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Taxe Foncière Bills by Department

21st Sep 2026

Taxe Foncière Bills by Department

New figures show the average amount of taxe foncière paid by property owners in each French department.

Consumer Price Levels in France 2025

18th Sep 2026

Consumer Price Levels in France 2025

New comparative data covering goods and services across the continent shows France sitting in a very different position depending on what you're buying.

Nice Housing Market

16th Sep 2026

Nice Housing Market

Nice’s housing market splits in two as buyers look beyond the city.

France’s 2027 Budget Crisis

14th Sep 2026

France’s 2027 Budget Crisis

France is heading into an unusually difficult autumn

The High Cost of Driving Without Insurance in France

11th Sep 2026

The High Cost of Driving Without Insurance in France

France has a system designed to ensure that road-accident victims are compensated even when the driver responsible is uninsured or cannot be identified. New figures show the scale of the problem.

French Housing Market - Qtr 2/26

9th Sep 2026

French Housing Market - Qtr 2/26

France’s housing market has slipped back into decline, reversing the tentative recovery seen earlier this year.

Local Property Taxes and Property Condition

7th Sep 2026

Local Property Taxes and Property Condition

A French homeowner challenges the tax authority over the tax assessment of his property.

Challenging a French Income Tax Demand

4th Sep 2026

Challenging a French Income Tax Demand

We know from your mails that many of you consider you are frequently taxed incorrectly in France, so how do you go about challenging an income tax demand?

A Tale of Four Dordognes

2nd Sep 2026

A Tale of Four Dordognes

What the local notaires are seeing in the Dordogne property market.

Transfer of Health Costs to Complementary Insurers

31st Aug 2026

Transfer of Health Costs to Complementary Insurers

The French government is shifting a share of healthcare costs away from the state health insurer onto complementary insurers.

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