It can come as a surprise to newcomers to France that the French authorities have the right to instruct your bank to freeze your bank account and automatically take money to cover any debts you may ...

Work has finally begun on a new high-speed train line that will. Current train times can be around double this. The €14 billion project - dubbed the Grand Project Sud-Ouest (GPSO) - began on May 7 ...

Criteria used include number of dog parks, dog-friendly public transport policies, and help for vulnerable owners and animals ...

I read your article about changes to 10-year builder’s insurance, but never knew such a thing existed. Can I ask any workers renovating my home to have it? The assurance décennale – a 10-year ...

Criteria used include number of dog parks, dog-friendly public transport policies, and help for vulnerable owners and animals ...

Every woman should have free use of her body…but the poor organisation of our society must not prevent people from having children if they so wish’, he says ...

Whether you have just split up or are going through a divorce, we talk to people who have made a new life alone in France – and thrived while doing it – for their top advice. Honor Marks, who split ...

Free small samples of certain products are set to become a thing of the past in France… unless you ask for them. The rule change is part of the overarching anti-waste laws of 2020, and seeks to reduce ...

Intergenerational house sharing is growing in popularity in France as a solution to both housing problems and feelings of isolation ...

People living in France on a settled basis or living abroad but with French income such as rents must make an income declaration to France – it has to be done in French, so it is worth knowing key ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a two-day state visit to France to mark 60 years of bilateral relations between the ...

Directly translated, être au bout de rouleau means to be at the end of the scroll. Rouleau has a few meanings including scroll, roller, rolling pin or roll. It is used in frustration the same way an ...