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Second home rules to flu vocab: 6 essential articles for life in France

A real mixed bag in this week’s must-reads from The Local – there’s everything from the prospect of second-home visas to reader suggestions for fine spicy dining … via work permits, rail travel, bed bugs, and flu vocab

Published: 12 November 2023 10:08 CET
Second home rules to flu vocab: 6 essential articles for life in France
Cold and flu remedies at a pharmacy in France. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

The French Senate has voted in favour of loosening visa rules for Brits who own property in France – but is this likely to become a reality? And what about other non-EU nationals who own property in France?

Will France loosen the rules for second-home owners?

It’s November, and that means it’s the season when the horrible bugs strike and have us all spluttering into a tissue, so here’s the vocab you need to deal with coughs, colds and flu in France.

Coughs, colds and flu: What to say and do if you fall sick in France

If you are looking to come work in France, you might be wondering whether you should seek out jobs of a certain salary to qualify for a work permit. Here is how the system functions in France and what to expect.

Is there a minimum salary for a French work permit?

If you’re a fan of so-called ‘slow tourism’, are worried about your carbon footprint, or just prefer train travel as opposed to flying everywhere, the coming year will offer some rather significant opportunities for you to travel across France – and around Europe.

EXPLAINED: The big changes for train travel across Europe in 2024

France has recently been the subject of alarming news reports about a ‘plague’ of bed bugs. Clinical psychologist, Paris resident and recent victim of a bed bug infestation Francis Merson advises on how to separate the facts from the panic and stay calm.

How to not freak out over bed bugs in France

Last week’s essential articles round-up included a link to an article about the French and spices and how you rarely see them in a kitchen at the same time. This week, here’s an article in which our lovely readers help anyone on a quest for a decent curry in France… 

Readers recommend: The best Indian restaurants in France

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LIVING IN FRANCE

Heatwaves, Paris wages and summer travel: 6 essential articles for life in France

A reminder of what to expect on French roads, rail and airports this summer, the risk of some hot weather this summer, how much you need to earn to make it ‘rich’ in Paris, tiny cars, the people likely to decide France’s parliamentary elections, and a policy that will affect immigrant families that they could vote on

Published: 30 June 2024 08:06 CEST
Heatwaves, Paris wages and summer travel: 6 essential articles for life in France

Coming to a road in France near you soon – a summer holiday tailback… From strike action to Olympic disruption, via ‘black days’ on the roads and the €49 rail pass, here’s a look ahead to what to expect if you’re travelling to, from or within France in summer 2024.

Travel to France: What to expect on roads, rails and airports this summer

Temperatures may well have dipped a bit by the time you read this – but France does get hot in the summer and officials regularly issue weather alerts when heatwaves strike – so how dangerous are sizzling days in France? And how can you keep safe?

Explained: How dangerous are French heatwaves?

Heatwaves also bring with them insects – especially mosquitoes. In France these now come in types; the ‘classic’ European mosquito and new arrival from Asia the Tiger Mosquito. Both produce very annoying itchy bites, so what are the best ways to get rid of them?

Are anti-mosquito apps really worth using in France?

The higher-paying jobs are heavily concentrated in the French capital, but set against that is the high cost of living – especially the cost of renting or buying a home. So how much do you need to be paid to be considered a ‘high-earner’ in Paris? Turns out, it’s complicated…

What is considered a good salary in Paris?

They’re small and don’t go very fast, but they’re also cheap, easy to park and can be driven by teenagers and people who don’t have a driving licence – welcome to the world of France’s ‘voitures sans permis’.

Meet France’s tiny cars that you don’t need a licence to drive

As you know, we try to avoid elections, here. But sometimes, it’s unavoidable, like this article clarifying a group of people who sound like something out of a Monty Python film … But the ni-nis could end up determining the course of France’s parliamentary elections.

Who are France’s ni-ni people?

Speaking of elections – you can follow all the latest election news (including from Sunday’s first round of polling) HERE, and we will also explain the peculiarities of the French electoral system and what happens next. We will be producing a special episode of the Talking France podcast on Monday. 

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