France fears far-right violence and should the French ditch their crazy numbers?
Just how concerned should we be in France over a spike in far right violence after the murder of a young man in a rural village? What are the new international flight and train routes opening in Franc...
30 Nov 202336min
Why is the European parliament in two different places and is money taboo in France?
Could we soon see the end of flight cancellations, delays and general travel misery caused by striking French air traffic controllers? Where is this region region in France where the soil is saturated...
23 Nov 202336min
Life in France to get more expensive and busting myths about Napoleon
This week our team will bring you up to date on that latest on some important changes to immigration rules in France, including one for British second home owners and look at whether they will actuall...
16 Nov 202336min
Why the French don't do spicy food and just how elitist is France?
In this week's new episode we examine why the French can't bear spicy food and take a look at just how elitist the country is especially when it comes to its schools and universities. And for second h...
9 Nov 202333min
Could France introduce a special second homes visa and what do French airport alerts mean for travel?
Given the number of bomb alerts at French airports and tourist sites is it wise to travel to the country right now? And whilst many dream of retiring to France how easy it to actually do it, both prac...
25 Okt 202328min
How will France deal with new terror threat and what's the French obsession with rural romance?
What does the heightened terror alert in France mean for those who live here and visitors and why does the government fear there may be more attacks?Plus why is France obsessed by farmers finding love...
18 Okt 202334min
Is France really overrun with bedbugs and why are second homes being targeted by militants?
This week's episode looks at just how bad the bedbug crisis in France really is and why the insects have become political. It also examines why second homes in one part of France are being targeted by...
11 Okt 202335min
Does rural France have a crime problem and why do baguettes taste different?
This new episode of Talking France tackles the big issues such as whether rural France has a crime problem and what the French government is going to do about it. We also look at why people from anglo...
5 Okt 202330min
