#quotient-familial

#quotient-familial

From more strikes to new help buying a car and installing a heat pump, plus tax deadlines, school holidays and an important date for Christmas travel (yes, that's coming, too), there's a lot going on in France in October, which begins on Wednesday. Everything that changes in France in October 2025 October is the start of the sniffles, colds and flu season in France, and the seasonal vaccination campaign will open in France in mid-October. Here's what you need to know about getting vaccinated, as well as receiving a Covid booster if necessary.

How a change in rules could affect your property's energy rating, the mysterious 'quotient familial', the difference between 'c'est' and 'il est', what to do in case of an accident - and France's best hiking and cycling routes revealed in this week's must-reads from The Local. From January 1st, 2026, "the electricity conversion coefficient included in the DPE will be lowered [in France], in line with European standards".