Funeral companies must pay royalties to play music at services in France Funeral directors may charge families using music an extra fee or spread costs between all clients
Using deceased鈥檚 assets for funeral in France: How it works and new limits The amount that an heir can take has increased by 18% this year
Lyon wants to link the price of cemetery plots to family income Three rates for burial plots are proposed in the new plans
news These are the average funeral costs per region in France Normandy has the highest average cost and Occitanie has the lowest
France changes its deadline rules for burials and cremations Longer time between issue of death certificate and service now allowed
What is cost of average funeral in France? Prices are reported to be similar in France to those in the UK
Key financial steps to take after the death of family member in France Unlocking bank accounts, cancelling contracts, we look what you need to do in the months following the death
Can I keep partner's ashes at home with me in France? There are laws in place which set out how ashes must be treated
Explainer: burials, cremations and funerals in France We look at the rules and procedures following a death
Ways to cope with bereavement when living in France, away from family Columnist Cynthia Spillman draws on personal experience to give five suggestions on handling the loss of a loved one abroad
鈥楰ind, cultured, discreet鈥�: Funeral held for murdered French teacher Former pupils and colleagues have shared tributes to the murdered 57-year-old, who has been awarded a posthumous L茅gion d鈥橦onneur
France鈥檚 first bicycle-hearse brings 鈥榮oftness鈥� to funerals The 鈥榗orbicyclette鈥� is shaking up the French funeral business by transporting coffins to the cemetery on a bicycle, a quiet, eco-friendly alternative to the traditional hearse
Ecological burials gain popularity in France in face of tradition Eco-friendly alternatives such as cardboard coffins had been slow to take off in France, where Catholic values have traditionally shaped funeral rites
Are low-cost cremations available in France as they are in the UK? We look at what you can expect to pay for a cremation in France and some low-cost options. We also explain benefits available to help bereaved family members
Travel to France from UK for funeral Is it possible to travel to France from UK for a father鈥檚 funeral?
New Dordogne France Covid cluster 鈥榥ow under control鈥� A new 鈥渃luster鈥� of Covid-19 cases has been identified in the Dordogne in southwest France, after a family funeral took place - but none of the cases is serious and the outbreak is now said to be 鈥渦nder control鈥�.
Deconfinement in France: What is reopening when? The French government has announced more details on the planned schedule for deconfinement, which is set to start on May 11 and continue to September - including when parks, beaches and caf茅s will reopen.
Tomb tales restore life to France鈥檚 buried past The cemeteries of France offer more than a brief history of people鈥檚 lives, as The Connexion discovers
Make sense of鈥� Alternative funerals in France Alternative choices for funerals in France are possible 鈥� from different types of service to choice of coffin, urn and place of rest. The Connexion explains more...
Crematoriums in France sell on IUDs and gold teeth Gold teeth, IUDs and prostheses which do not burn during the cremation process are often re-sold by French crematoriums without the deceased鈥檚 family being informed.
New report condemns cost of funeral services in France The high cost of cremation or burial in France has been criticised by national administrative court, La Cour des Comptes , with the average price of a cremation now 鈧�3,600, and 鈧�3,350 for a burial.
Most 麻豆传媒映画 would choose cremation over burial The majority of 麻豆传媒映画 would prefer to be cremated after they die, a new poll has found, suggesting a rise in the popularity of the choice.
Aznavour to have hommage national, Macron confirms President Emmanuel Macron is to speak at the hommage national for the late singer Charles Aznavour, to be held at Les Invalides this Friday (October 5), it has been confirmed.
Make sense of... Burial and cremation Giving thought to what we want to happen to our body after death can be helpful for those left behind as it removes the stress of them having to decide. It is also good to become familiar with what you need to do on the death of a relative
Three-metre Hallyday statue unveiled in French village A three-metre-high statue of Johnny Hallyday has been unveiled in a small village in the Ard猫che, as fans continue to mourn and celebrate the late star, who died in December aged 74.
Funeral home's lighter goes viral Company insists only 20 darkly comic promotional items were made for employees and friends
Fallen gendarme to receive 鈥榟ommage national鈥� funeral A public state funeral and memorial service for Arnaud Beltrame, the lieutenant-colonel gendarme who died in the terrorist siege in Aude last week, is to take place at Les Invalides in Paris this Wednesday March 28.
Volunteers help ease the pain and cost of funerals Volunteers from an association are helping bereaved families cope with the pain, the bureaucracy and the cost of funerals by offering important moral support and assistance
La Madeleine church to hold monthly mass for Hallyday The church of La Madeleine in Paris has announced that it will hold a monthly mass in honour of the late Johnny Hallyday, in response to 鈥渄emand鈥�.
The story of the Harley-Davidson at Hallyday鈥檚 funeral The meaning and origin of the blue Harley-Davidson motorbike that motored ahead of the 700 bikers during Johnny Hallyday鈥檚 funeral procession have been revealed.
Johnny Hallyday funeral and memorial details revealed France is to pay homage to iconic star Johnny Hallyday, who died this week aged 74, with an Eiffel Tower light projection and public funeral procession in Paris.
Cardboard coffins 'save cash and trees' A businesswoman in the south of France is producing cardboard coffins because she says they are more ecological and cheaper than traditional wooden coffins.
