This week’s must-reads from The Local include how to use France's new online portal for citizenship, how to understand the family benefits available in France, crucial information for Americans with ...

From violent protests to insouciant French people, via Alpine scenery and rude songs, our weekly newsletter Inside France looks at what we have been talking about in France this week.

French politics expert John Lichfield joins us for a bonus episode of Talking France to give his views on who's to blame for the current turmoil in France, if the protests really are a new "May 1968" ...

France's football federation has told referees they must not pause matches to allow Muslim players to break their fast during Ramadan, media reports said Friday.

The Talking France podcast is back with an episode looking at the recent outbreaks of violence in French cities and why it seems that protest so often takes a violent turn in France, as well as ...

From Easter holidays and practical jokes to spring festivals, a referendum on E-scooters and the final decision on controversial pension reform - here's what is happening in France in April.

Colette Maze has been playing piano for more than a century, and is still drawing thousands of fans on social media.

As violent protests sweep crisis-hit France, the prospect of far-right leader Marine Le Pen coming to power is being taken more seriously than ever - to her evident delight.

You've probably seen a 'risk' warning about travel to France during one of the country's not infrequent periods of strikes or protests - but what do these warnings actually mean? The Local asked a ...

Eighteen months after it was introduced, France is to drop an obligation for healthcare professionals to be vaccinated against Covid, and will allow unvaccinated staff to return to work.

The limited trial of cannabis for therapeutic use for patients with serious diseases had been due to end this month, having been authorised in France in October 2020. But the scheme has been extended ...

From spring wine sales and how to enjoy Paris during strikes to prepping and planning for your next French holiday via French work culture, this week's La Belle Vie newsletter offers you an essential ...