Why are French property taxes shooting up and what's in store for 'la rentrée'?
French property tax bills have begun to arrive and many property-owners are seeing a steep increase in the fees. We'll explain why and what it means for homeowners. Plus we will take a look at what th...
7 Sep 202335min
Will riots change anything in France and how quickly can your kids learn French in school?
The violence, looting and arson seen across France in recent nights may have subsided for now but can President Emmanuel Macron and his government heal the scars that have been left in a divided count...
4 Jul 202332min
Is France facing a summer of riots and how water shortages could impact your French holiday?
France is in shock this week and riots have broken out in the suburbs of Paris after the deadly shooting of a teenager by a police officer at close range during a routine traffic stop. Are we set for ...
28 Jun 202338min
The challenges of life in the French countryside and why France is the best place to get naked
Is life in rural France really that difficult? There are definite challenges and the French government has announced a new plan to rejuvenate countryside villages. Also this week we explain why France...
22 Jun 202335min
How bad will water shortages in France be this summer and why are the French so philosophical?
France is facing another summer of drought and water shortages but how bad will the situation get and where in the country is worst affected? Plus John Lichfield explains why France needs to avoid fal...
15 Jun 202333min
Will summer in France be strike free and are there really loopholes in the 90-day rule?
Have pension strikes in France have finally run out of steam and after months of unrest and political wrangling were there any real winners and losers?Mont St Michel, one of France's most spectacular ...
8 Jun 202337min
The rising costs of second homes in France and how Franco-Irish links have strengthened since Brexit
France is home to the most second homes in Europe but why are they increasingly subject to extra costs, particularly in certain parts of the country and find out how France and Ireland have boosted tr...
1 Jun 202337min
Border queues, immigration row and how French cities are pushing out cars
Can France solve the problem of queues at border control before the summer, what's in the new immigration bill that has caused a new political rumpus and why French cities are pushing out the car but ...
25 Mai 202338min
