Now, 14 villages across France (including in the overseas territories) have been selected for the 2026 edition. The public ...

The death at La Grave means three Britons have died in the last week in the French Alps, among at least 28 total deaths (of ...

Germany has announced that it plans to prolong border checks with EU countries including France for a further six months. It ...

The Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne remain on a tier-four red alert for flooding along the Garonne river, with the Maine-et-Loire ...

Gales of up to 140 km/h, coastal waves of up to nine metres, and significant further rainfall will hit France today (February 18) and tomorrow, bringing renewed weather warnings to western areas.

When avalanche risks are in place, stations may close pistes, and heavily discourage off-piste activities. Several off-piste deaths have been recorded in the Alps so far in 2026, many due to ...

Singer posted photo of her shopping basket and the only food items were Brets crisps in braised chicken, honey mustard, and ‘Fromage du Jura’ flavours ...

Almost half of Americans in France live in the Île-de-France region, with several experiencing a better quality of life compared to the US The US Embassy estimates that over 100,000 American citizens ...

Having a French bank account is not a legal requirement to be resident in France – however, it is broadly required by service providers for certain things such as signing up for utilities, getting a ...

France has some of the lowest phone contract charges in the world, driven largely by the arrival of Free Mobile on the market in 2012 with bold, no-contract offers at sub-€20/month prices. Its success ...

Children and grandchildren – and, in their absence, a surviving spouse – have reserved rights to a share of the estate. They are called héritiers réservataires (heirs to a 'reserved' portion). Then ...

What do I do if my application for an account is refused? If you are resident in France and have the relevant long-stay visa or residency card to prove it, then you have a right to open a bank account ...