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New rail strike in France to see around half of regional train services cancelled

New rail strike in France to see around half of regional train services cancelled

Intercity and regional lines will be badly disrupted, but the high-speed TGV is expected to run largely as normal.

Why trying to protect the French from English may be a losing battle

Why trying to protect the French from English may be a losing battle

OPINION: France's fight against new English words is 'totally stupid'
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OPINION: France's fight against new English words is 'totally stupid'

ANALYSIS: How France killed its small towns and why money is not the answer
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ANALYSIS: How France killed its small towns and why money is not the answer

The 17 things the French do that make Anglos feel uneasy

The 17 things the French do that make Anglos feel uneasy

The 10 must-visit French villages you've never heard of

The 10 must-visit French villages you've never heard of

France and Italy to mark 500th anniversary of da Vinci's death in Loire Valley

France and Italy to mark 500th anniversary of da Vinci's death in Loire Valley

How one French apple farmer became a beekeeper to keep his business alive

How one French apple farmer became a beekeeper to keep his business alive

Léa Seydoux is back as a Bond girl: Here's seven things to know about her

Léa Seydoux is back as a Bond girl: Here's seven things to know about her

The downsides of living in a small town in France

The downsides of living in a small town in France

'World's Best Countries': France ranked below Brexit Britain and Trump's USA

'World's Best Countries': France ranked below Brexit Britain and Trump's USA

France is crowned world champion for welfare spending

France is crowned world champion for welfare spending

2018

France unveils pensions overhaul but will keep legal retirement age at 62

France unveils pensions overhaul but will keep legal retirement age at 62

Why France is more popular than ever with foreign professionals

Why France is more popular than ever with foreign professionals

What are the average waiting times to see doctors in France?

What are the average waiting times to see doctors in France?

Calvados to Chartreuse: The ultimate booze map of France
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Calvados to Chartreuse: The ultimate booze map of France

What you need to know about driving on France's motorways
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What you need to know about driving on France's motorways

How France plans to transform its struggling health system
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How France plans to transform its struggling health system

OPINION: Give me a 'direct' French waiter over American restaurant service any day

OPINION: Give me a 'direct' French waiter over American restaurant service any day

Quality of life: How Paris ranked in annual global survey

Quality of life: How Paris ranked in annual global survey

Map: The towns in France where you can travel around for free

Map: The towns in France where you can travel around for free

France rises in happiness rankings but lags behind UK, US and United Arab Emirates

France rises in happiness rankings but lags behind UK, US and United Arab Emirates

Revealed: How the French have developed a growing appetite for snacking

Revealed: How the French have developed a growing appetite for snacking

The 21 smells that let you know you're in France

The 21 smells that let you know you're in France

Why do rich people in France live much longer than the country's poorest?

Why do rich people in France live much longer than the country's poorest?

The moment you know you're in France for the long run

The moment you know you're in France for the long run

The worst cliches about the French that really need to be dropped

The worst cliches about the French that really need to be dropped

Decoding the French: Eight YouTube channels to help explain life in France

Decoding the French: Eight YouTube channels to help explain life in France

What you need to know about the French population in 2018

What you need to know about the French population in 2018

2017

The many, many ways you can commit food sacrilege in France
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The many, many ways you can commit food sacrilege in France

Fonduegate and why the customer is not always right in France

Fonduegate and why the customer is not always right in France

12 facts that paint a portrait of life in modern France

12 facts that paint a portrait of life in modern France

Why France now has a better image than the UK and US

Why France now has a better image than the UK and US

These are 'the best cities in France for growing old in'

These are 'the best cities in France for growing old in'

Question du jour: Why are mayors across France so angry right now?

Question du jour: Why are mayors across France so angry right now?

French kissing: Where does the custom of 'la bise' come from?

French kissing: Where does the custom of 'la bise' come from?

Life in the Paris suburbs: What it's really like living beyond the périphérique

Life in the Paris suburbs: What it's really like living beyond the périphérique

The best cities in France to live in (if jobs and buying property are all that matter)

The best cities in France to live in (if jobs and buying property are all that matter)

Ten reasons your dream of life in France could turn into a nightmare

Ten reasons your dream of life in France could turn into a nightmare

What changes about life in France from October 1st 2017

What changes about life in France from October 1st 2017

From TV to snacks: Tips for how to get your home comforts in France

From TV to snacks: Tips for how to get your home comforts in France

Are these the 'top 20' places to live in and around Paris?

Are these the 'top 20' places to live in and around Paris?

How you can live happily in Paris without speaking French

How you can live happily in Paris without speaking French

Guest blog: How living in France has changed my life for the better

Guest blog: How living in France has changed my life for the better

Culture shock: How the British health service just doesn't really compare to France's

Culture shock: How the British health service just doesn't really compare to France's

You know you've become a local in rural France when...

You know you've become a local in rural France when...

Is Nice airport the most spectacular place in the world to land at?

Is Nice airport the most spectacular place in the world to land at?

The quirky things that makes France so different to everywhere else

The quirky things that makes France so different to everywhere else

What changes in France from March 2017

Why French children's books might keep grown ups awake at night

Why French children's books might keep grown ups awake at night

Why you're likely to live to a ripe old age in France

Why you're likely to live to a ripe old age in France

2015

Ten ways life in France thrills and irritates expats

Ten ways life in France thrills and irritates expats