Where are homes most at risk of burglary in France? Plus: tips to help avoid being a victim over Christmas holiday period
New Year Etrennes in France: How much money should you give? With New Year celebrations on the way, the French tradition of 鈥溍﹖rennes鈥� 鈥� the giving of envelopes of money to essential workers who make life easier 鈥� is also approaching. But how much should you offer?
French home鈥檚 huge Christmas decorations attract thousands of visitors The 22-year-old creator of a winter wonderland 鈥� which took six weeks and 鈧�15,000 to create 鈥� says seeing children and parents 鈥榟appy makes me even happier鈥�
news Health advisors call for New Year Covid restrictions in France New Year celebrations pose a greater risk than Christmas gatherings of spreading Covid, le Conseil scientifique has said, as it suggests restrictions on larger events and parties
French air force confirms July 14 red smoke error A French Alphajet that displayed a red plume of smoke instead of blue as part of the traditional July 14 F锚te Nationale flypast over Paris did so in error, the French air force has confirmed.
Military parade but less fireworks: How France is celebrating July 14 The traditional f锚te nationale military parade is back this year, but some cities have still chosen to cancel their fireworks shows due to the pandemic and concerns over the Delta variant
Christmas: Petition for French ski stations to open The petition is supported by high-profile MPs and industry representatives and calls on President Macron to 鈥榬ethink鈥� his decision to close stations over Christmas
France: La Poste hires 9,000 new staff in Christmas run-up La Poste is set to hire double the number of temporary staff to cope with up to "four million parcels per day" before Christmas and extra delivery services but unions say this is not enough
SNCF opens ticket sales for Christmas but Covid rules remain French train company SNCF has today (October 6) opened bookings for TGV and Intercit茅s services over the Christmas holidays, with Covid cancellation and travel rules still in place.
Pre-Christmas lockdown not right for France A proposed generalised lockdown in the first weeks of December to 鈥渟ave Christmas鈥� from Covid-19, is not the right solution the French health minister has said.
When are the public holidays in France in 2020 Only two of France's 11 public holidays fall on a weekend in 2020
Cr锚pes at the ready as France celebrates Chandeleur Today (Sunday February 2) marks the Christian festival of Chandeleur, which is traditionally celebrated in France by the making of cr锚pe pancakes.
France celebrates with traditional galette des rois It is galette des rois season in France, as the country marks Epiphany on January 6, and bakers compete to make the best, most original versions of the popular patisserie.
France plans 100,000 police for New Year鈥檚 Eve unrest More than 100,000 law enforcement officers will be mobilised across France tonight in anticipation of the expected car torching and unrest that is habitually seen in the country on New Year鈥檚 Eve.
Christmas nativity scenes spark debate in France Debate over the legality of public nativity scenes in France has been sparked again this year after activists sent a note to all departments, reminding them of the 鈥渟teps to take鈥� to respect the law.
Gilets jaunes: French minister condemns protest plans Some gilets jaunes protesters are continuing with plans for further demonstrations across France this weekend, despite minister for the interior Christophe Castaner explicitly calling on them 鈥渢o stop鈥�.
Pre-Christmas France: High temperatures, bad traffic As France prepares for the last weekend before Christmas, temperatures are to rise to 5-7掳C higher than the seasonal average; but drivers can expect gridlock on most major roads.
Santons are a key to Proven莽al festivities Nativity scenes are a combination of Christmas and everyday local life
Make sense of... French Christmas traditions Le P猫re N枚el is known to all French children but in parts of the country he is still rivalled by his ancestor Saint Nicolas.
12 very French Christmas gift ideas Have you run out of inspiration for Christmas gifts for loved ones? Why not treat them to a real flavour of France? Emily Commander has a few ideas for you to choose from
Plenty of options for sending gifts Make sense of the bewildering variety of services for sending parcels
How to throw out your Christmas tree legally January 6 is the traditional day for throwing out the tree 鈥� but what are you supposed to do with it?
I'm dreaming of a French Christmas | Emily Commander NODDY Holder bellowing 鈥業t鈥檚 Christmas!鈥� in every shop, boisterous office parties, carols on the doorstep and turkey with all the trimmings 鈥� memories of a traditional British Christmas will always invoke strong emotions for those who have moved to France.
