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New UK/France border checks: visas, residency cards and which queues?

The Entry/Exit System does not concern everyone, but the delays it causes might

Platisme, masculinisme: The French words added to Larousse dictionary

The 2025 edition includes some words that come straight from English, as well as many environment-related terms

Reopening of France’s A13 motorway delayed as new cracks discovered

Traffic built up on neighbouring roads - but the empty lanes were not completely deserted…

Paris hospital dog trial goes from strength to strength

An English setter rescue dog at one of the world’s top cancer hospitals in Paris has been described as “a bubble of oxygen”

PHOTOS: Olympic Flame travels to France on beautiful historic ship

The 127-year-old ship set sail on Saturday with ‘the most important passenger it has ever carried’

Phone scams, gardening, insurance claims: 5 French practical updates

Our roundup of recent practical articles you may have missed

Picnic in Paris? Chance to join huge meal on Champs-Elysees

The event could even be record-breaking. You can now apply for your chance to take part

Millions of homes have at least one electrical fault in France

‘Electrical installations age, like cars, and you need to call an electrician to check them’, the national electrical safety observatory warns

‘Brexit: no-one else dares speak of leaving’: President Macron

The president also spoke of the threat from the far-right, the need for more border control, simpler rules and more defence investment in a speech in Paris

Scams in France: watch out for these telephone prefixes

Stay alert to these numbers as they are often used by fraudsters

UK jockey gets French residency card meeting after public complaint

James Reveley tells us about ordeals to obtain a titre de séjour after victory in prestigious ‘president’s race’ in Paris

Saharan winds bring sands and storms to France this weekend

Rains could last until May 1 bank holiday next week, with no part of the country spared

Body odour machines help catch mosquitoes in south of France

A commune near Cannes uses 30 traps, reducing the need for insecticide

How does your area of France fare for delay to see a doctor?

Some departments are in particular trouble when it comes to waiting times for specialists

9 ways France plans to simplify bureaucracy for residents

‘Intelligible’ language, more telephone operators, shorter waiting times, and a new AI assistant are among new admin simplification measures announced by the PM

Crops and vines decimated by April frosts in France

Cold snap is predicted to continue until end of week, when a cévenol storm will sweep across country

Stay up-to-date: 20 recent and upcoming changes in France

We cover tax updates, renovation scheme revamps, possible money changes for British residents and more

BREAKING: Thursday's air strike in France called off, disruption still expected

Disruption is still expected at a number of airports. The union has also not rescinded its strike notice for three days in May

Pesticide poison victims in France asked to join legal action

The aim is to create a compensation fund for residents suffering with illnesses thought to be caused by pesticides

Updates: French language tests, moving back to UK and votes for life

We find definitive answers and news updates regarding reader concerns

Many French flights set to be cancelled due to air traffic strike

Thursday’s 24-hour protest is expected to be one of the largest walkouts in the profession

Patient reimbursement to end at French dental centres amid fraud claim

Irregularities noted at 10 sites include false invoices for crowns, invoices submitted twice and procedures carried out despite being deemed unnecessary

French bank to close dozens of Britons' accounts citing Brexit

Regional caisse in south-west blames complicated post-Brexit rules and measures to stop money laundering

PHOTOS: Sudden hailstorm turns French Riviera towns white

Nice recorded the coldest temperatures in all of France on Monday evening

Cable theft leaves French village cut off from internet and phone

Thieves target the valuable copper inside the wire. Such thefts are on the rise

A13 French motorway near Paris closed until at least May 1

Further tests must be carried out before repairs can begin. Traffic jams reached 400km long around Paris on Monday

French tax office to send reminder letters for missing property forms

Homeowners in France who did not complete a biens immobiliers declaration last year will get a chaser email or letter

UK rejects EU’s youth mobility offer citing ‘free movement’ concerns

Westminster has declined a proposal to make it easier for young Britons to study and work in the EU or vice versa

UK jockey wins French race - then asks Macron about his residency card

James Reveley, who has lived and raced in France for eight years, queried why he had not been given a card after he won the Prix du président

Update: France’s A13 motorway closed for days, huge traffic jams

Crack in road has already damaged drainage apparatus of motorway

Man ‘plotted to kill’ osteopath who left him disabled in France

The man, who suffered irreversible damage to his spinal cord, is accused of hiring hitmen to engineer a ‘revenge’ killing

Thousands march against new motorway project in south-west France

The protest was the latest opposition movement against the controversial project

French air traffic controllers’ union files strike notice for April 25

Almost three-quarters of flights could to be affected

Supermarket cheeses recalled in France over fears of listeria

They were sold in all major supermarkets nationally

Gardeners warned of morning frosts as French cold snap continues

Temperatures will be significantly below average until the weekend, with snow and April showers

‘Smishing’: Warning over this common scamming trick in France

It comes as 15-year-old is arrested near Bordeaux on suspicion of using this way of scamming to spend €12,000 of victims’ money on online shopping goods

Is French supermarket trend for ‘monthly subscription’ worth doing?

