French tax officials to hunt out undeclared sheds and verandas Scanning software has already detected 140,000 swimming pools from aerial photos
Where in France is it cheapest to repair a car? 10 departments come in well under the national average
Price of car repairs and tyres rising sharply in France A combination of parts shortages and increasing raw materials and workforce costs are making vehicle maintenance more and more expensive
practical Can I park my car in front of my own garage in France? We look into parking laws and whether you can block access to your own property
France lockdown: what about car contrôle technique? Garages will remain open but the government is advising people only go for essential reasons
Motorbikes in France to be subject to contrôles techniques from 2023 The checks will be introduced due to an EU directive after a two-year postponement and will also apply to scooters. Biking federations have condemned the move as a ‘money making’ scheme
French village garage’s century of Citroën heritage It is just a small village garage but it resounds with 100 years of Citroën history.
Meet French rural garage owner who loves British cars At the edge of a quiet French hamlet is a country garage where more than just a corner will be forever England.
Court rules car work costs must be agreed beforehand The supreme court has ruled that any mechanical work on your car - and the final cost - must be expressly agreed beforehand between the garage and customer, and no further charges will be allowed.
More rigorous car inspection coming to France in May A new technical test to judge whether cars are roadworthy is coming to France on May 20 2018, promising to offer a more rigorous inspection.
Can we turn our garage into a spare room? We no longer use our car and have no more need for our garage so, as it is built on to the house, would it be possible to turn it into a spare room for visitors? Can you say how we should go about it and what formalities we need to complete? T.M.
