Tips to save money when hiring a car in France From comparing deals to private swaps, and checking for extra costs and insurance, here is how
Paris joins Nice, Lille and other cities crackdown on 鈥榢ey boxes鈥� If a vote against the boxes goes ahead, owners risk them being removed next month
South of France tourist town to strictly limit short-term lets Villefranche-sur-Mer near Nice has more homes used for holiday lets than main year-round residencies
practical Why romantic 'love rooms' are booming in France French couples seeking an amorous escape are taking advantage of the rise in bespoke lovers鈥� cocoons
Holiday let owners in France take action over 鈧�200 music royalty bills Members of a holiday rental association have written to their MPs in opposition to the annual payment for premises with devices capable of playing music
Self-heating homes, holiday lets: Five French property updates We also look at how energy ratings affect property value, the fraught sale of a historic fortress and the family who discovered their home was on heavily polluted land while gardening
Shutters, apartment prices: Five updates for property owners in France We also look at government intentions to extend energy efficiency-related rental bans to holiday lets, the demolition of an illegal house and more
Couple in France sentenced for 鈧�43,647 holiday home scam The duo listed homes for rent that were not actually available, and scammed 16 victims from 2015-2016
Holiday-makers opt for the cool air of the French mountains Occupancy could exceed 50% in July and August with reservations rising with the very hot weather
High fuel costs blamed for drop in Easter holiday bookings in France Have you delayed booking a holiday due to petrol prices? New figures suggest that reservation levels have dropped as fuel costs have risen
Bookings at French ski resorts exceed pre-pandemic levels The return of international clients has been described as 鈥榚ncouraging for the end of the season鈥�, with resorts stating they are 鈥榬eady鈥� to welcome UK visitors
What should I do if I get covid while on holiday in France? I鈥檓 planning a holiday to France this summer and as a precaution I鈥檇 like to know what I should do if I develop Covid-19 symptoms while there.
Home exchange bookings in France are back at pre-Covid levels Paris is still the most popular destination but Lyon and Strasbourg are moving up and exceeding pre-Covid figures
French holiday homes face extra 鈥榚mpty鈥� tax Moves to combat Airbnb-type tourist rentals of second homes have seen some communes agree to impose a surtaxe de la taxe d鈥檋abitation which can amount to an extra 60% on part of the tax.
Hire car shortage in France ahead of post-lockdown summer 2021 Fewer cars and a sharp rise for demand has seen hire costs more than double in several areas
"We must save France's tourism" says PM There will be a summer tourism season in France, the government has insisted.
The importance of tourism in France this summer Jean Viard, director of research for the CNRS at the Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences-Po, spoke to Connexion about the importance of the prime minister鈥檚 announcement that tourism can go ahead in July and August.
Will deconfinement affect summer holidays in France? More details have emerged on how summer holidays will be affected within France this year, after the Prime Minister first announced that they would be possible, but admitted that 鈥渕any uncertainties鈥� still exist.
Rural France prepares for summer tourism post-Covid-19 Rural areas of France are preparing to welcome tourists over the summer, as their relatively low population density and open spaces make them ideal destinations as the country remains cautious over Covid-19.
New list: Top 5 most in-demand ski stations in France The most popular ski stations in France have been revealed, ranked not by number of visitors but by the number of times they were searched for on French online classifieds site, Gens de Confiance.
Renting out property in France via sites like Airbnb I have heard that more checks are to be carried out on people renting out property via sites like Airbnb. Can you explain? H.S.
Car hire firm Goldcar angers European consumers More than 1,500 complaints about car hire firm Goldcar Rental were received by consumer network Le Centre Europ茅en des Consommateurs last year, it has said, ahead of a meeting on the issue this week.
French villages and Airbnb work to boost rural tourism Some 17,000 smaller communes in France 'had at least one property advertised on rental website last year'
Summer stress of life next to a holiday home We all winced when holiday visitors demanded that church bells be silenced. But this is just the tip of an iceberg.
Bell moaners are real pain RE: Your online article about the Parisian holidaymakers who complained about nearby church bells ringing at 7am ( French g卯te renters demand time change for church bell ) 鈥� what a bunch of prissy pains they are!
French g卯te renters demand time change for church bell Parisian renters of a vicarage g卯te in Occitanie have asked the local church to change the time of its usual morning bells, because they do not want to be woken up at 7h on holiday.
Lighthouse home with pool and sauna on sale for 鈧�1.5m An old Breton lighthouse that has been completely renovated into a six-person studio and home, complete with pool and sauna, is on sale for 鈧�1.56 million.
Hit the slopes for a No毛l to remember From serious skiers finding fun on the piste to those keen to avoid the festive washing up, a Christmas break at a French ski resort is an increasingly popular option says Samantha David
Diversifying holiday businesses to survive and thrive In an ever-changing tourism market, how can a holiday business survive in France? One answer is to diversify, as Annaliza Davis found when she asked five businesses how they have developed and what advice they would give others thinking of following in their footsteps
Paris holiday rental landlords must register property Flat owners in Paris who let their homes for short-term rentals through internet sites such as Airbnb must register with the mairie before December 1 to get a registration number to be shown on each advert.
