Our guide to citizenship eligibility, what you can do if drought is causing damage to your home, your rights as a tenant, winter flights to and from France – and heartwarming moments that made you feel welcome here.
Want to know if you are eligible to become French? Here’s our quick guide to the pathways to citizenship and the criteria that you will need to fulfil.
Quick guide: Who is eligible for French citizenship?
Around a third of homes in France are now at risk of developing cracks in the walls or broken pipes underground because of the expansion and contraction of clay soil – made worse by the country’s increasingly severe droughts. Here’s what to do if yours is one of them.
EXPLAINED: What to do if your French home is cracking because of drought
Find out what you can and can’t demand from your landlord if you’re renting in France and in turn what he/she can and can’t get away with.
Renting property in France: Know your rights as a tenant
As airlines roll out their winter schedules, travellers in France will have more options for getting away, with new routes launching to destinations across Europe, America, North Africa and more.
LISTED: All the new flights to and from France in autumn and winter
Whether it’s neighbours or strangers, a village tradesman or fellow passengers on the Paris Metro, readers of The Local share the moments that showed them the kindness of people in France.
‘A beautiful country’: Readers share what made them feel welcome in France
One of the first things you learn in French is that nouns usually come with an article. Unlike English, where you might simply say “the car” or “the house”, French requires you to know whether a noun is masculine or feminine, singular or plural.