THE ROUTE of a new high-speed rail link across the South-east will pass through Marseilles and Toulon on its way to Nice.

The route will make it possible to reach Paris from Nice in 3hrs 50mins compa…

A BRITISH labourer arrested at Luton Airport after the murder of a retired British engineer in the Dordogne is facing extradition to France.

French and British legal authorities are trying to decide …

CUSTOMERS who bought wooden deckchairs from DIY giant Castorama have been warned they could lose their fingers if the chairs have not been assembled correctly.

Castorama told customers to check chili…

THE GOVERNMENT wants to borrow millions from the people of the country next year in order to build the ?after-the-crisis-France.?

According to an IFOP survey, 17% are interested in the idea of loan…

A MAN has been arrested after a retired British engineer and golf course designer was found murdered in the Dordogne.

Peter Fuller, 67, had been beaten over the head repeatedly with a ?blunt object….

FERRY company LD Lines is ending its Dover to Dieppe service today because it is under used.

A spokesman for the company said that the service, launched in February, had not generated enough volume b…

CHEAP cinema seats and plenty of films to watch: that?s the formula for the success of the Fête du Cinéma which starts tomorrow and, to mark its 25th anniversary, runs for seven days instead of thr…

THE FIRST complications for France?s simplest method of setting up a business will come into force in 2010.

As of next year, those signing up to the scheme will be registered with their local chambr…

The practicalities and reality of buying a property in France with other people should be considered at the outset

SUMMER sales have started in most parts of France.

The winter and summer sales windows account for about 40% of annual turnover for shops ? most of which takes place in the first week.

Between Janu…

JUDGES have been asked to jail the boss of the AZF chemical fertiliser plant for three years after the 2001 blast at Toulouse that killed 31 people, injured more than 2,000 and devastated 30,000 homes…

WE are still throwing away too much rubbish in France - 391kg per person per year - despite a rise in recycling.

The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe) says 37.8 million tonnes o…

THE NEPHEW of former French President François Mitterrand, Frédéric Mitterrand has been appointed the new minister of culture in a cabinet reshuffle.

Eight ministers have been replaced by Presiden…

Some grants and tax breaks are available for recycling rainwater in your home

Some grants and tax breaks are available for recycling rainwater in your home

Hervé Novelli who launched the auto-entrepreneur, France?s simplest business scheme, talks exclusively to Connexion

Fusion Man Yves Rossy on flying the English Channel with a jetpack ahead the 100th anniversary of first Channel flight

The last home of Italian inventor, scientist and artist has opened its first ever major exhibition on his French links

Easy-to-join body aims to avoid ?political overtones?

While confusion reigns over the legality of selling glasses and contact lenses online, buyers can pick up good deals.

Assurance vie investments can be set up on both sides of the Channel with significant tax and inheritance benefits.

One of the most important formalities involves getting copies of an acte de décès

PRESIDENT Sarkozy left many commentators struggling to find positive words as he made history by addressing both houses of parliament at Versailles.

He had given himself the opportunity to spell out …

PREFECTS were asked to screen the environmental film Home in towns ahead of the EU elections by the Ministry for Ecology.

Ecology Minister and UMP party member Jean-Louis Borloo has admitted his depa…

Some grants and tax breaks are available for recycling rainwater in your home

FRANCE woke up bleary-eyed this morning after a day celebrating the Fête de la musique in sites ranging from the Elysee Palace to the tiniest back street.
There were more than 15,000 free concerts th…

TV CHANNELS will soon have to broadcast a fixed number of programmes accessible to blind viewers.

A new law will bring France in line with other countries which set a quota of programmes broadcast wi…

ASYLUM seekers have risen in France by 20% in the past year, with the greatest number coming from Russia, the Balkans and Turkey.

Figures from independent public body the Office français de protecti…

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THE hunt is on for what is thought to be a crocodile spotted in a pond in Xertigny in the Vosges.

Several witnesses including the fire brigade, and the owner of the two-hectare Monnin pond, claim to …