On the menu this week we look at whether more French cities will follow the lead of Paris by turning up the heat big fuel guzzling SUV vehicles plus we find out why Eurostar is facing more travel misery.
We'll try to understand French waiters - are they just grumpy garçons or serious professionals who get an unfair reputation and answer some of your important questions on the new French language requirements for residency permits and citizenship.
And we'll explore whether the French, reputed as being the world's biggest romancers, are actually bothered about Valentine's Day?
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Ben McPartland your host is joined by the team at The Local Emma Pearson, Gen Mansfield and politics expert John Lichfield.
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What's next for France after Macron wins re-election?
Why France will remain divided whoever wins Sunday's crucial second round vote
Macron vs Le Pen - who will win the French presidential election?
Could Marine Le Pen become the next French president?
French tests for foreigners and how France has changed since 2017
Will the French turn out to vote and what has Macron done for France?
Has France become more far-right, and is Macron panicking about petrol?
Has Putin guaranteed Macron victory, and how worried should France be about rising prices?
The teetering front républicain, and why two rounds?
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