4th class: Using a mobile phone while driving, jumping red lights, etc. 5th class: Speeding in excess of 50 km/h, etc Criminal fines (amende délictuelle): More serious offences such as drink-driving ...

An ‘exponential rise in complaints related to foreign people’s rights’ since 2020 has been flagged up by France’s Défenseur des Droits (Rights Defender) service, with the year 2024 confirming the ...

A major strike by plane refuellers at Gatwick airport is set to affect hundreds of flights from the airport, including those ...

Authorities have expressed their surprise and confusion after a man survived a 500km journey on the outside of a high-speed ...

Safer’s data shows that you can buy a country house for under €100,000 in Allier (€99,000), Nièvre (€94,000), Cantal (€94,000 ...

French MPs have approved a bill that will see doctors sent to areas in France that are lacking in MPs and healthcare provision - although the proposition is unpopular among most doctors. MPs approved ...

Google has launched new language tools providing free personalised French lessons powered by AI. The online platform, known as Little Language Lessons, claims to offer “a collection of bite-sized ...

France will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) day on Thursday, May 8 with a public holiday and an event in Paris broadcast live on television. It will commemorate those who gave ...

With two bank holidays (jours fériés) in France in May, you may be tempted to tidy up your garden or finish DIY projects as summer approaches - but beware, there are rules on what you can and cannot ...