Times and channels for every men’s football World Cup match, how to revalue your French property after renovation work, the rules on family reunification, the growing network of local vehicle hire schemes and is the temptation of a 12-month visa for second-homeowners worth it?
The men’s football World Cup in Canada, Mexico and USA kicks off on Thursday. But not all the matches will be available on free-to-air TV in France, so here’s how to support your team through the tournament, and see every game from the opening match to the final … if you can stay up that late / early.
How to watch the 2026 men’s football World Cup in France
It’s a well known fact that renovating a property will add to its value – but now the French government has created an online tool that allows you to estimate how much value certain works will add to your French property.
How to calculate the value of your French property after renovations
Across both urban and rural France, a rapidly growing network of vehicle hire schemes for locals is making car ownership optional. Here’s what you need to know.
Autopartage: The scheme that helps you get by in France without owning a car
Lawmakers are demanding France tighten immigration rules by restricting conditions for visas and residency permits under ‘family reunification’ rules – so who exactly would this affect?
EXPLAINED: France’s rules on family reunification for foreign residents
If you’re looking for a buy-and-sell website your first thought might be Craigslist, but France has its own version of this site that has everything from apartments and second-hand furniture to clothes and shoes.
Reader question: What’s the French version of Craigslist?
Second-home owners in France might be tempted to apply for a 12-month visa in order to avoid having to abide by the 90-day limit on visits to their property – but there are some things to consider before doing so.
Can second-home owners in France get a one-year French visa?
