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

Oxygen bars are beginning to pop up across France. Pascale Mollard-Chenebenoit finds that health authorities are beginning to question their merits. read more

Important healthcare change for Inactive expatriates affiliated to the CMU prior to the 23rd November 2007 read more

For new arrivals: our bootleg Survival Guide covers the emotional side of adjusting to life in France. Here, we talk about why the French can seem 'standoffish' and why this doesn't mean they're 'cold'. read more

The national tasting week is a French institution with a pedagogic goal. Basil Howitt investigates this gastronomic week for the young, one school canteen at the time, in an effort to understand the French obsession with food. read more

Ever wonder why your life felt like such a mess after you became an expat? Now psychologists can explain it scientifically - and, more importantly, help you cope. read more

For those eligible for French Social Security, we explain how to make sure you're signed up with a médecin traitant. read more

SOS Help is France's only English-speaking crisis line. Sometimes the crisis is a full-blown emotional breakdown. Sometimes it's figuring out the gas bill. And sometimes it's a homesick holiday. They're ready to hear it all at the place they call the Listening Post. read more