How much would you have to spend to make the schemes truly cost-saving?

La Poste brings back itinerant post offices in vans to rural areas

The scheme aims to bring postal services to more people and harks back to the yellow vans of the 1960s and 70s

Motorway tolls, doctor fees, water leaks: 5 French practical updates

Our round-up of recent practical articles you may have missed

Vosges birds to ‘recuperate in Norway’ as part of French trial

The plan is aiming to help the emblematic birds, proponents say - but critics say it is a ‘textbook example of what not to do’

New look at vaccine to combat Lyme disease in France

Continuing research has published promising results in ‘antibody vaccine’ method

Women given right to vote in France 80 years ago

It came a full 96 years after suffrage was extended to all men in France - and 51 years after New Zealand offered the vote to its women

EU proposes talks with UK for easy work and study for under-30s

Labour says this looks too much like a return to pre-Brexit free movement and it has ‘no plans’ to negotiate such a deal. The UK government does not want an EU-wide scheme.

Telecom firms, utilities: which offer English language services in France?

We checked out any advertised dedicated helplines

Busy roads and airport delay data: 6 France travel updates

We also look at fast-selling Eurostar tickets and a €10,000 fine issued to man who made fake bomb alert as he was running late for a flight

Why are temperatures yo-yoing in France? And what about next week?

Erratic fluctuations can be source of concern for vineyards, farmers and home gardens

Scammers fleece drivers who break down on French roads out of €3,000

These ‘breakdown pirates’ are becoming more common. Here is how to avoid falling victim

France’s minimum wage is too low at €1,398 net a month - Michelin boss

The number of workers throughout the country on this wage has risen significantly in recent years

Look up this weekend in France for peak of shooting star display

Annual Lyrids meteor shower will be at full force Sunday night

Frost warnings, storms and snow at 500m as temperatures in France drop

Cold winds from British Isles will keep temperatures cool over the weekend

French couple innovate horse hoof health with plastic shoes

It may mean the end of the ‘clip clop’ sound but the polyurethane horseshoe is said to be a healthier alternative to metal

Russia - but not Putin - to be part of D-Day commemorations in France

Russians who contributed to the Allied victory should be honoured without ‘outcast’ president, a Russian history expert says

Jogger draws tribute image to Paris Olympics with their running route

It comes as new tickets go on sale to mark exactly 100 days until the Games begin

Eagle attacks and injures paraglider mid-flight in Savoie, east France

The attack, which lasted for 13 minutes, left the man in need of stitches and surgery

Tax declarations in France: How to tell an official email from a scam

Staying alert can help protect you and your money during this declaration period

Briton arrested for driving €300,000 Lamborghini on Le Touquet beach

Witnesses were scared when the car sped onto the sand in front of families and other beach-goers

Cars damaged from water in service station fuel in south-west France

One driver received a €3,500 repair bill after filling up on €73-worth of diesel

Olympic torch is lit and on its way: will it pass near you in France?

Around 10,500 people will carry torch to all four corners of France

PHOTO: The French chateau for sale for… €425 million

The listing price is the highest ever for a property in France

Australia offers citizenship to Frenchman who blocked knifeman

‘Bollard man hero’ can ‘stay as long as he likes’, says Australian PM after fatal attack in Sydney

Why there are more processionary caterpillars in France this year

There are two main types of the insect and they can now be found in most of the country

Silhouettes of D-Day soldiers erected at British memorial in Normandy

The 1,475 two-metre tall statues will portray British soldiers who died on the beaches on the day of landing

Taxe foncière French property tax: What rises on way as councils vote?

Local councils had until April 15 to set their rates; some have risen, some stayed the same, and a couple have dropped

Obligatory roadworthy tests begin for motorbikes in France

Protests took place across the country at the weekend - but a survey also shows most users support the change

Cool week ahead for France after temperatures drop, frosts expected

Powerful winds will drop temperatures throughout the week, as Storm Renata batters the north

Call for car fuel at €1.50/litre in France: One million sign petition

Current prices equate to ‘paying a ransom for the right to drive’, says leading driving association

What is France’s new national plan to fight against Asian hornets?

The hornets represent a triple threat: to the beekeeping industry, to the environment and to public health, said the French minister for biodiversity

Dog-walks, airport scam, tax season: 5 French practical updates

Our round-up of recent articles you may have missed

What are key health risks people in France face in next five years?

