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France explained
FOR MEMBERS
These are the days off work you are entitled to in France
New rail strike in France to see around half of regional train services cancelled
Why trying to protect the French from English may be a losing battle
FOR MEMBERS
OPINION: France's fight against new English words is 'totally stupid'
FOR MEMBERS
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 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
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
The downsides of living in a small town in France
'World's Best Countries': France ranked below Brexit Britain and Trump's USA
France is crowned world champion for welfare spending
2018
France unveils pensions overhaul but will keep legal retirement age at 62
Why France is more popular than ever with foreign professionals
What are the average waiting times to see doctors in France?
FOR MEMBERS
Calvados to Chartreuse: The ultimate booze map of France
FOR MEMBERS
What you need to know about driving on France's motorways
FOR MEMBERS
How France plans to transform its struggling health system
OPINION: Give me a 'direct' French waiter over American restaurant service any day
Quality of life: How Paris ranked in annual global survey
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
Revealed: How the French have developed a growing appetite for snacking
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?
The moment you know you're in France for the long run
The worst cliches about the French that really need to be dropped
Decoding the French: Eight YouTube channels to help explain life in France
What you need to know about the French population in 2018
2017
FOR MEMBERS
The many, many ways you can commit food sacrilege in France
Fonduegate and why the customer is not always right in France
12 facts that paint a portrait of life in modern France
Why France now has a better image than the UK and US
These are 'the best cities in France for growing old in'
Question du jour: Why are mayors across France so angry right now?
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
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
What changes about life in France from October 1st 2017
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?
How you can live happily in Paris without speaking French
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
You know you've become a local in rural France when...
Is Nice airport the most spectacular place in the world to land at?
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 you're likely to live to a ripe old age in France
2015
Ten ways life in France thrills and irritates expats