Life in France

Celebrating Easter Or Paques Like a Local in France

Celebrating Easter Or Paques Like a Local in France

Carol Paylor
Can I Bring My Pit Bull, Staffy, or Rottweiler to France?

Can I Bring My Pit Bull, Staffy, or Rottweiler to France?

FrenchEntrée   3
5 Must-Read Articles for Americans in France: EDITOR’S PICK

5 Must-Read Articles for Americans in France: EDITOR’S PICK

Zoë Smith
Designing & Decorating Your Chambre d’Hôtes in France

Designing & Decorating Your Chambre d’Hôtes in France

Denyse Betts
Reader Question: Can I Get an EU Pet Passport in France as a Second-Home Owner?

Reader Question: Can I Get an EU Pet Passport in France as a Second-Home Owner?

FrenchEntrée   6
Leasing a New Car in France: How Does the LLD/LOA Work?

Leasing a New Car in France: How Does the LLD/LOA Work?

FrenchEntrée   2
Les Soldes: Local Tips for Sales Shopping in France

Les Soldes: Local Tips for Sales Shopping in France

Carol Paylor   1
What Is an Animal Health Certificate & Does Your Pet Need One?

What Is an Animal Health Certificate & Does Your Pet Need One?

Carol Paylor   3
How to Host a French Apéro Like a Local

How to Host a French Apéro Like a Local

Carol Paylor   3
French Customs/VAT When Bringing Items to Your Second Home

French Customs/VAT When Bringing Items to Your Second Home

FrenchEntrée   9
How To Dine Like a Local at a French Restaurant

How To Dine Like a Local at a French Restaurant

Carol Paylor   2
A Saving Hack You Probably Didn’t Know About : Shopping Tax-free

A Saving Hack You Probably Didn’t Know About : Shopping Tax-free

ZappTax
How To Use France’s EcoWatt Website

How To Use France’s EcoWatt Website

Carol Paylor
How to Buy a Baguette in France: Everything You Need to Know

How to Buy a Baguette in France: Everything You Need to Know

Carol Paylor   2
Travelling to France with Your Pet Post-Brexit

Travelling to France with Your Pet Post-Brexit

Carol Paylor   5
France’s Chèque Énergie: Who is Eligible & How to Use It

France’s Chèque Énergie: Who is Eligible & How to Use It

FrenchEntrée   2
23 Changes in France in 2023: Taxes, Bills, Travel & More

23 Changes in France in 2023: Taxes, Bills, Travel & More

Zoë Smith   1
22 French Words/Phrases We Didn’t Know Until 2022

22 French Words/Phrases We Didn’t Know Until 2022

Zoë Smith
My Hot and Bothered Flower Farm in the Dordogne

My Hot and Bothered Flower Farm in the Dordogne

Charlotte Visser
7 How-To Articles for Your First Year in France

7 How-To Articles for Your First Year in France

Zoë Smith
Top French Wines for the Holidays

Top French Wines for the Holidays

8Wines
French Dessert Wines for Christmas

French Dessert Wines for Christmas

8Wines
Test Your French: Essential Vocabulary for Renting a Property in France

Test Your French: Essential Vocabulary for Renting a Property in France

Zoë Smith
How to Open a French Bank Account as an American in France

How to Open a French Bank Account as an American in France

FrenchEntrée
What Changes for Travel to France in 2024/25: EES, ETIAS, €7 Visa fees?

What Changes for Travel to France in 2024/25: EES, ETIAS, €7 Visa fees?

Zoë Smith   17
Birth Certificates in France: What You Need to Know

Birth Certificates in France: What You Need to Know

FrenchEntrée
5 Things Americans NEED To Know Before Buying in France

5 Things Americans NEED To Know Before Buying in France

Zoë Smith   2
10 Surprises About Moving To The French Countryside

10 Surprises About Moving To The French Countryside

Carol Paylor   6
How To Get a Flu Vaccine in France

How To Get a Flu Vaccine in France

FrenchEntrée   1
11 Things We Wish We’d Known Before Buying in France

11 Things We Wish We’d Known Before Buying in France

Carol Paylor
8 Ways to Save on Living Costs in France This Winter

8 Ways to Save on Living Costs in France This Winter

Zoë Smith   3
4 Tax Issues for US Persons to Consider When Buying a French Property

4 Tax Issues for US Persons to Consider When Buying a French Property

Citrine International   8
La Chasse/Hunting in France: A Practical Guide (Part 2/2)

La Chasse/Hunting in France: A Practical Guide (Part 2/2)

Beth Haslam   2
Rent Before You Buy? Your Options for Long-Term Rentals in France

Rent Before You Buy? Your Options for Long-Term Rentals in France

FrenchEntrée   2
La Chasse/Hunting in France: Avoid It or Embrace It? (Part 1/2)

La Chasse/Hunting in France: Avoid It or Embrace It? (Part 1/2)

Beth Haslam   1
11 Things You Can Do at a French Tabac

11 Things You Can Do at a French Tabac

Carol Paylor
Bringing Your Pet to France? 10 Quick Answers to Your FAQs

Bringing Your Pet to France? 10 Quick Answers to Your FAQs

Zoë Smith   8
Life at La Ferme du Cayla – Moving to the Lot

Life at La Ferme du Cayla – Moving to the Lot

Sylvia Edwards Davis
Accessing Mental Healthcare in France

Accessing Mental Healthcare in France

Carol Paylor
How To Use Doctolib in France: English-Speaking Doctors & Online Consultations

How To Use Doctolib in France: English-Speaking Doctors & Online Consultations

Carol Paylor   7
Cooking Retreats in Burgundy and Provence – Buying Case Study

Cooking Retreats in Burgundy and Provence – Buying Case Study

Sylvia Edwards Davis
Dream Life in Dordogne – Buying Case Study

Dream Life in Dordogne – Buying Case Study

Greg Cook
Disembarking in the Sunny South: Buying Case Study

Disembarking in the Sunny South: Buying Case Study

Sylvia Edwards Davis   1
How to Get Documents Officially Translated in France

How to Get Documents Officially Translated in France

Carol Paylor   3
How To Write a Sworn Statement or Attestation sur L’Honneur in France

How To Write a Sworn Statement or Attestation sur L’Honneur in France

Carol Paylor
Travelling by Ferry to France from the UK and Ireland

Travelling by Ferry to France from the UK and Ireland

Carol Paylor
Not Only French Cuisine in France

Not Only French Cuisine in France

Zoë Smith
Long-Distance Train Travel in France: TGV, SNCF, OuiGo

Long-Distance Train Travel in France: TGV, SNCF, OuiGo

Carol Paylor   1
Do I Need Winter Tyres or Snow Chains When Driving in France?

Do I Need Winter Tyres or Snow Chains When Driving in France?

Carol Paylor   9
Registering and Breeding Pedigree Dogs in France: Puppies, LOF & the Société Centrale Canine

Registering and Breeding Pedigree Dogs in France: Puppies, LOF & the Société Centrale Canine

Beth Haslam   3
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