‘All of these risks exist. We don't know when they will happen, but we know they will happen’, says new expert health report

Gold prospecting firm to target four communes in Brittany

Canadian firm's CEO believes valuable reserves have been overlooked

Act now to limit tiger mosquitoes at French home this summer

The insects are now in all regions of France

New call for air traffic and rail strikes: 8 France travel updates

We also look at the progress of the Entry/Exit System EU border control system and an increase in US-France flights

Habits of French people that annoy Britons - according to French media

Do you agree with these tips on ‘how not to irritate the British’?

MAP: Where do diners tip the most in France - and how much is usual?

It is more widespread in some regions, but nowhere is it as common as in America

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New UK/France border checks: visas, residency cards and which queues?

Platisme, masculinisme: The French words added to Larousse dictionary

Reopening of France’s A13 motorway delayed as new cracks discovered

French nurse’s translation tool helps give care in 101 languages

Medical fees, eco-grants, gas prices: 5 changes this May in France

Storms on way for much of France. Will the cold spell continue?

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New UK/France border checks: visas, residency cards and which queues?

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British retiree in France to take Brexit case to human rights court

How to deal with small French village mentality

Scams in France: watch out for these telephone prefixes

Paris hospital dog trial goes from strength to strength

PHOTOS: Olympic Flame travels to France on beautiful historic ship

Phone scams, gardening, insurance claims: 5 French practical updates

Picnic in Paris? Chance to join huge meal on Champs-Elysees

Millions of homes have at least one electrical fault in France

‘Brexit: no-one else dares speak of leaving’: President Macron

Scams in France: watch out for these telephone prefixes

UK jockey gets French residency card meeting after public complaint

Saharan winds bring sands and storms to France this weekend

Body odour machines help catch mosquitoes in south of France

British retiree in France to take Brexit case to human rights court

French teenager suspected of plotting terrorist act at Paris Olympics

Blades of Paris Moulin Rouge cabaret club mysteriously fall off

How does your area of France fare for delay to see a doctor?

France to build more reactors as nuclear prioritised

Must I declare dividends that are reinvested outside of France?

Mass flight disruption at French airports today April 25

Stray dogs to be shot after sheep attacks in southern France

State of French roads causing alarm

9 ways France plans to simplify bureaucracy for residents

Crops and vines decimated by April frosts in France

Stay up-to-date: 20 recent and upcoming changes in France

BREAKING: Thursday's air strike in France called off, disruption still expected

Pesticide poison victims in France asked to join legal action

Updates: French language tests, moving back to UK and votes for life

Many French flights set to be cancelled due to air traffic strike

Patient reimbursement to end at French dental centres amid fraud claim

French bank to close dozens of Britons' accounts citing Brexit

PHOTOS: Sudden hailstorm turns French Riviera towns white

Cable theft leaves French village cut off from internet and phone

A13 French motorway near Paris closed until at least May 1

French tax office to send reminder letters for missing property forms

UK rejects EU’s youth mobility offer citing ‘free movement’ concerns

UK jockey wins French race - then asks Macron about his residency card

Update: France’s A13 motorway closed for days, huge traffic jams

Man ‘plotted to kill’ osteopath who left him disabled in France

Thousands march against new motorway project in south-west France

French air traffic controllers’ union files strike notice for April 25

Supermarket cheeses recalled in France over fears of listeria

Gardeners warned of morning frosts as French cold snap continues

‘Smishing’: Warning over this common scamming trick in France

Is French supermarket trend for ‘monthly subscription’ worth doing?

La Poste brings back itinerant post offices in vans to rural areas

Motorway tolls, doctor fees, water leaks: 5 French practical updates

Vosges birds to ‘recuperate in Norway’ as part of French trial

New look at vaccine to combat Lyme disease in France

Women given right to vote in France 80 years ago

EU proposes talks with UK for easy work and study for under-30s

Telecom firms, utilities: which offer English language services in France?

Busy roads and airport delay data: 6 France travel updates

Why are temperatures yo-yoing in France? And what about next week?

Scammers fleece drivers who break down on French roads out of €3,000

France’s minimum wage is too low at €1,398 net a month - Michelin boss

Look up this weekend in France for peak of shooting star display

Frost warnings, storms and snow at 500m as temperatures in France drop

French couple innovate horse hoof health with plastic shoes

Russia - but not Putin - to be part of D-Day commemorations in France

Jogger draws tribute image to Paris Olympics with their running route

Eagle attacks and injures paraglider mid-flight in Savoie, east France

Tax declarations in France: How to tell an official email from a scam

Briton arrested for driving €300,000 Lamborghini on Le Touquet beach

Cars damaged from water in service station fuel in south-west France

Olympic torch is lit and on its way: will it pass near you in France?

PHOTO: The French chateau for sale for… €425 million

Australia offers citizenship to Frenchman who blocked knifeman