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David Shoestring heads to the prestigious Riviera village to see how the other half live.  A visit to St-Tropez last year...

  Val Johnstone talks fondly about life in her special corner of Tarn-et-Garonne. I have always been greedy, so can...

English heart, French soul… Linda Welch pens her memories of a French exchange in the Cher, where she first discovered her...

Leading French Alpine developer MGM is ramping up its ski property construction programme to keep pace with demand for leaseback properties in ski resorts.

Barbara Monks is a cooking teacher with a passion for France. Here she tells us about how her love affair with France began, and why she loves to visit

10 of the best: French classics ◗ Baguette – It goes without saying, but you can never tire of this most...

The number of foreign property buyers in Paris has reached its highest level in 15 years. There are a number of conditions that make this a perfect time for foreign buyers to jump in.

The world of French cuisine – where do we begin? In this country of culinary delights, each time of the day...

Camille Claudel 1915 Director: Bruno Dumont Starring: Juliette Binoche, Jean-Luc Vincent Cert: PG Running time: 91 minutes Camille Claudel (Binoche) was a...

Walking the Retreat. The March to the Marne: 1914 Revisited Terry Cudbird, Signal Books, £12.99 A specialist in French history,...

First dates can be nerve-wracking enough, but cooking a three-course French dinner for a Frenchman can turn into a downright disaster – as Cathe learnt the hard way!

This Sunday we had a memorial ceremony for the 70th anniversary of a brutal WWII battle that took place in my...

I have just got off the phone from the Maire’s secretary in the village down the road where we own...

The French are masters of using cheap cuts of meat which would otherwise be wasted. A traditional pâté de campagne needs good...

Working as a property finder, people often ask Jacqueline how easy it is to settle into French life. She finds inspiration in Lynn, who took to her new life in France like a duck to water.

Boundaries can look like abstract arbitrary lines on a map ... until your immobilier informs you that your front garden wall has actually been built on your neighbour’s land.

To celebrate the upcoming launch of our new network of Community Contributors –our growing network of writers– we are offering you...

Did you know that Burgundy snails are the most highly reputed snails in France? Get a traditional (and super-easy) recipe to try at home.

As one of the newly elected municipal councillors in a small commune, what kinds of things do we discuss? From...

As with all our favourite French classics, the origins of this pork pâté are humble and rustic. Florence Derrick claims that this sublime terrine’s versatility is the secret to its success, proving that when it comes to good food, simplicity is sometimes best

Un footing, le timing, un people – these are all French words! Of course, they sound English but they have been...

Reach more than 330,000 Francophiles, expats, property buyers and investors through FrenchEntrée’s leading portfolio of magazines, newsletters, and website. FrenchEntrée...

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has announced a “fiscal package” to reactivate the property sector in France, mostly aimed at the new build and buy-to-let sector.

Just after the tail-end of the summer holidays –once tourists have packed up their parasols and children are back in...

First the hamburger chains, now the food trucks. Well, I’m passing the smelling salts for those of you of a...

Unsure whether to buy in a place to ski or in the sun, a Wimbledon couple choose a French Alpine...

  Go anywhere in France in August and it’s hard to miss; the entire country is en fête. Blue, white...

France has the magic. The proof is in the gatêaux. Once again, according to a study released yesterday, France came...

The abundant and popular vegetable makes its way to many a french menu in the summer. Here's our recipe suggestion...

Unlike the French legal system, the English framework is in general terms, based on jurisprudence or case law. The English...

Wealth Tax in France or Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune is an annual tax on the sale value of...

The age of the selfie brings a fresh challenge to curators. How to keep people from causing disruption while taking...

After interviewing many people who have successfully relocated to France and have thriving families, businesses or a content retirement lifestyle,...

Pelardon, a little round of goat's cheese, has been produced since Roman times in the Languedoc, and now is produced in five departments surrounding the Gard and the Cévennes region. Here is a little taste of its history and a delicious way to serve it!

Of interest to both buyers and sellers. Legal experts from Heslop & Platt detail how money changes hands in a property transaction.

I hesitated to accept the invitation thinking there would be jostling crowds, loud music and a blur of lycra whizzing...

In France, one in four speeding offences are committed by foreign registered cars. Following an EU directive in effect since...

Villa Méïa, which is planned by leading local developer MGM, will comprise just four apartments within the town’s so-called Golden...

Name: François Cluzet Born:  21 September 1955 Early career: Growing up in Paris, Cluzet was inspired to act from a...

City Sketch Paris Melissa Wood, Race Point Publishing, £9.99 Paris has long tapped into the artistic side of its captivated visitors,...

Journal de France Director: Raymond Depardon, Claudine Nougaret Cert: 12A  Running time: 100 mins Raymond Depardon is one of France’s...

Blood Royal Eric Jager, Little, Brown, $29 A high-stakes novel on the mysterious 1407 murder of Louis of Orléans by the...

The Île d’Oléron, off the west coast of the Charente-Maritime region, boasts a lengthy tradition of gastronomy. Daily markets take...

“There is no mustard except in Dijon”. Purist gourmands will agree that this 14th-century Lillois proverb rings just as true...

Stopping at a crêpe stand for a snack , I recently witnessed a prime example of the art of flirting....

Located in number 142 rue Montmartre –an address dripping with history, where Emil Zola printed his manifest “J’accuse”– lives the...

I have now been a buyer’s agent in Southern Dordogne close to 4 years and this means of course that I have visited many, many properties ...

Properties with sailing and skiing on the doorstep will appeal to British buyers, predicts developer. New holiday homes approved in four locations around Lake Annecy, in the foothills of the Alps...

The Chèque emploi service universel (CESU) scheme is designed to simplify the formalities for private individuals to hire domestic help or other jobs related to the home ...

If you quality as an early retiree, make sure you stay ahead of the rules and regulations in order to receive the same healthcare rights as French nationals.