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Meta information
100% 
Page quality
64% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
22% 
Server
89% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.44 s
File size
168.00 kB
Words
854
Media files
46
Number of links
236 internal / 27 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Local France - News and practical guides in English
The length of the page title is perfect. (503 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Latest news, travel, politics, money, jobs and more. Get guides on property, second homes, visas, language, taxes from The Local's journalists in France.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (940 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.thelocal.fr/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
(Somewhat important)
No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
(Somewhat important)
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Only 2 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
The average number of words per sentence of 26.33 words is high.
This page contains 854 words. That's ok.
27.2% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 17 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
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This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 56 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 French Citizenship
H2 Moving to France
H2 Learning French
H2 Travel News
H2 Living in France
H3 Advertisement
H3 French Expression of the Day: Entre guillemets
H3 ‘An amazing adventure’: how to have the career and life you want in France
H3 Macron to launch 'charm offensive' to try and win back the French
H3 Verdict due Tuesday in Depardieu sexual assault trial
H3 France proposes extra fees on small parcels from outside EU
H3 On the Agenda: What’s happening in France this week
H3 OPINION: Far-left Mélenchon could yet prove decisive (and disastrous) for France
H3 France and Poland to seal burgeoning alliance with friendship treaty
H3 PODCAST: France's plan to save kids from screens and will it get harder to become French?
H3 What's the best way to travel between Paris and Nice?
H3 Gaza war casts shadow over Cannes film festival
H3 Property tax forms, petrol prices and citizenship rules: Essential articles for life in France
H3 France backs calls to review EU-Israel agreement over Gaza
H3 Putin's proposed Ukraine talks 'not enough', Macron says
H3 Advertisement Duplicate text
H3 Leave French citizenship rules alone and solve residency issues, rights group demands
H3 Latest: Start dates for the new French language test requirements
H3 Latest: New French citizenship language rules DO apply to applications by marriage
H3 OPINION: France's plan to 'toughen up' citizenship rules is just more smoke and mirrors
H3 How to find health insurance for your French visa
H3 How much do French visas cost?
H3 Explained: France's compulsory OFII medical appointment
H3 Moving to France: What you need to know about import duties and rules
H3 Advertisement Duplicate text
H3 French grammar tips: Should you use 'je suis allé' or 'j'ai été' or both?
H3 French Word of the Day: Perle
H3 French word of the Day: Bleuet
H3 French Phrase of the Day: Mettre entre parenthèses
H3 Why now might be a good time for Americans to renounce US citizenship
H3 Reader question: Are there any free autoroutes in France?
H3 French rail union calls for more strike action in June
H3 LATEST: How disruptive will this weekend's French rail strikes be?
H3 Advertisement Duplicate text
H3 Explained: How to scrap a car in France
H3 French bureaucracy: How to get a document 'apostillé'
H3 Explained: Security deposits for holiday rentals in France
H3 Do I need to declare my foreign bank accounts to French taxman?
