A planned two percent tax on the very wealthiest members of society in France has passed its first reading in the National ...

If you live in France and receive a gift of cash, shares or property from a member of your family, you may be liable to pay ...

The city of Bordeaux in south west France has launched a new 'civility police' - who have issued more than 80 fines for ...

Most people registered in the French health system have the 'top up' health insurance known as a mutuelle - here's how understand the French system and pick the best policy for you.

Twenty days after losing 45-26 at Toulon Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle fell to a second big Top 14 defeat on the road, shipping ...

What rights being born in France grants you, British second-home hotspots, what you need to know about holiday rentals, available benefits and grants, avoiding unwelcome costs when getting glasses, ...

Just 10 companies are set to make half the expected hires in France’s industrial sector this year, according to a study - ...

The number of wild boar in France has tripled over the past 20 years, and their numbers continue to rise. Here’s what you can ...

What to say when something fizzles out, or goes on too long, a swearword you can say anywhere, a journalists’ friend, one of ...

What we know about the government’s post-budget u-turn on the VAT for small businesses, what’s happening with notaire fees ...

According to France’s Interior Minister, foreigners resident in France who are struggling to get to grips with the language ‘aren’t trying’. As many of The Local's readers can attest, learning French ...

If you were thinking of letting the train take the strain of an early summer holiday in France, you’d better get your skates ...