Are you aware that there are plenty of electricity suppliers to choose from, nearly all cheaper than the former state-owned EDF who are still the biggest electricity supplier on the market?
From 12 October 2025 the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) began to record most non-EU visitors to the Schengen area (passport data + photo; first-time entrants also give fingerprints).
Use the electronic toll payment badge on all motorways in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
Brexit, Brexit, Brexit! Without residency rights, Brits with second homes, like all other third country nationals, are limited to 90 days in France (or any other EU country) over a 180-day period.
UPDATE Exchanging a UK driving licence for a French one – do you need to do it and how is it done? Find out more here.
House of the Rising Sun or Le Pénitencier, sung here in French by Johnny Hallyday
We all know about ‘cowboy builders’ in France, but are the victims of these incidents sometimes the unwitting accessories of their own misfortune?
For most foreigners living in France and wanting to run a small business, a micro-entreprise is the best solution. This article explains what it is and how to register.
Even if there’s nothing coming, you must still be seen to stop for 3 seconds at stop signs in France.
The UK ETA is a mandadory travel authorization issued by the UK to nationals of countries who are exempt from obtaining a UK visa.