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LIVING IN FRANCE

Snow, language tests, and jaywalking: 6 essential articles for life in France

Snow conditions in France’s ski resorts, who is exempt from new language test rules, ambulance costs and free health screenings plus what the law says about jaywalking all feature in this week’s round-up of must-reads from The Local.

Snow, language tests, and jaywalking: 6 essential articles for life in France
(Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)

The February holidays are high season for French ski resorts, but a mild winter has prompted fears there may not be enough snow this year. What are the prospects for snow in the mountains of France?

Will there be snow at French ski resorts for the February holidays?

France’s new rules on language tests for foreigners who move here caused some confusion, and no little resentment from readers. This being France, however, as every student of the language knows, there’s an exception to every rule. So, here, we explain those exceptions.

Who is exempt from France’s new language test rules?

In a medical emergency, the expense of calling an ambulance to transport you or a loved one to hospital should be the least of your concerns. Here’s what you need to know about the financials of falling ill in France.

Reader question: Do you have to pay if you call an ambulance in France?

More health news… France runs an extensive cancer screening programme, with free screenings for those in at-risk age categories available for some of the most common cancers.

Who can benefit from free cancer screening in France?

France is, at just about any time of year, a hiker’s dream with more than 70,000 kilometres of footpaths making up the Grande Randonnée (GR) network. Here’s how to find a trail that suits you and plan your trip.

Hiking in France: The GR footpaths explained

We’ll end with the answer to a question that has featured on sites across The Local group… Of all road users in France, pedestrians do have the greatest legal protections – but they are also expected to obey road safety rules.

Is jaywalking legal in France?

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LIVING IN FRANCE

Passports, blood, and the Moulin Rouge: 6 essential articles for life in France

What the EU’s new Entry and Exit System means for dual nationals, good news for Britons who want to move to France post-Brexit (you still can), property taxes, what the grand-sounding ‘attestation sur l'honneur’ actually is, donating blood and Moulin Rouge facts. They’re all in this week’s Local must-reads 

Passports, blood, and the Moulin Rouge: 6 essential articles for life in France

The EU’s Entry & Exit System (EES) of enhanced passport checks will usher in big changes for travellers – here we answer readers’ questions on the position for dual nationals.

What will Europe’s EES passport checks mean for dual nationals?

We’re not going to lie to you – there’s no doubt that Brexit has made moving to France more complicated for Brits. Importantly, however, it is still possible, and popular, according to France-based estate agents who deal very regularly with British clientele. Here are some of the things you need to know before making the move.

9 things Brits need to know about moving to France since Brexit

Speaking of moving to France, here’s something anyone with property here will need to know. With the deadline to have completed the property tax declaration approaching, here’s a look at all the vocabulary you will need to fill out the form.

Vocab guide for the French property tax declaration

At some point during your life in France, you will probably be asked to write a grand-sounding ‘attestation sur l’honneur’ – here’s what this document is for and how to write one properly.

How to write a French ‘attestation sur l’honneur’

Donating blood can help save lives – and authorities often issue appeals for donors around holiday periods, including the public holidays in May. If you want to donate in France, here is what you need to know … especially, and this is important, if you’re a Brit of a certain age….

How to donate blood in France

And finally… it has been in the news over the past few days, because the sails fell off. Here’s a look at the wild history and the turbulent present of Paris cabaret the Moulin Rouge.

5 things to know about Paris’ iconic Moulin Rouge

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