Learning French Christmas terms and phrases can add a delightful touch to your festive celebrations, whether you’re visiting France or simply embracing the French holiday spirit.

As the new year approaches, there’s no better way to bring a touch of French elegance into your home or office than with the France 2025 Calendar. This stunning calendar is now available for purchase, ...

Sarah Daly looks at the French healthcare system and what you can expect if you need routine or emergency care while you’re in France… Having lived in France for five years, our regular interactions ...

Finding a unique and charming antique or decorative item is one of the joys of being a French property owner – Karen Tait explains how and where to find vintage treasures in France… While stores like ...

If you are planning to retire in France, you’ve made a good choice, it’s the perfect place to enjoy your retirement. Most people rely on their pensions to cover their living expenses, and it’s ...

The Dordogne department in Nouvelle Aquitaine, southwestern France has long been a popular destination for property buyers, both domestic and international. Known for its picturesque medieval towns, ...

Mandelieu-la-Napoule sits just to the southwest of Cannes on the Cote d’Azur and is home to the Chateau de la Napoule, once a medieval fortress; later destroyed in the French Revolution; and ...

The island of Porquerolles is known as the ‘pearl’ of these Golden Isles and is the largest in the archipelago. Local legend has it that King Olbianus had four beautiful daughters whom he adored. One ...

Imagine yourself in an ethereal garden high up on a mountain top above the aqua waters of a Mediterranean Sea, where ambrosial flora sways at the feet of cherubic statues and a heavenly aroma of ...

The Festival Interceltique de Lorient is an annual 10-day Celtic festival in Lorient, Brittany, France, highlighting Celtic music, dance, and other arts. It is the largest Celtic event in the world, ...

Hidden along some riverbanks in France are surprisingly large deposits of alluvial gold. Jon Bryant joins the weekenders trying to unearth a nugget… Setting off on my first gold run I begin to get ...

Whether it’s a large island spanning two departments, such as Corsica, or a more remote windswept haven, such as Ouessant off the coast of Brittany, the Hexagon offers a slice of island living for all ...