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Young volunteers give free air conditioners to elderly people during heatwave

‘I thought I was going to die in this heat, and you arrived and made me feel better’

Finistère statue to honour French navigators linked to New Orleans, Louisiana

The tribute highlights growing France-Louisiana ties and Cajun heritage

Paris group promises help to ‘live your best life’

WICE is a vibrant English-speaking community offering classes, workshops, and social events to help expats integrate and thrive

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Dragon's Pen: a creative haven for writers in central France

The vibrant community for writers and artists in Creuse and Indre fosters creativity through workshops and anthologies

Join the club: British Association Côte d’Opale

The association supports Britons in France post-Brexit, fostering cultural integration and offering vital advice on residency and regulations

Neighbourhood group aims to help Americans acclimatise to life in south of France

The American Club of the Riviera has almost 400 members

Mentor migrants to success in France

Over-50s are using their expertise to help job-seekers secure jobs through the Duo for a Job programme

Fencing helps breast cancer recovery in France

French association Solution Riposte uses fencing to improve physical and mental health post-surgery.

Interior decorator brings feel-good design to poorer Paris suburbs

Assetou Coulibaly says her association helps people in social housing take control of their circumstances and improve their mental health by redecorating their homes

Helpful, social, active, fun: Why we like France’s ‘third age clubs’

Readers share their experiences of being members of local clubs for retirees, of which there are hundreds in France, and tell how they manage the language barrier

If walls could talk: Anglo-French group delve into history of houses

A group of history enthusiasts discovered the fascinating history of their own homes and recommend others do the same

A guide to how to find extra help with schoolwork in France

From primary school up to Lycée level and through lessons in school holidays to schoolwork associations, there are many avenues of help on offer

New French association for Britons who still feel European

EU Britizens aims to support the pro bono legal cases of Bordeaux and Paris avocat Julien Fouchet and create solidarity among Britons facing Brexit-related difficulties

French associations explained

Most people in France belong to an association – une asso for short – a non-profit-making club or charity

First 24 French 'rural café' villages are chosen

The first 24 villages have been selected to receive funding and help to open a café under a scheme to fund 1,000 of them in rural areas.

Charity shop in French village is lifeline

Charity shops are not often part of town or village life in France, but the one in Beauville, Lot-et-Garonne has celebrated giving away more than €50,000 in five years.

Gardeners find time to chat, visit and share tips

The approach of autumn means the Interesting Gardening Club, based in Ribérac, Dordogne will be starting up again and it welcomes all local gardeners whether they have acres, woodlands and lakes, or a simple cottage garden.

French lawn bowls club offers coaching for newbies

Lawn bowls is an intrinsically British game, not normally played in France, but the country’s first club was set up in 2006.

Make sense of... starting an association

The French equivalent of a ‘charity’ is an association reconnue d’utilité publique or an association d’intérêt général. The first is a status held by certain large organisations like the SPA animal charity or La Croix Rouge and which has to be applied for from the Interior Ministry. The latter is simpler and is the most common kind of structure. It is easy to set up and later it can apply to become reconnue d’utilité publique , which brings extra benefits and obligations, if it has more than 200 members and more than merely ‘local’ activities.

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Young volunteers give free air conditioners to elderly people during heatwave

Finistère statue to honour French navigators linked to New Orleans, Louisiana

Paris group promises help to ‘live your best life’

Dragon's Pen: a creative haven for writers in central France

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Join the club: British Association Côte d’Opale

Neighbourhood group aims to help Americans acclimatise to life in south of France

Mentor migrants to success in France

Fencing helps breast cancer recovery in France

Interior decorator brings feel-good design to poorer Paris suburbs

Helpful, social, active, fun: Why we like France’s ‘third age clubs’

If walls could talk: Anglo-French group delve into history of houses

A guide to how to find extra help with schoolwork in France

New French association for Britons who still feel European

French associations explained

Coronavirus: Celebrities urge Macron to help animals

Refuges: 55-110 pets a day saved in France

Boost care homes with Lily of Valley gift

First 24 French 'rural café' villages are chosen

Charity aims to end problem of loneliness

Help save French forests

French wildlife group creates nature reserves

Passing on this welcoming family Message

Riviera run is unusual, but fun

Charity shop in French village is lifeline

Gardeners find time to chat, visit and share tips

French lawn bowls club offers coaching for newbies

Make sense of... starting an association

One good turn can help fund cancer support

Gardeners ready for spring and club

Volunteers help ease the pain and cost of funerals

Slower pace suits Walking Football players

Shhhh! Secret Panto society on hunt for volunteers

Fun and friendly debate with like-minded Lefties

Zimbabwe artists find future by working in France

Brittany association welcomes new arrivals

Be prepared... to have fun with a scout group

Volunteers pick surplus fruit from your trees