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The most widely known local taxes are the Taxe foncière, and taxe d'habitation but there is a third one ...

Everything you need to know about adopting a dog or cat in France from visiting the SPA to adoption costs and requirements.

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For families looking to relocate to France with young children, the French primary school system may be very different to...

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The latest report provided by French health authorities concerning Covid-19 shows at least 4,298,395 confirmed cases in total, with 15,792...

Forget Shrove Tuesday, France’s version of Pancake Day is La Fête de la Chandeleur (or simply ‘La Chandeleur’), held every...

Latest figures from Santé Public France concerning the Covid-19 epidemic revealed 215 deaths in hospitals in the 24 hours to...

In this week’s French news digest, latest Covid-19 developments and patient figures, plus details of public places where a mask...

As you would expect, in France there is rolling news on the television and online relating to the impact that...

When Erin Choa and Jean-Baptiste Gois clapped eyes on the Château de Bourneau, it was love at first sight. Sylvia Edwards Davis takes a tour of the romantic folly that stole the châtelains’ hearts

Nicola Venning meets actress and author Carol Drinkwater and finds out about her love affair with Provence, and the olives...

Gloriously rural, but dotted with charming fortified villages, stone houses and sleepy towns, the Tarn is a little pocket of...

Elizabeth and Jonathan Adey left the Cotswolds to set up a gîte in a medieval granary in the Tarn. They...

January is often a time where we make big plans for the year ahead. We recalibrate after the Christmas break...

A Breton harbour scene at Saint-Brieuc on Brittany’s justly celebrated Côtes-d’Armor Annaliza Davis reveals why this idyllic area of France,...

FrenchEntrée is not just one of the best online French property databases, there's a dedicated team that can assist you throughout your search and can answer any question you might have about buying a property in France.

Earlier this year, Pavillon Bleu unveiled France’s best beaches of 2019 – so we’ve combed the sands that made the...

For many Australians, their first (and sometimes only) taste of France is the capital, Paris. Those taking an escorted coach tour inevitably visit the romantic city for a night or two. But the rest of France shouldn’t be forgotten, says Carolyn Schonafinger...

Hérault, Occitanie Many folk who have set foot in Pézenas claim it’s like “stepping back in time”. Certainly, the town’s...

This verdant region in southern France seduces with its space, natural beauty and the quality of life it offers. Gascony could be your property heaven

Holly was 12 when her family moved from Beaminster in Dorset to the Mayenne in France and had to go to a French school. Find out how she got on...

We head to the east of France to weigh up these neighbouring départements in Burgundy...

Thousands of Britons have discovered the charms of Normandy’s coastline, countryside and cuisine. Some buy holiday or rental properties here, while others settle permanently. Dominic Bliss finds out what the big attraction is...

LIVING THE HIGH LIFE IN HAUTE-SAVOIE. You’ll feel on top of the world in this Alpine département with its ski resorts, sunshine, lakes and culture. Annaliza Davis reveals why its property market is a peak performer

Kay and Mark Williams did their homework when they came to buy in France, but it was when things went pear-shaped that they discovered their dream home in Hérault

Thanks to the British love of the Dordogne, there’s a corner of southwest France that is forever England. But with its bastide towns, rolling green hills, verdant valleys, and food to die for, it couldn’t be more typically French, so don’t be put off when you hear it referred to as “Dordogneshire”!

If you’d like to make this pâté for the Christmas holidays, you can use pink and green peppercorns to give a festive look. Other additions could include capers, dried chopped apricots or prunes.

Rosemary and thyme are classic flavours to match with lamb, but lots of other herbs also go well with it

We find out how Jacqueline Franc de Ferrière and her husband Wilfrid breathed new life into this treasured family home in the Gironde…

Plateaux of fruits de mer and delicate sweet crêpes are just some of the things we look forward to eating on most of our holidays to France.

If you’ve ever thought of renting your French home out to guests or wondered what it’s like to be a...

Claire and Peter Jackson were over the moon to find their dream house in sunny Languedoc. They’ve lavished love and attention on it and have exciting plans for its – and their – future

Gorgeous châteaux, pretty riverside towns, and a climate that’s never too hot and never too cold – it’s no wonder Brits have been beating a path to the Loire Valley since medieval times, says Dominic Bliss

Looking for stunning views and a warm climate? The ancient fishing port of Marseillan offers this and more

From the trendiest cities and up-and-coming student towns to a sought-after Alpine resort, we get to the heart of France’s...

Well-known as ‘the garden of France’, Pays de la Loire is the place for fresh produce. But with its rivers...

Sun, Ski and Sand Over 300 days of sunshine a year, glorious mountain resorts, welcoming beaches and plenty of rental...

For the latest on travelling with pets see our article on Pets and Pet Passports post-Brexit. Make sure your passport...

Was it George Bush who lamented that there is no word for entrepreneur in French? Languages were maybe not his...

In the pretty and petit hilltop village of Montreuil-sur-Mer, something foodie is afoot… Janine Marsh meets a British expat who...

The Sills have had many adventures in the old farmhouse they bought in deepest Charente back in 2000. Their love affair with France is still going strong

  Eleanor Fullalove went to meet French chef and baker Richard Bertinet to find out what influence France has had...

Boosted by the Macron Effect, confirmation of the 2024 Olympics and the last-minute Brexit rush, the capital is in the...

We catch up with Liz Rodgers, managing director of Holiday France Direct and confirmed Francophile since youth… What is your...

We sneak a peek inside Norwegian couple Heidi and Morten Nystad’s Scandinavia-meets-Occitanie holiday home, near coveted Uzès FRENCHENTRÉE MAGAZINE: What...

Nadia Jordan debunks a common misconception that may have put you off trying to exercise or improve your French while...

Ignoring her agent’s warnings, Karin Twijnstra fell head over heels with a 16th-century château in Normandy. She tells Sylvia Edwards...