H3 EXPLAINED: The best money saving options for foreigners in France
H3 Moving to France: Visa errors to avoid and pet controls
H3 How to write a Living Will in France
H3 How to avoid scams and fake websites this French tax season
H4 The Local
H4 Membership
H4 Popular Topics
H4 Get daily news straight in your inbox
H5 Topics
H5 Choose edition
H5 Membership Duplicate text
H5 The Local Duplicate text
H5 Get The Local App
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (27) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
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/category/france-newsSubdomain Latest news
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Travel news
/tag/strikesSubdomain Strikes
/tag/politicsSubdomain Politics
/tag/john-lichfieldSubdomain John Lichfield
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/parisSubdomain Paris
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/lyonSubdomain Lyon
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/niceSubdomain Nice
/tag/brittanySubdomain Brittany
/podcasts/talking-francePodcasts
/tag/french-citizenshipSubdomain French citizenship
/tag/residency-permitsSubdomain Residency permits
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/visasSubdomain Visas
/tag/healthSubdomain Health
/tag/drivingSubdomain Driving
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/taxesSubdomain Taxes
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/moneySubdomain Living costs
/tag/food-drinkSubdomain Food and Drink
/tag/questionSubdomain Reader questions
/moving-to-franceMoving to France
/category/living-in-franceSubdomain Living in France
/category/france-explainedSubdomain France explained
/tag/discover-franceSubdomain Discover France
/tag/americans-in-franceAmericans in France
/language-lessonsLanguage Lessons
/tag/french-language-testsLanguage Tests
/tag/learning-frenchSubdomain Learning French
/tag/french-word-of-the-daySubdomain French Word of the Day
/tag/propertySubdomain Property
/tag/rentingSubdomain Renting
/tag/second-homesSubdomain Second homes
https://www.thelocal.fr/propertyProperty Sales
https://www.thelocal.fr/rentalsFind rentals
/tag/working-in-franceSubdomain Working in France
https://www.thelocal.fr/jobsJobs in France
https://www.thelocal.fr/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT The Local
/category/france-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Latest news
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Travel news
/tag/strikesSubdomain Text duplicate Strikes
/tag/politicsSubdomain Text duplicate Politics
/tag/john-lichfieldSubdomain Text duplicate John Lichfield
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/parisSubdomain Text duplicate Paris
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/lyonSubdomain Text duplicate Lyon
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/niceSubdomain Text duplicate Nice
/tag/brittanySubdomain Text duplicate Brittany
/podcasts/talking-franceText duplicate Podcasts
/tag/french-citizenshipSubdomain Text duplicate French citizenship
/tag/residency-permitsSubdomain Text duplicate Residency permits
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/visasSubdomain Text duplicate Visas
/tag/healthSubdomain Text duplicate Health
/tag/drivingSubdomain Text duplicate Driving
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/taxesSubdomain Text duplicate Taxes
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/moneySubdomain Text duplicate Living costs
/tag/food-drinkSubdomain Text duplicate Food and Drink
/tag/questionSubdomain Text duplicate Reader questions
/moving-to-franceText duplicate Moving to France
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/category/france-explainedSubdomain Text duplicate France explained
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/tag/americans-in-franceText duplicate Americans in France
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/tag/french-word-of-the-daySubdomain Text duplicate French Word of the Day
/tag/propertySubdomain Text duplicate Property
/tag/rentingSubdomain Text duplicate Renting
/tag/second-homesSubdomain Text duplicate Second homes
https://www.thelocal.fr/propertyText duplicate Property Sales
https://www.thelocal.fr/rentalsText duplicate Find rentals
/tag/working-in-franceSubdomain Text duplicate Working in France
https://www.thelocal.fr/jobsText duplicate Jobs in France
https://www.thelocal.com/External Subdomain All Editions
