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What is the origin of France’s motto ‘Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité’?
WEBApr 19, 2023 · 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 ...
Explainer: What is France’s Assemblée nationale and how does it …
WEBJul 5, 2022 · 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 voted in by the French public during legislative elections. These elections take place every five years following presidential elections.
What does ‘de’ mean in a French surname: Is it a sign of nobility?
WEBMay 24, 2022 · 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. The Association d'entraide de la noblesse française (ANF), set up to represent noble ...
2024 MAP: Where are France’s clean air driving zones? What are …
WEBJun 11, 2024 · Low emission driving zones in France. This map shows where low emission driving zones are set to be introduced by 2025 and where they are already in place. The list of cities with a ZFE already in place are: Grenoble, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Paris, Lyon, Marseille Reims, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nice, Saint-Etienne, Clermont-Ferrand.
Buying and selling a home in France: What is the viager system?
WEBJan 24, 2024 · France has an unusual way of buying and selling a home based on estimates of the seller’s life expectancy. In many cases it is the only realistic way for homeowners to release equity from their property. En viager in English means ‘for the lifetime.’. This type of home sale in France can offer the chance of a …
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How to get French citizenship – the 2024 requirements - The …
WEBMay 15, 2024 · The documents you need to apply for French naturalisation by decree: Cerfa form 12753*03. €55 timbre fiscal. Copy of your carte de séjour. Two identity photos. Copy of your passport. Copies of your longform birth certificate. Copies of your marriage certificate, where applicable. Tax statements and proof of revenue.
How to avoid driving in French low-emissions zones - The …
WEBDec 7, 2022 · When you put your journey into Google Maps, for example, it will warn you ‘Rouen Low Emission Zone on route’. When you click on this, it will display the outer limits of the ZFE. The application Waze, meanwhile, will tell you which routes require a Crit’Air sticker when planning your journey, meaning you can select one where it is not ...