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French history myths: Author Alexandre Dumas was white
FRENCH HISTORY

French history myths: Author Alexandre Dumas was white

Retiring overseas? Ageing, stress and how to ensure a healthy life abroad
PARTNER CONTENT

Retiring overseas? Ageing, stress and how to ensure a healthy life abroad

French police shoot dead knife-wielding man at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
CRIME

French police shoot dead knife-wielding man at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport

French Border police at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris shot - and killed - man who was wielding a knife in the public area of the airport on Wednesday.

High pollen counts predicted in France due to heatwave
ENVIRONMENT

High pollen counts predicted in France due to heatwave

Tell us: What was your experience of getting a French visa?
VISAS

Tell us: What was your experience of getting a French visa?

ENVIRONMENT

Stranded beluga whale rescued from France’s Seine river

Stranded beluga whale rescued from France’s Seine river
Reader question: Why are the leaves falling in summer and does that mean my garden is dead?
WEATHER

Reader question: Why are the leaves falling in summer and does that mean my garden is dead?

Paris police warn tourists about ‘petition’ scam
PARIS

Paris police warn tourists about ‘petition’ scam

TEST: Could you pass the French citizenship exam?
CITIZENSHIP

TEST: Could you pass the French citizenship exam?

Brexit: How to avoid bank account closures by opening a French bank account
PARTNER CONTENT

Brexit: How to avoid bank account closures by opening a French bank account

Life in France: 5 plants that (allegedly) repel mosquitoes
LIVING IN FRANCE

Life in France: 5 plants that (allegedly) repel mosquitoes

French military bans Russians from chateau over Ukraine war
POLITICS

French military bans Russians from chateau over Ukraine war

US Voters: These midterms matter – here’s how to request your ballot
PARTNER CONTENT

US Voters: These midterms matter – here’s how to request your ballot

Ten of the best day trips out of Paris
TOURISM

Ten of the best day trips out of Paris

French phrase of the Day: Trier sur le volet
FRENCH WORD OF THE DAY

French phrase of the Day: Trier sur le volet

Mine-riddled French island becomes unlikely walkers’ paradise
DISCOVER FRANCE

Mine-riddled French island becomes unlikely walkers’ paradise

10 French phrases that English really should have too
LEARNING FRENCH

10 French phrases that English really should have too

Cost of living crisis: What is driving it and how does it impact internationals?
PARTNER CONTENT

Cost of living crisis: What is driving it and how does it impact internationals?

French history myths: France is the birthplace of wine
FRENCH HISTORY

French history myths: France is the birthplace of wine

You might be surprised that France - one of the world's top wine exporters - is not where wine originated.

MAP: Where in France are there water restrictions and what do they mean?
ENVIRONMENT

MAP: Where in France are there water restrictions and what do they mean?

French ex-firefighter detained over starting wildfires
WILDFIRES

French ex-firefighter detained over starting wildfires

ENVIRONMENT

‘Little hope’ of saving beluga whale stranded in France’s River Seine

‘Little hope’ of saving beluga whale stranded in France’s River Seine
How to order the perfect steak in France
FOOD & DRINK

How to order the perfect steak in France

What are the new Covid rules as France scraps its State of Emergency?
HEALTH

What are the new Covid rules as France scraps its State of Emergency?

Property taxes, food and tunnels: 6 essential articles on life in France
LIVING IN FRANCE

Property taxes, food and tunnels: 6 essential articles on life in France

Is there really a minimum cash requirement for British visitors to France?
TRAVEL NEWS

Is there really a minimum cash requirement for British visitors to France?

What now for France’s public service broadcasters after TV licence axed?
FRENCH POLITICS

What now for France’s public service broadcasters after TV licence axed?

France lifts all Covid-related travel restrictions as State of Emergency ends
TRAVEL NEWS

France lifts all Covid-related travel restrictions as State of Emergency ends

‘Don’t sleep naked’ – How to get a good night’s sleep in a French heatwave
WEATHER

‘Don’t sleep naked’ – How to get a good night’s sleep in a French heatwave

Sun, sea and mountains: Where France’s politicians go on holiday
FRENCH POLITICS

Sun, sea and mountains: Where France’s politicians go on holiday

France orders crisis task force over ‘historic’ drought
ENVIRONMENT

France orders crisis task force over ‘historic’ drought

Myth-busting: Are these 12 clichés about France actually true?
FRANCE EXPLAINED

Myth-busting: Are these 12 clichés about France actually true?

From cheese and garlic to berets and sex, taxes and striking, France is heavily loaded with cultural stereotypes - and most of them are only partly accurate. 

French history myths: The ‘two fingers’ insult comes from the Battle of Agincourt
FRENCH HISTORY

French history myths: The ‘two fingers’ insult comes from the Battle of Agincourt

Carte vitale: France to adopt a new ‘biometric’ health card
HEALTH

Carte vitale: France to adopt a new ‘biometric’ health card

CULTURE

Skulls, beer and a ‘cathedral’: Discover the secrets of underground Paris

Skulls, beer and a ‘cathedral’: Discover the secrets of underground Paris
MAP: The speed limits in different parts of France
TRAVEL

MAP: The speed limits in different parts of France

Warning: 6 of the most common scams in France to watch out for
ECONOMY

Warning: 6 of the most common scams in France to watch out for

France’s most toxic plants and berries to watch out for
ENVIRONMENT

France’s most toxic plants and berries to watch out for

The best banks for Americans living in France
MONEY

The best banks for Americans living in France

Travel to France: What has changed since Brexit?
TOURISM

Travel to France: What has changed since Brexit?

Tax hikes of up to 60% for French second home owners
SECOND HOMES

Tax hikes of up to 60% for French second home owners

Airport chaos: Your rights on lost bags and delayed or cancelled flights in France
TRAVEL NEWS

Airport chaos: Your rights on lost bags and delayed or cancelled flights in France

How to avoid huge ‘roaming’ phone bills while visiting France
MONEY

How to avoid huge ‘roaming’ phone bills while visiting France

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