https://www.thelocal.at/External Subdomain Austria
https://www.thelocal.dk/External Subdomain Denmark
https://www.thelocal.fr/Subdomain France
https://www.thelocal.de/External Subdomain Germany
https://www.thelocal.it/External Subdomain Italy
https://www.thelocal.no/External Subdomain Norway
https://www.thelocal.es/External Subdomain Spain
https://www.thelocal.se/External Subdomain Sweden
https://www.thelocal.ch/External Subdomain Switzerland
/membership-offer?tpcc=fr-menuBecome a member
/free-newsletterSubdomain Newsletters
https://thelocalhelp.zendesk.c...External Subdomain Help Centre
/gift-voucherSubdomain Gift Vouchers
/membership-studentSubdomain Educational Access
/corporate-membershipSubdomain Corporate Access
https://www.thelocal.fr/aboutusSubdomain About Us
https://www.thelocal.fr/contactSubdomain Contact Us
/news-archiveSubdomain News Archive
https://www.thelocal.fr/searchSubdomain Search articles
https://www.thelocal.fr/topicsSubdomain All topics
/advertise-with-usSubdomain Advertise with us
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https://play.google.com/store/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Google Play Store
https://www.facebook.com/thelo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://bsky.app/profile/thelo...New window External No Text
https://instagram.com/TheLocal...New window External No Text
https://www.threads.net/@thelo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
/20250506/french-expression-of...Subdomain IMG-ALT French Expression of the Day: Entre guillemets
/tag/french-word-of-the-daySubdomain Text duplicate French Word of the Day
/20250506/french-expression-of...Subdomain Text duplicate French Expression of the Day: Entre guillemets
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/20250415/an-amazing-adventure...Subdomain Text duplicate ‘An amazing adventure’: how to have the career and life you want in France
/20250512/macron-to-launch-cha...Subdomain IMG-ALT Macron to launch 'charm offensive' to try and win back the French
/tag/politicsSubdomain Politics in France
/20250512/macron-to-launch-cha...Subdomain Text duplicate Macron to launch 'charm offensive' to try and win back the French
/20250511/verdict-due-tuesday-...Subdomain IMG-ALT Verdict due Tuesday in Depardieu sexual assault trial
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/crimeSubdomain Crime
/20250511/verdict-due-tuesday-...Subdomain Text duplicate Verdict due Tuesday in Depardieu sexual assault trial
/20250429/france-proposes-extr...Subdomain IMG-ALT France proposes extra fees on small parcels from outside EU
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/moneySubdomain Money
/20250429/france-proposes-extr...Subdomain Anchor 3
/20250429/france-proposes-extr...Subdomain Text duplicate France proposes extra fees on small parcels from outside EU
/20250511/on-the-agenda-whats-...Subdomain IMG-ALT On the Agenda: What’s happening in France this week
/tag/what-changes-in-franceSubdomain What changes in France
/20250511/on-the-agenda-whats-...Subdomain Text duplicate On the Agenda: What’s happening in France this week
/20250507/opinion-far-left-mel...Subdomain IMG-ALT OPINION: Far-left Mélenchon could yet prove decisive (and disastrous) for France
/tag/politicsSubdomain Text duplicate Politics in France
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/20250507/opinion-far-left-mel...Subdomain Text duplicate OPINION: Far-left Mélenchon could yet prove decisive (and disastrous) for France
/20250509/france-and-poland-to...Subdomain IMG-ALT France and Poland to seal burgeoning alliance with friendship treaty
/tag/politicsSubdomain Text duplicate Politics in France
/20250509/france-and-poland-to...Subdomain Text duplicate France and Poland to seal burgeoning alliance with friendship treaty
/20250506/podcast-frances-plan...Subdomain IMG-ALT PODCAST: France's plan to save kids from screens and will it get harder to become French?
/tag/talking-franceSubdomain Talking France
/20250506/podcast-frances-plan...Subdomain Text duplicate PODCAST: France's plan to save kids from screens and will it get harder to become French?
/20250509/whats-the-best-way-t...Subdomain IMG-ALT What's the best way to travel between Paris and Nice?
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/parisSubdomain Text duplicate Paris
/20250509/whats-the-best-way-t...Subdomain Text duplicate What's the best way to travel between Paris and Nice?
