23 September 2023

Author: Helen Fullerton

10m² Paris flat attracts more than 700 applicants in seven days

The flat is being offered for €610 per month

Published: 23 September 2023

Author: Sarah Henshaw

High speed link between Toulouse and Bordeaux slow going

The building of the route is expected to cost €14billion

Published: 23 September 2023

Author: Richard Henshell

How to be a cultivar champion in France

Cathy Thompson has some

advice on heritage cultivars and more

Published: 23 September 2023

Author: Cathy Thompson

Pensioners’ life certificates: French version created by mairie

One reader was surprised to find that her mairie insisted on translating her ‘life certificate’ from the UK’s pension authority

Published: 22 September 2023

Author: Liv Rowland

More Etias info, late planes, TGV revamp: 10 French travel updates

We also look at the Mont Blanc tunnel closure, a relaunched winter ferry link to Ireland and a new flat-rate transport fare in Bordeaux

Published: 22 September 2023

Author: Richard Henshell

‘Sleeping’ woman on London-Nice flight had actually died

The 73-year-old passenger is thought to have suffered a heart-attack

Published: 22 September 2023

Author: Léon Xu