Times and channels for every men’s football World Cup match, how to revalue your French property after renovation work, the rules on family reunification, the growing network of local vehicle hire schemes and is the temptation of a 12-month visa for second-homeowners worth it?

The men’s football World Cup in Canada, Mexico and USA kicks off on Thursday. But not all the matches will be available on free-to-air TV in France, so here’s how to support your team through the tournament, and see every game from the opening match to the final … if you can stay up that late / early.

How to watch the 2026 men’s football World Cup in France

It’s a well known fact that renovating a property will add to its value – but now the French government has created an online tool that allows you to estimate how much value certain works will add to your French property.

How to calculate the value of your French property after renovations