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4th Jul 2022 Travel

The Best Jazz Festival in Europe?

Few music festivals can have had such a profound impact on their host town as the Marciac Jazz Festival.

1st Jul 2022 Taxation

Taxe Foncière by Department

What is the average level of the taxe foncière in each department of France?

29th Jun 2022 Property In France

Paying 'Under the Table' for French Property

Paying money under the table for a property in France is not uncommon, but it does not make it less risky.

27th Jun 2022 Building & Renovation

Energy Efficiency Grant Steeplechase

A increase in the grant to improve energy efficiency recently announced by the government is being neutralised by a reduction in other grants, a complicated process and the spiralling costs of the work.

24th Jun 2022 Taxation

Surviving Spouse Right to Marital Home

A surviving spouse must clearly express her wish to remain in the marital home, a French court has ruled.

22nd Jun 2022 France Insider

Best Beaches in France

Where are the best beaches in France this year for the discerning holidaymaker?

20th Jun 2022 Letting Property

Gite Owners and the Taxe d'Habitation

The French tax authority appear to have adopted a new policy on the liability of gite owners to the taxe d'habitation.

17th Jun 2022 Travel

Visa-Free Travel in Europe and 'ETIAS'

New travel security arrangements are being put it place across Europe, which will affect those able to travel visa-free to France. (UPDATED 28TH July 2025)

15th Jun 2022 Property In France

Conditional Clauses in French Property Sale Contracts

The use of conditional clauses in French property sale and purchase contracts.

13th Jun 2022 Property Market

Vineyard Prices in France 2021

Vineyard prices in France rose on average last year, but it was a difficult market for some appellations.

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