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From Etretat to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat: 12 French Gardens for a Summer Escape
A Les Echos selection spans Normandy, Dordogne, Haute-Saône and the Côte d'Azur, mixing topiary, water gardens, botanica...
Inside Mouthe, the Jura 'Cold Hole' That Still Holds France's Record Low
The village of Mouthe keeps its minus 36.7°C national cold record thanks to a clear hollow where frigid air pools on sti...
French PER Default Management Masks Wide Performance Gaps, 2026 Report Warns
A Good Value for Money study finds France's default target-date PER management can produce very uneven returns and alloc...
Dominique Libault, Builder of France’s Fifth Social Security Branch, Dies
The former head of France’s social security directorate, who shaped the 2020 creation of a dedicated long-term care bran...
18 Months in Judicial Restructuring: How a Loire Restaurant Group Survived €1.8m in Debt
Imalyne exited court-supervised restructuring in February 2026, cutting two loss-making units while safeguarding 40 jobs...
How France's Prefectures Orchestrate the Response to Extreme Heat
Behind the heatwave warnings lies a structured chain of communication. From Météo-France's forecasts to mayors' crisis p...
What Revolut's French Banking Licence Unlocks: Loans, Overdrafts and a Local PEA
The UK neo-bank can now offer credit, overdrafts, savings and the popular French tax-advantaged stock plan, intensifying...
French Gas Reference Price to Rise 5.6% on September 1, Hitting 6 Million Households
The benchmark French gas price will climb to €172.05/MWh as wholesale costs surge due to the Middle East conflict, affec...
French Physio Students Face Forced Placement in Medical Deserts as Tuition Cost Divide Endures
France’s health insurer wants to force newly qualified physiotherapists to work two years in underserved areas, but stud...
France orders nursing homes to publish three key staffing indicators for family scrutiny
A decree now requires France’s 7,500 elderly care homes to publicly disclose their staff-to-resident ratio, absenteeism ...
Revolut Secures French Banking Licence, Plans to Move Millions of Western European Customers
The $115bn fintech will transfer customers from six countries to its new Paris-based entity, aiming to offer localized l...
Revolut Lands French Banking License to Power European Push
The fintech giant is moving its West European hub to Paris after winning approval from French and ECB regulators, unlock...
France's Wildfire Bill: 120,000 Hectares Burned and a Multi-Billion-Euro Tab for Taxpayers
Fighting the blazes and rebuilding will cost billions, straining local councils, insurers, and key industries like touri...
French Unemployment Climbs to 8.3%, PM Lecornu Defends Macron's Labour Legacy
French unemployment rose to 8.3% in Q2 2026, highest since 2020. PM Lecornu blamed a new full-employment law that reclas...
Revolut Secures French Banking Licence, Shifts Western European Hub to Paris
The fintech will migrate clients from six major Western European markets to a new French entity, moving away from its lo...
French Summer Holiday Budget Slumps to Lowest Since 2022, with One in Three Spending Under €1,000
The average August holiday budget fell by €287 to €1,748, while July travellers spent just €1,530. Rising costs are push...
Per-Mile EV Tax Starts in UK in 2028 — France Could Be Next
From April 2028, UK electric car drivers will pay 3p per mile under a new levy designed to replace fuel duty. France fac...
France's 'China Pre-2001' Football Model: A Talent Export Fragility
France dominates global football talent production, generating billions in transfer revenues, but the reliance on export...
Holiday spending shifts: French shoppers buy local cider in Brittany, rosé in Corsica
A cashback app’s analysis of over 227,000 receipts shows French consumers dramatically adapt their grocery baskets to th...
French Court Evicts Tenant Who Had Insurance but Failed to Send the Attestation
A Montpellier court ruling shows that having valid home insurance is not enough for tenants—failure to provide the polic...
France Extends Fuel Grant Deadline for Low-Income Heavy Commuters to 31 August
A €100 fuel subsidy for low-earning workers who drive long distances each day gets a one-month deadline extension as pum...
France's Partial Solar Eclipse on August 12: What You Need to Know
A partial solar eclipse will darken French skies on the evening of 12 August, reaching up to 99.6% obscuration in the so...
French Farmers Union Demands 'Billions' in Emergency Aid as Climate Crisis Devastates Agriculture
FNSEA President Arnaud Rousseau calls for an unprecedented government bailout to counter record drought and heatwaves, w...
For 11 Million French Caregivers, Summer Vacation Is No Break
As 61% of France heads off on holiday, one in six employees who care for a relative faces anxiety, guilt and crushing lo...
France’s Tax Tightrope: Navigating the New Rules for Living Off Your Savings
From the PFU flat tax to the CDHR levy and rising social charges, France’s tax framework for investment income is shifti...
French Presidential Polls Often Miss the Mark – Lessons from 1995 to 2022
As early surveys point to a Le Pen-Philippe-Mélenchon lead for 2027, the history of French presidential elections shows ...
French Maize Harvest to Plunge 35% to Lowest Since 1980 as Heatwaves and Costs Bite
France’s 2026 maize crop is forecast at just 9 million tonnes, down 35% and the weakest since 1980, as farmers cut acrea...
French Home Insurance Premiums Set to Climb as Climate Claims Mount
Macif’s chief says further increases are likely after a 13% rise this year, while the state-backed Cat Nat scheme exclud...
France On High Alert as Foreign Interference Targets 2027 Presidential Hopefuls
Coordinated disinformation attacks, traced to Russia and Trumpist networks, are now directly striking French presidentia...
France Weighs Fresh €4B Raid on Jobless Fund as 2027 Budget Pressures Mount
The finance ministry has pencilled a €4 billion withdrawal from the Unédic regime, alarming unions and employers who say...