FRANCE-RELATED miscellaneous discussions

Informal chat unrelated to France

All sorts of questions are asked regularly - look here for the answers to all sorts of common problems.

Need a hand? Or can you offer one?

For all things to do with photography

Getting to France and getting around France

A French-language section for chat, education, assistance etc.

Announce events around France

Swap, exchange and recycle stuff and services - requests and offers in here!

Explore issues in greater depth in a friendly, measured and adult manner, (loosely) conforming to the general rules of debate - PLEASE READ GUIDELINES BEFORE POSTING.
EVERYONE is entitled to express an opinion and that right should be respected.

Using the site - help and feedback

Banking, Tax, Inheritance, Pensions, Legal issues...

Parenting, Babies, Children and Families in France

Living a green, environmentally-friendly, sustainable and organic way of life

Schools, Colleges, Universities, Training, Education in general

Livestock, Crops and Plants, Farming, Smallholding etc.

Gardening - Creation, Maintenance, Plants, Ponds, Tools, Machinery

Doctors, Dentists, Hospitals, Health Insurance, Support & Benefits, Care...
For specific conditions such as Cancer, please go to "Health" in the general area.

Getting online, Computer help, Satellite TV, Radio, Phones, Mobiles etc.
For info about KINDLE, see 'Books' in the Leisure Centre

Settling in, Meeting neighbours and making friends, Customs, Language, Etiquette, Society - feel at home in France

Dogs, Cats, Parrots, Hamsters, Rabbits, Stick Insects etc. - talk about your pets!

If you know of any pets who need homes or have links to associations or charities who can help rehome them, please post here. Photos are also useful.
If you are looking for a 'rescue', look at some of the links here.

Shops, Products, Bargains, Hints and Tips, Prices, Reviews and Recommendations...

Buying, Installing and Maintaining Swimming Pools and Ponds

Water, Electricity, Gas

Finding work, Self-employment, Setting up a business, Running gites and holiday homes, Income & Taxes etc.

Buying, Selling, Maintaining and Insuring cars, vans, motorcycles etc.

Birds, bees and so forth - non-farming wildlife discussion

Electrics, Insulation, Brickwork, Roofs, Joinery, Flooring etc.

Where water is involved, heating your home

The joys of French paint, wallpaper, plaster, lighting, furnishings...

Get the job done with a French tool, ladder, scaffolding, digger, mixer...

Forum for books - best reads and book related discussion.
Info about KINDLE can be found here.

In France

Cooking, Eating, Drinking & Gastronomy - food, wine, beer, spirits, recipes, restaurants - some of the joys of France!

For those who like their balls round

Interested in your family history? Do you have an interesting story to tell about your ancestors? Hints and tips and useful websites will be most welcome here.

Everything to do with owning, caring for and riding horses and donkeys

General Pastimes - whatever takes your fancy

Main Sports area - with sub-sections for a variety of different activities within

The meaning of life, the Universe and all that.

By popular request - please be aware there may be some strong humour in here!

Share your creativity here

The Silver Screen in full Technicolor

Roll over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news!

Connect, swap ideas, knowledge of exhibitions, markets, shows etc, techniques, give and receive advice at whatever level anyone's got experience

Searching, moving, buying, legal issues, contracts, making offers etc.

Moving on or moving 'back'?

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Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées Atlantiques
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Allier, Cantal, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Côtes d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Cher, Eure-et-Loir, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Aude, Gard, Hérault, Lozère, Pyrénées-Orientales
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Corrèze, Creuse, Haute-Vienne
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Ariège, Aveyron, Gers, haute-Garonne, hautes-Pyrénées, Lot, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Calvados, Eure, Manche, Orne, Seine-Maritime
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, Burgundy, Franche-Comte
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Picardie, Ile-de-France
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

The Capital!
Local discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, mayenne, Sarthe, Vendée
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, Vienne
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do

Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Corsica
Local and regional discussion, What's on, Where to go, What to do