/20250511/gaza-war-casts-shado...Subdomain IMG-ALT Gaza war casts shadow over Cannes film festival
/tag/cultureSubdomain Culture
/20250511/gaza-war-casts-shado...Subdomain Text duplicate Gaza war casts shadow over Cannes film festival
/20250511/property-tax-forms-p...Subdomain IMG-ALT Property tax forms, petrol prices and citizenship rules: Essential articles for life in France
/tag/living-in-franceSubdomain Text duplicate Living in France
/20250511/property-tax-forms-p...Subdomain Text duplicate Property tax forms, petrol prices and citizenship rules: Essential articles for life in France
/20250511/france-backs-calls-t...Subdomain IMG-ALT France backs calls to review EU-Israel agreement over Gaza
/tag/politicsSubdomain Text duplicate Politics in France
/20250511/france-backs-calls-t...Subdomain Text duplicate France backs calls to review EU-Israel agreement over Gaza
/20250511/putins-proposed-ukra...Subdomain IMG-ALT Putin's proposed Ukraine talks 'not enough', Macron says
/tag/politicsSubdomain Text duplicate Politics in France
/20250511/putins-proposed-ukra...Subdomain Text duplicate Putin's proposed Ukraine talks 'not enough', Macron says
/tag/french-citizenshipFrench Citizenship
/20250507/leave-french-citizen...Subdomain IMG-ALT Leave French citizenship rules alone and solve residency issues, rights group demands
/tag/politicsSubdomain Text duplicate Politics in France
/20250507/leave-french-citizen...Subdomain Text duplicate Leave French citizenship rules alone and solve residency issues, rights group demands
/20240723/when-do-the-new-fren...Subdomain IMG-ALT Latest: Start dates for the new French language test requirements
/tag/residency-permitsSubdomain French residency permits
/20240723/when-do-the-new-fren...Subdomain Text duplicate Latest: Start dates for the new French language test requirements
/20250506/latest-new-french-ci...Subdomain IMG-ALT Latest: New French citizenship language rules DO apply to applications by marriage
/tag/french-citizenshipSubdomain Text duplicate French citizenship
/20250506/latest-new-french-ci...Subdomain Text duplicate Latest: New French citizenship language rules DO apply to applications by marriage
/20250505/opinion-frances-toug...Subdomain IMG-ALT OPINION: France's plan to 'toughen up' citizenship rules is just more smoke and mirrors
/tag/politicsSubdomain Text duplicate Politics in France
/20250505/opinion-frances-toug...Subdomain Text duplicate OPINION: France's plan to 'toughen up' citizenship rules is just more smoke and mirrors
/tag/moving-to-franceText duplicate Moving to France
/20250325/how-to-find-health-i...Subdomain IMG-ALT How to find health insurance for your French visa
/tag/healthSubdomain Text duplicate Health
/20250325/how-to-find-health-i...Subdomain Anchor 1
/20250325/how-to-find-health-i...Subdomain Text duplicate How to find health insurance for your French visa
/20250423/how-much-do-french-v...Subdomain IMG-ALT How much do French visas cost?
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/20250423/how-much-do-french-v...Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate 1
/20250423/how-much-do-french-v...Subdomain Text duplicate How much do French visas cost?
/20250428/explained-frances-co...Subdomain IMG-ALT Explained: France's compulsory OFII medical appointment
/tag/healthSubdomain Text duplicate Health
/20250428/explained-frances-co...Subdomain Anchor 6
/20250428/explained-frances-co...Subdomain Text duplicate Explained: France's compulsory OFII medical appointment
/20250423/moving-to-france-wha...Subdomain IMG-ALT Moving to France: What you need to know about import duties and rules
/tag/moving-to-franceSubdomain Text duplicate Moving to France
/20250423/moving-to-france-wha...Subdomain Text duplicate Moving to France: What you need to know about import duties and rules
/category/learning-frenchText duplicate Learning French
/20250509/french-grammar-tips-...Subdomain IMG-ALT French grammar tips: Should you use 'je suis allé' or 'j'ai été' or both?
/tag/learning-frenchSubdomain learning French
/20250509/french-grammar-tips-...Subdomain Anchor 2
/20250509/french-grammar-tips-...Subdomain Text duplicate French grammar tips: Should you use 'je suis allé' or 'j'ai été' or both?
