We may be in for more of the same with the weather in July – forecasters are warning of another heatwave already – but some things will be different.
A major update to parental leave rules, schools break up for summer, bac and brevet results come out, new requirements for new cars, and France’s national day – here’s what is going on in France in July 2026.
Everything that changes in France in July 2026
Speaking of July, as most people know, July 14th commemorates the storming of the Bastille, the symbolic start of the French Revolution – but the story of how this date became the Fête nationale and a public holiday is a little more complicated.
How did July 14th become France’s national day?
In total only around 25 percent of private homes in France have air conditioning installed, so if you’re moving here then it’s likely that your new place won’t have it. So, here are other ways to keep yourself and your home cool during a heatwave.
7 ways to keep your French home cool without air conditioning
For a long time it has been regarded as a grey area, with different lawyers giving different answers on the specific question of whether foreigners living in France and working remotely for a company outside France can benefit from the 'visitor' visa. But now the French government has clarified to parliament, and to The Local, who can work on this status.
Digital nomads: French government clarifies rules on remote working
The European Commission recently announced plans to close its investigation into complaints that France had violated EU law with its inheritance rules. Here’s what that means for foreigners in France.
What France’s ‘clarification’ of inheritance law means for foreign residents
A new report has revealed that several beaches along France’s northern and north-western coastline may pose health risks for swimmers this summer, while much of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts continue to offer good water quality.
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