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Storm and flood alerts raised in southern France

Departments face second powerful ‘Mediterranean’ storm in as many weeks

Cover of world's ‘most expensive’ book stolen from French art centre

150kg cover created by Salvador Dali taken but book remains safe

Events offer fine food lovers unique venues

Dîners Insolites are gourmet meals in normally inaccessible Bouches-du-Rhône locations – see how to plan for 2027 events

Brittany campsite becomes first in France to recycle wastewater

Finistère campsite reuses treated shower and washing water, cutting drinking water use by 40%

Green and harvested fields beside a rural road under a cloudy sky

Giant batteries could be coming to a French roadside near you

Container-sized sources can be installed in parking spaces or on cleared areas beside roads

UK e-gates to use facial recognition instead of passports

Upgraded systems should make crossing UK border quicker, with plans to widen scheme to other nationals

Close-up of multicoloured petrol pump nozzles at a gas station.

Fuel prices in France rise: latest as of October 5, 2026

Shortages affect 15% of stations nationwide and TotalEnergies sites in particular

What to expect from October 6 protests in France

Unions back student protests as hundreds of schools remain closed today

Border checks at Charles de Gaulle airport

‘Absolutely no problem’: readers share their experiences of travelling in and out of France with a récépissé

Cross-border travel is permitted while waiting for an expired titre de séjour to be renewed - with appropriate proof

French town set to replace speed bump with ‘intelligent’ traffic lights

Light turns green when approaching drivers are travelling within the speed limit

Drought worsens as 83,000 people in France left without tap water

Lack of rain continues to threaten more than a million with the loss of tap water

French court bans Airbnb-style letting after neighbour complaints

Nice court rules owners must respect co-ownership rules on noise and disturbance

Close-up of a lit wood-burning stove with logs glowing behind a glass door.

Where in France is wood-fired heating banned?

Restrictions on wood-stoves are expanding in France

Driver holds a smartphone over a steering wheel inside a car.

Phone at the wheel: drivers now face licence suspension anywhere in France

The measure was previously introduced by individual prefectures

France considers changes to DPE certificates over summer heat

The certificates are needed when properties are sold or rented

Music choice: Kavinsky, French electro icon behind Drive soundtrack

French DJ Kavinsky, creator of Nightcall from the Drive soundtrack, has died aged 50, prompting tributes to a defining figure in France’s electro scene

A black grouse displays beside a mottled white ptarmigan in snowy mountain terrain.

France grants long-awaited protection to two threatened birds

Breaking the rules can be punished by up to three years in prison and a €150,000 fine

Film choice: De Gaulle, big-budget biopic of the Free French leader

Review of the two-part French film about Charles de Gaulle’s exile and resistance during the Nazi occupation of France in World War Two

October gardening tips, from leaf blowers to pocket-sized tools

How to choose the right blower, gift ideas for gardeners and vegetables to sow in the potager

A view of a man cutting a mushroom from the ground

How to enjoy mushroom-hunting season in France

Exploring the joys and dangers of foraging mushrooms, and benefits of joining a mycology club

Hand holding an HM Revenue & Customs letter with personal details obscured

UK National Insurance: France residents face higher costs

Britons in France can no longer pay voluntary NICs at the cheaper Class 2 rate

Burnt stone structure surrounded by rubble and scorched trees

English-speaking community in southern France helps neighbours impacted by wildfires

Residents in the Pyrénées-Orientales lost their homes, pets, and personal belongings

Graphic: what is included in France’s 2027 budget

Several major changes to pensions, taxes, and spending as government seeks to reduce debt

Podcasts to improve your French this autumn

Listening to podcasts is one of the best ways to immerse yourself in French culture