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From your legal rights to the best places in France to be a student, via some tips for driving this summer and a culinary dilemma - here are 6 essential articles for life in France.

From the latest on political and health developments, via summer holiday plans and the best drinks options, our weekly newsletter Inside France looks at what we have been talking about in France this week.

Police investigating drug-trafficking in south west France have broken up a counterfeit Bordeaux wine ring following an eight-month investigation.

The vineyard owner is accused of pasting the labels of expensive Bordeaux onto cheap Spanish wines that he had smuggled in at night

The mayor of a town in southern France has banned smoking in cars in an attempt to limit forest fires - many of which are caused by carelessly discarded cigarette butts.

With France facing an unusually hot, dry summer, firefighters have warned that much of the country is 'like a tinderbox' - so here's what to do if you see a wildfire and some tips on how to prevent them.

The mayor has brought in a summer ban in an attempt to cut the number of wildfires - many of which are started by carelessly discarded cigarette butts

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a "new start" in relations with France as he met President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday, after an acrimonious row between the countries over a submarine contract last year.

Paris-based cinema club Lost in Frenchlation is showing two French films with English subtitles this month before taking a well-earned summer break. Here's what's coming up.

From cycling opportunities to education, retirement to romance and - overwhelmingly - an improvement in their quality of life, readers of The Local have been sharing why they moved to France, and what keeps them here.

"I didn't know if my holiday romance would work out, but I knew I had to find out, so I moved to France. 30 years and a family later, I have no regrets"

It's among the most persistent stereotypes of the French, that they love to guzzle down on frogs' legs, snails and a juicy horse steak - but are these eating habits really part of modern France?

A daube is a delicious and hearty French stew - but this expression is not something that you would aspire to.

If you're planning a trip to France in summer 2022, this is what you need to know about the Covid rules and recommendations that remain in place.

France's roads watchdog has issued its first red travel warning of the summer.

French authorities on Thursday charged a woman with involvement in the murder of her husband almost 27 years after he was found beheaded in a crime that has remained unsolved ever since.

A five-year-old Ukrainian refugee died on Thursday after being hit by an electric scooter being ridden at high speed in the southern French city of Nice, police said.

Vegetable-based meat alternatives will no longer be able to label their products as steaks or sausages in France, according to an official ordinance published on Thursday.

Flights from Paris' two largest airports will be disrupted on Friday after airport workers called a second one-day strike.

French police are holding 10 people suspected of involvement in the November 2021 Channel drowning of migrants in which 27 people died, a judicial source said on Thursday.

Need a Covid test but worried about your level of French? This little language guide can come in handy for foreigners who need to get tested in France.

Though this phrase has a close English equivalent, it's just so much more poetic in French

Every year, QS best student cities releases its ranking of the world's most student-friendly locations. This year four French cities made the list.

Whether you live in Paris or are just visiting, you might be looking for ideas for day-trips - here are some of our favourite spots within easy travelling distance of the City of Light.

From the beginning of next year, instead of the usual face of France's Marianne on your envelopes, you will be able to use a 'digital stamp.' Here's how that will work.

For many LGBT Russian artists, the invasion of Ukraine and the accompanying political crackdown was the final straw. Helped by a Paris charity, they have found a new home in France.

The Talking France podcast is back for the final episode of this series and taking a look ahead to summer - from the possibility of early elections to eating snails, the French tourism industry and the vital cultural importance of les grandes vacances.

French President Emmanuel Macron will this week hold talks in Paris with Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, seeking to repair ties badly damaged by the ditching of a submarine contract, an official said Wednesday.

A French court on Wednesday sentenced to life in prison the sole surviving member of the jihadist team who carried out the November 2015 Paris attacks that left 130 people dead.

For nearly 90 years, anyone in France needing to know what time it is down-to-the-second could ring up the Paris Observatory and get an automated, astronomy-based response.

Ever seen those drivers who avoid the queues at toll booths and driving straight through? Here's how they do it.

The French government spokesman has confirmed that grants of €100 will be distributed to low income households to help them deal with rising prices.

As more and more people swap planes for trains, here's what you need to know about using the French rail network.

Officials are set to ban rafting and swimming as one of France’s most spectacular summer tourist attractions effectively runs dry, wiping out the entire summer season for the first time ever.

Throughout the summer and fall, librarians from the American library in Paris will be bringing 'pop-up' versions to other libraries and cultural institutions across the north of France and the rest of the Paris region.

You'll definitely need this phrase as the temperature rises.

The Hotel Arbez, which is located both in Switzerland and France, has a colourful history - including playing a lifesaving role against the Nazis in the Second World War.

The EU has announced that its Covid travel certificate will be extended until 2023 - so what does this mean if you have a trip planned this year?

British second-home owners in France who want to sell their properties are being warned of an extra layer of administration - and expense - in place since Brexit.

Travelling from Sweden to the UK and back by train via stops in Denmark, Germany, Belgium and France is no easy feat. But The Local's Richard Orange and his two kids managed to do it. Here's his advice for other travellers hoping to avoid the planes.

The EU has extended its Covid certificate until next summer - here's what that means if you have a trip planned

As recorded Covid cases rise once again, the French government is urging all those who are eligible to get their second vaccine booster shot - here's who qualifies.

France's lower house of parliament has agreed to pick an MP from President Emmanuel Macron's centrist coalition as the first woman speaker, despite the ruling alliance losing its majority in legislative elections.

In most cases Covid tests are no longer required for travel, but if you're visiting France and you develop symptoms, here is how to access a test.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne urged people to wear masks in all crowded spaces, after health officials on Tuesday reported a sharp rises in cases of Covid over the past week.

The Brexit transition period ended on January 1st 2021, but Covid-related travel restrictions mean that this summer will mark the first post-Brexit trip to France for many Brits - so here's what you need to know about what has changed.

If this summer marks your first trip to France since January 2021, here's a quick rundown of what has changed

As work continues to restore Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral after the devastating fire of 2019, City Hall has released plans to redesign the area around the cathedral adding trees, a stream and an underground visitor centre.

In the wake of the American Supreme Court's decision to end abortion rights for women in the US, French politicians from the centre and the left say they will move to have the right to terminate pregnancy enshrined in France's Constitution - so how easy…

France's first constitution came into force in 1791. Many of the rights it espoused are still in force, but lots has changed since then (wigs made out of horsehair fell out of fashion, for a start) - here's how the constitution keeps up with the times