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Some 3.5 billion people will watch 18 teams of nine riders race 3,500km over three weeks during Le Tour de France, the...
French cookery legend Joël Robuchon reflects upon his culinary journey and presents a favourite recipe from his new book: gardiane...
This is a favourite recipe with a Charentaise touch, and is a delicious way of serving beef tournedos... and very quick and easy to do! It will quickly become your favourite too.
The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world. To champion this beloved museum and art gallery, we unveil these 20 little-known facts about the Louvre.
It is always important to understand the tax and succession implications of buying a property in France, whatever your relationship status and whether you are buying alone or with a partner. It is even more important if you are not married to your partner.
Director: Fred Cavayé Cert: 15 Running time: 90 mins A gritty tale of good and bad cops battling against criminals and the law, tragic circumstances and...
We know how hard it can be to make sense of all those settings on the exercise bike, even more...
Who knew that France produces more Comté – or Gruyère de Comté, to give it its proper name – than any other of its AOC cheeses? There’s got to be good reason...
When you advertise a property for sale, you are never quite sure who will walk through the door, or phone, or email. What can you do to protect yourself? Better to err on the side of caution.
A writer and European policy specialist moves with his family to France to refocus their work-life balance. He now runs gîtes and chambres d'hôtes in the Lot and had his first book published.
Drive around the villages of the Languedoc Roussillon and you're bound to see the very strange word ”Byrrh” painted onto the sides of buildings in fading lettering. FrenchEntrée explores the origins of the historic Byrrh apertif, one of the most iconic products of the Languedoc Roussillon.
A rare opportunity to buy a brand new fully-furnished detached three-bedroom ski chalet in Le Bettaix, an uncrowded and typically French Alpine village, brought to you by MGM French Properties.
Director: Raymond Bernard Cert: PG Running time: 280 mins Eureka Entertainment does splendid work in releasing classic, often overlooked French films for the DVD...
Since 1 July 2008, drivers found without safety vests for themselves and their passengers can be fined up to €135. As from January 1, 2016 the safety vest requirement also extends to motorbikes.
Jill Walker, her husband Peter and their dogs Archie and Lilly are regulars in France. She can’t resist a good brocante and has started selling French home accessories in England.
The Resistance Man Martin Walker, £16.99 Quercus They say that war casts the longest shadow, and so it proves for the chef de police,...
Market day is important in rural Dordogne - an opportunity to buy fresh food from local producers and catch up on news from friends and neighbours in the area. If you are used to supermarket fruits and vegetables, be prepared to change your shopping habits forever.
In certain towns within the Dordogne region, you may notice a new tree planted or tree branches tacked on to the front of local businesses along with a couple of small tricolore flags and a sign annoucing 'Honneur'. Find out what it means...
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May must be just about the busiest month in the French garden. Now is the time for planting out all the summer vegetables and salads, the tender annuals and putting out the hanging baskets.
The 1st of May in France is a holiday to celebrate labour day, and it also carries the even older tradition of offering a sprig of muguet. But what does it mean?
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The gîte market in France is ultra-competitive - but this doesn't mean it is impossible to earn an income. However, to make it work you have to be committed and focused...
The story of Hudson, a Norwich Terrier who moves to Paris. He loves the new sights and smells, but has to learn French if he wants to make friends.
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is a statute that requires US citizens, including those who live outside the United States, to report their financial accounts held outside of the US...
It may be that you wish to make a gift of the whole or part of your French property. ...
Here’s our pick of five hot museums to head to in 2015: Monnaie de Paris The old Paris mint building...
You’re never far from an opportunity to enrich your cultural cachet in France – the country proudly preserves and shares...
Your questions answered: When you buy a property, who pays the local taxes such as land tax and residence tax, the buyer or the seller?
Book review: a young family’s relocation from a suburban house to the tranquil consign of the beautiful and serene (or so you’d think) Loire Valley in France.
Finding your way around French legal terminology isn’t always easy. Here are some of the most commonly used phrases and their...
From the 8 June the paper counterparts to UK driving licences are being computerised, and replaced with official codes to...
This year, France is celebrating the 500th anniversary of both the accession of King Francis I and the the Battle...
The story of the former family home of textile industrialist Paul Cavrois, which is due to re-open on June 13,...
Not only did the French introduce the rest of the world to Champagne (and, it follows, Marc de Champagne) but a little bit of research reveals that the chocolate truffle was, in fact, a French invention too.
As the euphoria of Europe’s 2014 Ryder Cup win fades and with Northern Irishman Darren Clarke having been named as the...
From the dazzling boutiques on Avenue Georges V in Paris to the most humble of brocantes stuffed with dusty must-have...
Paris Sketchbook Jason Brooks, L King Publishing, £17.95 Jason Brooks discovered Paris through his work as a fashion illustrator and here he...
April in southern France is a gastronomic feast. The markets overflow with the luscious new vegetables and fruits of spring. Foremost amongst these are strawberries, the perfect ending to any spring dinner party.
Buying a house in France may be quite different from purchasing one in your own country. That doesn't mean the process is more complicated - and can even be simpler. The key is to understand how the system works.
With French mortgage rates recently at historic lows, there’s rarely been a better time to take out financing on a property in France.
Social charges in France are effectively another form of tax on income, paid in addition to income and capital gains taxes. Prior to 2012 they were only levied on residents, but then rules changed.
Norman Miller investigates France's oldest city, the backdrop for The French Connection, which has shed its rough-and-tumble image thanks to Michelin-starred restaurants, hip shops and striking modern architecture.
Some call him the ‘Pope’ of French cuisine, others call him its grandfather, or even its emperor. We interview the...
As the snow melts on the ski slopes a record numbers of bikes are being kept in the storage areas ready for summer in many of the new French Alpine residential developments.
Brittany possesses a wealth of religious heritage, including over 300 saints. The region’s Christian identity dates back to the 4th century, when seven founder saints brought Catholicism to its people…
Stéphane Bern, the author of The Best Loved Villages of France, dedicated to France’s best loved villages, reveals his passion for village life and gives us a tour of Vézelay in Burgundy.