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When do French people really retire and what is the average …
网页2023年1月20日 · The data, based on 2020 statistics, shows that on average people retired at 62 years and four months. It also shows that the 16.4 million French retirees living in France then received pension income on average of €1,400 net per month - slightly higher than France’s current minimum-wage of €1,353.07 net.
Brexit: What you can (and cannot) bring into France from UK - The …
网页2021年12月9日 · Several readers have asked us to clarify the post full-Brexit rules on what can be brought into France from the UK, particularly with regard to food and drink.
What is the origin of France’s motto ‘Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité’?
网页2023年4月19日 · In 1793, some Parisians – and soon people from all over France – painted an expanded slogan of Unité, indivisibilité de la République; liberté égalité fraternité ou la mort ! (Unity, the indivisibility of the Republic; liberty, equality, brotherhood or death!) across houses and walls. The phrase itself was not the only Revolutionary ...
Map: See France’s low emission driving zones - The Connexion
网页2023年2月8日 · Driving in many of France’s biggest towns and cities is set to change as they prepare to become low emission zones over the next two years in an attempt to tackle air pollution.
What does ‘de’ mean in a French surname: Is it a sign of nobility?
网页2022年5月24日 · This prefix is called a ‘particle’ (particule, in French). It can appear in the form of de, but can also be de la, d’, du or des depending on what follows it. It has long been associated with nobility but is actually not a reliable indicator of this as many noble families do not have it and many ‘commoners’ do.
How to get French citizenship – the 2024 requirements - The …
网页2024年5月15日 · The documents you need to apply for French naturalisation by declaration include: Cerfa form 15561 (two examples completed and signed) €55 timbre fiscal. Copy of your ID card or carte de séjour. Two identity photos format 35 x 45 mm (with dates and your name and date of birth on the back) Copy of your passport.
12 key Q&As for anyone selling a property in France - The …
网页2023年9月2日 · The seller must submit: The title deeds. Copies of your property tax bills (taxe foncière, and taxe d’habitation if the property is not a main home) Any invoices and ten-year warranties from companies that carried out any work in the past 10 years.
Explainer: What is France’s Assemblée nationale and how does it …
网页2022年7月5日 · The Assemblée nationale is France’s lower house of parliament – for British readers, the equivalent of the House of Commons. France’s upper house is the Senate. These two assemblées make up France’s parliament and both have a role to play in passing laws. The Assemblée nationale is made up of 577 MPs, known as députés, who are ...