New rules that limit the number - and size - of suitcases and bags that passengers can take on board French SNCF trains are now in force. Here is what you need to know to avoid a fine.
The Talking France podcast is back after its - extended - summer break and this week is looking at what on earth is going on with France's government, what now for Paris after the Olympics and Paralympics and all the changes on the horizon in September.
Americans living in Europe face myriad tax and financial complications due to the US policy of citizenship-based taxation. Brandon Mitchener, executive director of the campaign group Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad, explains why the system needs to change.
With Olympics fever now gripping Paris you might be wondering if it's still possible to see events live - and it is, thanks to the Games' official resale platform.
If you're visiting France from outside the EU you risk running up a huge phone bill in roaming charges - but there are ways to keep your internet access while avoiding being hit by extra charges.
The Talking France podcast is back with a special episode on the shock results of France's parliamentary elections and the big question of what happens next.
With the results now in for the first round of voting in France's snap election, the team at the Talking France podcast are back with a new episode looking at what happened, what happens next and what are the most likely outcomes of the next round of voting (plus what a far-right victory would mean for foreigners in France).
The French go to the polls on Sunday for the second round of what could be a seismic election for France - but what will the results mean for the rest of the world?
With all the latest elections news and a look at the party manifestos, plus France's 'second homes ban' and Olympic deals - the Talking France podcast is back.
As France gears up for snap parliamentary elections, the Talking France team tackles the country's next prime minister and how the elections could affect foreigners in France, plus myths about inheritance tax and some of the country's most overcrowded tourist sites.
The Talking France podcast presents a special episode on Emmanuel Macron's unexpected call for snap elections following the far-right victory in the European elections. Our team discusses what this all means for France, for Macron himself and for foreigners living here.
The Talking France podcast is back looking at the big issues in France this week, from the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings to Russian interference in France and how the EES will affect different types of travel plus why French people love to scold.
The Talking France podcast is back looking at the big issues in France this week - from European elections and expected gains for the far-right to changing addresses in rural France, new legal requirements for property owners in wildfire zones and the mysterious 'Paris Syndrome'.
The Talking France podcast is back looking at the big issues in France - from deadly rioting in New Caledonia to the threat of Olympic strike chaos, via 'French values' and France's most overrated tourist sites.
The Olympic torch is now on its way around France, visiting hundreds of towns, villages ans tourist sites - here's the complete list of places it will pass through on its 11-week journey around France.
The Talking France podcast is back with another episode about life in France, from why the French government wants male motorists to drive like women and the future of the D-Day landing beaches to QR codes and who will really need one during the Paris Olympic Games.
The French staff of budget airline Vueling announced on Sunday that they would maintain their strike notice for the upcoming Ascension holiday weekend.
They're popular with tourists for both their beauty and their wilderness - but what's it like to actually live in the Pyrenees? Author Stephen Cracknell spoke to residents on both the French and the Spanish side of the mountains about what brought them to the area and why they remain.
The Talking France podcast is back with a look at France's May Day traditions (and protests), plans to limit screen time for children, a 90-year-old French barber and how the EU's EES passport checks will impact foreigners in France.
The Talking France podcast is back with another episode about life in France, from violence in schools to whether or not the English language is actually just 'badly pronounced French' via most popular locations for second homes and changes to French toll roads.
A strike by French air traffic controllers has been called off after a last-minute agreement was reached, but severe disruption is still expected on Thursday - here's a look at which airports will be worst affected.
Travellers are braced for massive disruption on Thursday with around half of flights in and out of France cancelled, despite air traffic controllers calling off their strike at the last minute. Budget airline Ryanair says that it has also been forced to cancel 300 flights passing over France.
The largest union representing French air traffic controllers has lifted a strike notice for the May holiday weekend after coming to an agreement with managers.
The EU and the UK could enter into a 'youth mobility' scheme allowing young people to move countries to work, study and live. Here's what we know about the proposal.
