This French Life

Expats in France look set to lose winter fuel allowance

EXPATS living in France are set to lose their entitlement to the winter fuel allowance after the chancellor introduced a 'temperature test' in his spending... Read more →

Gas drilling plan for Permis de Brive blocked

AN application to begin exploration for gaz de houille, or coal gas, covering the Permis de Brive in south west France has been blocked. Ecology... Read more →

Mod style meets French life, with Ian Moore

STAND-UP comedian Ian Moore has his feet either side of the Channel, his work takes him to UK towns and cities, while his family life... Read more →

Look out for 'full-to-empty' car hire policy

KEEP an eye out for a particularly sneaky trick from car hire companies that could see you pay for fuel you will never use. The... Read more →

How the 'museum' that is France is slowly changing

WHEN you watch a city, and country, long enough you begin to recognise its idiosyncrasies; its swings and its roundabouts. And it is these traits... Read more →

Hop on the bus for a movie tour of Paris

THE French cinema industry is great export for the country, but also a real draw for lovers of the 'seventh art'. Rolling countryside scenes, dramatic... Read more →