4+ week, 1+ day ago  (345+ words) A death-themed phrase that has nothing to do with death, the truth about scabby sheep, words that have several meanings, and why a chocolate medal isn't as good as it first sounds - here are some of our favourite French words…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (618+ words) From the sun finally coming back to France, Parisians sitting outside, and the coming of spring, this week's La Belle Vie newsletter offers an essential starting point for eating, talking, drinking, and living like a local. Last week, I was…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (575+ words) The letter " (a cedilla or c'dille in French) is a spelling detail with a long history. You will likely have noticed the letter " in the French language - used for everything from the everyday greeting "a va ? to ordering a salade…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (571+ words) The UK government is set to further increase the cost of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for travellers from Europe, coinciding with the implementation of tougher entry rules. The UK government is set to hike the cost of its new…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (154+ words) The French civil aviation authority has told airlines to restrict flights in and out of Paris airports on Sunday because of predicted snow and ice. The DGAC said Saturday it had called for a 30-percent cut in peak hour flights…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (312+ words) Armed with swimsuits, caps and goggles, rural French children are gaining access to swimming lessons close to home at an unlikely venue: a retrofitted trailer truck. The mobile aquatic centre adopted by France's northeastern Moselle region is bringing crucial swimming…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (344+ words) Holidaymakers in the French Alps have been warned to take precautions as orange alerts were issued for four d'partements on Wednesday due to the risk of new avalanches. On Wednesday February 11th, M't'o France placed Is're, Haute-Savoie, Savoie and Hautes-Alpes on…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (496+ words) Drivers in parts of south-western France now risk losing their licence if they are caught using their mobile phone whilst at the wheel. Three French d'partements have announced a crackdown on'drivers using their telephones at the wheel. The pr'fectures of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (377+ words) This week's practical must-reads from The Local feature advice on what to do if you live in an area under a flood warning, the latest snow news for winter sports lovers, an update on France's Budget now that we have…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (414+ words) A year and a half after the Paris 2024 Olympics Games, how can sports fans in France catch all the action from the Winter Olympics, in Milano Cortina, Italy? France T'l'visions is the official free-to-air broadcaster of both the Olympic Games…...