The market for Bordeaux's prestigious top end wines has never been in question and continues to thrive, yet Bordeaux, like many other prominent French wine regions, has been experiencing a steady decline in its low to medium priced bottles.

When opening a bank account in France there are numerous variables to consider, and often the language barrier only serves to complicate matters.

Advice about French customs and minding your manners in France.

Transferring your life overseas is a grand adventure... and a logistical challenge. Kathleen Peddicord shares advice from one of her international moves.

Searching for jobs in France can be time consuming. And, as with so many things in France, there is a set bureaucratic procedure which you must follow.

What's it like to give up your job, rent out your home, move to France and start a new life? Louise Hurren kept a diary in 2002, the year she, her partner and their son changed their lives radically.

Life in Ile Saint-Louis, one of Paris' chicest and most expensive locations.

Learning French in the classroom versus speaking French on the streets of Paris can be a humbling experience. Kathleen Peddicord shares her story.

Spend a weekend exploring Alsace, France and try the region's onion tarts.