Carrying staffs like shepherds, Sophie Morice-Couteau and Geoffroy Galliot inspect the nets of a sheepfold on a steep slope in the Baronnies massif, part of their daily mission to keep wolves away.

Because this word may come up when discussing French taxes. Redressement - roughly pronounced ruh-dress-uh-mehn - is a masculine noun coming from the verb redresser, meaning to rectify. While the ...

There are strict EU rules on passengers' rights and compensation in the case of flight delays - but what's the situation if you are travelling to or from France on the Eurostar?

Several communes in France have been placed on the highest level of water restriction due to drought in France, while others are advising people to use water sparingly. Here's the latest on ...

French fiscal authorities are reportedly considering phasing out payment by cheque for taxes or fines.

Every year, 800,000 people aged between 16 and 25 take part in a Defence and Citizenship Day in France - here's what they can expect this year.

Three River Seine swimming sites in Paris have welcomed more than 35,000 people since their opening in early July, despite persistent summer rains, city hall said on Tuesday.

French prosecutors on Friday called for Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi to face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023 which the Moroccan international denies.

This week’s must-reads from The Local include the return of summer and the apps you need to survive it, what to expect when schools reopen in September, the EU’s new EES system, and where to ...

Because your French friend might use this phrase as a warning. Prendre une prune - roughly pronounced prahn-druh oon proon - translates as ‘to take a plum’. You may literally do this while ...

You might have heard that everything closes down in August in France - in truth that's a slight exaggeration, but you will still notice that some businesses and services close down for at least ...