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With the sunny summer days behind us, many second-home owners will soon be closing up their properties for winter and saying goodbye to France until the spring. It’s a common scenario for those with French holiday homes, but an empty property can mean that problems go unnoticed—and winter weather can increase the risks. Here are some of the hidden risks you might not have thought of.

Travel leads the France headlines this week, with several new direct routes announced between France and the US, including new links to Toulouse, Marseille and Nice.

Increasing numbers of people are starting a business in France, but what help can they expect at a national or…

Tax and relocation updates lead the France headlines this week, with new reminders on taxe foncière exemptions, an upcoming impôt sur la fortune immobilière deadline and updated guidance for residency and citizenship applicants preparing for France’s civic knowledge requirements.

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Love Neoclassical architecture? This style was a revelation, gives Paris a lot of its character and was forged in the…

I’ve purchased my home jointly with my civil partner. We made sure that we included a ‘tontine’ clause in the…

Peter and Carolyn Bear explain how their 18th-century manoir in northern Auvergne became an opera house It all began with…

French admin and household finances lead the headlines this week, after a major cyberattack on France’s tax authority raised concerns for taxpayers and property owners using online services.

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