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LIVING IN FRANCE

Passports, blood, and the Moulin Rouge: 6 essential articles for life in France

What the EU’s new Entry and Exit System means for dual nationals, good news for Britons who want to move to France post-Brexit (you still can), property taxes, what the grand-sounding ‘attestation sur l'honneur’ actually is, donating blood and Moulin Rouge facts. They’re all in this week’s Local must-reads 

Paris's Moulin Rouge cabaret one of the most famous landmarks in Paris
Paris's Moulin Rouge cabaret, one of the French capital's most famous landmarks. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

The EU’s Entry & Exit System (EES) of enhanced passport checks will usher in big changes for travellers – here we answer readers’ questions on the position for dual nationals.

What will Europe’s EES passport checks mean for dual nationals?

We’re not going to lie to you – there’s no doubt that Brexit has made moving to France more complicated for Brits. Importantly, however, it is still possible, and popular, according to France-based estate agents who deal very regularly with British clientele. Here are some of the things you need to know before making the move.

9 things Brits need to know about moving to France since Brexit

Speaking of moving to France, here’s something anyone with property here will need to know. With the deadline to have completed the property tax declaration approaching, here’s a look at all the vocabulary you will need to fill out the form.

Vocab guide for the French property tax declaration

At some point during your life in France, you will probably be asked to write a grand-sounding ‘attestation sur l’honneur’ – here’s what this document is for and how to write one properly.

How to write a French ‘attestation sur l’honneur’

Donating blood can help save lives – and authorities often issue appeals for donors around holiday periods, including the public holidays in May. If you want to donate in France, here is what you need to know … especially, and this is important, if you’re a Brit of a certain age….

How to donate blood in France

And finally… it has been in the news over the past few days, because the sails fell off. Here’s a look at the wild history and the turbulent present of Paris cabaret the Moulin Rouge.

5 things to know about Paris’ iconic Moulin Rouge

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LIVING IN FRANCE

Balcony rules, Olympic travel and a roadtrip hack: Essential articles for life in France

This week’s must-reads from The Local include how to understand apartment balcony rules, tips on avoiding travel price hikes in Paris during the Olympics, and a countryside hack to make a motorway trip much more tolerable.

Balcony rules, Olympic travel and a roadtrip hack: Essential articles for life in France

If you live in an apartment building in France, then you might be curious whether there are any rules regulating what you are allowed and not allowed to do on your French balcony. This is France, so you’ll need to consult a very specific document – as we explain.

BBQs, plants and laundry: What are the rules in France around balconies?

Ticket prices for Paris Metros, buses and RER trains are set to almost double during the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympics, while a single ticket from the city centre to either the Roissy Charles de Gaulle or Orly airports will increase to a whopping €16, during the Games’ period. But, there are ways around the problem for anyone living in the capital.

How Paris residents can avoid public transport price hikes during 2024 Olympics

There’s no doubt that Brexit has made moving to France more complicated for Brits – but it is still possible. Here are some things you need to know before making the move.

9 things Brits need to know about moving to France since Brexit

That said, France’s immigration law, passed back in January, brought in three main changes for foreigners in France – language tests, a contract promising to ‘respect the values of the French republic’ and expanded classes in civics (French culture, history and values). But, what does that mean for foreigners living in France?

Reader question: Will I need to do a French ‘integration’ class to renew my carte de séjour?

Foreigners have the right to apply to become French citizens if they meet certain conditions, and France is relatively generous when it comes to granting citizenship. But, if you’re applying for French citizenship, you may have heard of the ‘two-year rule’ that comes into effect immediately after you become a French national. Here’s what it means.

EXPLAINED: What is the ‘2-year rule’ for new French citizens?

You have probably seen them signposted at the side of a major road – but what, exactly, are France’s ‘villages étapes’?

Driving in France: What are the French villages étapes?

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