Those who own such a blade have until December 7 to hand them over to police or risk a prison sentence of up to five years and a €75,000 fine. These blades are not commonly used in homes but are ...

We talk to the man who made proposal to introduce new minimum health charge for foreign non-workers who come on long-stay ...

The EU has a visa-free arrangement with 61 countries, meaning that their citizens can visit the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Visas are only required to come for ...

Cost of visas and of French citizenship also proposed to be hiked Order was upheld despite their Dordogne gîte business now doing better. They say they have ‘absolutely nothing to go back to in the UK ...

Discover the sun-filled southern city that boasts medieval architecture, a laid-back, creative vibe, along with a packed cultural calendar ...

Montpellier is an ancient seat of learning. Founded in 1289, the university is one of the oldest in the world, and one of the largest in France. The Faculty of Medicine was formed in 1170, and in 1181 ...

La Comédie du Livre runs for 10 days with literary and cultural events in venues all over the city, with the emphasis on the meeting points of literature with music, dance, cinema, and video games.

Une usine à gaz can be translated as a complicated way of working or a labyrinthine system. Read more: Translated literally, une usine à gaz means a gas plant or factory. This expression dates to the ...

A new report aimed at improving the French state’s response to childhood and incestual sexual abuse does not include plans to ban incest in all its forms in France. In France, there is no law in ...

Dogs are, understandably, popular pets in France with some third of French residents owning one and a further 20% declaring that they want one. In France animal names traditionally follow the alphabet ...