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Médecin traitant: choosing your GP

Your GP is the foundation of most of your healthcare and it is much easier to chose one while in good health

No let up in milk protests – farmers

MILK farmers have vowed to go on with strikes and protests despite special loans being organised to help them.

The announcement that ?250 million is being set aside by the government to give them pr…

Get psychiatric help in France

How the mental health services work, how much is reimbursed, and the different types of help available

Banking charges just gobbledegook

HIDDEN charges, gobbledegook and shoddy advice are being used by the majority of banks across the EU to violate customers? rights and increase costs.

A report from the European Commission said Frenc…

Q&A: Avoid fees on UK money transfer

Personal finance expert Hugh MacDonald helps a reader get his UK pension into his French bank account without charges

Body gives credit where credit's due

Business been refused a bank loan? The Médiateur du crédit could help you out

Q&A: Working in UK – living in France

Tax and National Insurance complications arise when your workplace is the UK but your home is in France

How to choose a good campsite

France has the most campsites of any European country and bookings are rising. But how do you pick the right one?

Planning ahead for old age

Longer lives have important implications for financial planning, says Bill Blevins of Blevins Franks financial group

Rail travel: Where to find best deals

Planning ahead and making the most of reduction schemes can result in considerable savings on train travel