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Mysterious City of Gods comes to City of Light

Some 450 pre-Columbian pieces in Quai Branly museum.

France country factbook

Includes geography, people, government, economy and transnational issues.

Scandals from the 'The Wild West of Politics'

Basil Howitt on criminal investigations in the coastal resorts.

Renting in Paris

Useful information on renting accommodation in Paris.

Moving your marriage abroad

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07/11/2009 Russian rocket to launch from French Guiana in 2010

A Russian rocket will next year for the first time blast off from a European launch pad in South America, officials said Saturday, as the first...

07/11/2009 French give 500 films after Burkina deluge

French state organisation Culturesfrance offered 500 copies of African films to Ouagadougou's film institute Friday, after the Burkina Faso...

07/11/2009 Dockers strike disrupts French ports

A strike by French dockers paralysed freight and transport and an oil terminal at France's biggest port of Marseille on Friday and caused...

06/11/2009 Mont Blanc shrinks by foot-and-a-half

Western Europe's tallest peak, the snow-capped Alpine giant Mont Blanc, has shrunk by 45 centimetres (18 inches) in two years.

06/11/2009 French minister retreats on criticism of British Tories

A French minister has backtracked after branding Britain's opposition Conservatives' EU policies "pathetic", causing a...

06/11/2009 Frank talk from France as foreign ministers let rip

French was once known as the language of diplomacy but French politicians have left normal niceties aside recently in a series of frank attacks on...

05/11/2009 Iran: France worried by 'dangerous' situation

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Wednesday that talks with Iran on its nuclear programme were on the point of breakdown and warned of...

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Do the recent healthcare changes affect you?

Do the recent healthcare changes affect you?

Our expert Steven Grover delves into the murky waters of French healthcare for expats and asks how recent changes affect them?

Assurance Vie - An expatriate’s guide

Assurance Vie - An expatriate’s guide

Tax and estate planning figure prominently in the list of priorities of many financially secure expatriate residents of France.

Clubs, groups and associations in France

Clubs, groups and associations in France

From Gaelic clubs to Canadian Alumni organisations, there is bound to be an English-speaking club for you in France.

Should I buy or rent in France?

Should I buy or rent in France?

This is what you need to consider when making an early choice between purchasing or renting accommodation in France.