/20250506/french-phrase-of-the...Subdomain IMG-ALT French Word of the Day: Perle
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/20250506/french-phrase-of-the...Subdomain Text duplicate French Word of the Day: Perle
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/20250506/french-word-of-the-d...Subdomain Text duplicate French word of the Day: Bleuet
/20250507/french-phrase-of-the...Subdomain IMG-ALT French Phrase of the Day: Mettre entre parenthèses
/tag/french-word-of-the-daySubdomain Text duplicate French Word of the Day
/20250507/french-phrase-of-the...Subdomain Text duplicate French Phrase of the Day: Mettre entre parenthèses
/tag/travel-newsTravel News
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/20250414/why-now-might-be-a-g...Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate 3
/20250414/why-now-might-be-a-g...Subdomain Text duplicate Why now might be a good time for Americans to renounce US citizenship
/20250507/reader-question-are-...Subdomain IMG-ALT Reader question: Are there any free autoroutes in France?
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/20250507/reader-question-are-...Subdomain Text duplicate Reader question: Are there any free autoroutes in France?
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/20250509/french-rail-union-ca...Subdomain Text duplicate French rail union calls for more strike action in June
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/20250502/what-to-expect-from-...Subdomain Text duplicate LATEST: How disruptive will this weekend's French rail strikes be?
/category/living-in-franceText duplicate Living in France
/20250502/explained-how-to-scr...Subdomain IMG-ALT Explained: How to scrap a car in France
/tag/drivingSubdomain Text duplicate Driving
/20250502/explained-how-to-scr...Subdomain Text duplicate Explained: How to scrap a car in France
/20230822/french-bureaucracy-h...Subdomain IMG-ALT French bureaucracy: How to get a document 'apostillé'
/tag/americans-in-franceSubdomain Text duplicate Americans in France
/20230822/french-bureaucracy-h...Subdomain Text duplicate French bureaucracy: How to get a document 'apostillé'
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/tag/propertySubdomain Text duplicate Property
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/20220427/reader-question-do-i...Subdomain Text duplicate Do I need to declare my foreign bank accounts to French taxman?
/20221209/explained-the-best-m...Subdomain IMG-ALT EXPLAINED: The best money saving options for foreigners in France
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/moneySubdomain Text duplicate Money
/20221209/explained-the-best-m...Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate 1
/20221209/explained-the-best-m...Subdomain Text duplicate EXPLAINED: The best money saving options for foreigners in France
/20250420/moving-to-france-vis...Subdomain IMG-ALT Moving to France: Visa errors to avoid and pet controls
/tag/moving-to-franceSubdomain Text duplicate Moving to France
/20250420/moving-to-france-vis...Subdomain Text duplicate Moving to France: Visa errors to avoid and pet controls
/20250423/how-to-write-a-livin...Subdomain IMG-ALT How to write a Living Will in France
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/20250423/how-to-write-a-livin...Subdomain Text duplicate How to write a Living Will in France
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https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/crimeSubdomain Text duplicate Crime
/20250415/how-to-avoid-scams-a...Subdomain Text duplicate How to avoid scams and fake websites this French tax season
https://apps.apple.com/app/the...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT App Store
https://play.google.com/store/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Google Play Store
https://www.facebook.com/thelo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://bsky.app/profile/thelo...New window External No Text
https://instagram.com/TheLocal...New window External No Text
https://www.threads.net/@thelo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.thelocal.fr/aboutusSubdomain About us
https://www.thelocal.fr/contactSubdomain Contact us
/news-archiveSubdomain Text duplicate News Archive
https://www.thelocal.fr/searchSubdomain Text duplicate Search articles
https://www.thelocal.fr/jobsSubdomain Find jobs in France
https://www.thelocal.fr/rentalsSubdomain Find a rental in France
https://jobs.thelocal.com/empl...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Post a job ad
/advertise-with-usSubdomain Text duplicate Advertise with us
/membership-offer?tpcc=fr-menuText duplicate Become a member
/free-newsletterSubdomain Text duplicate Newsletters
https://thelocalhelp.zendesk.c...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Help Centre
/gift-voucherSubdomain Text duplicate Gift Vouchers
/membership-studentSubdomain Educational access
/corporate-membershipSubdomain Corporate access
/category/france-newsSubdomain Latest News
/tag/strikesSubdomain Text duplicate Strikes
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Travel News
https://www.thelocal.fr/tag/parisSubdomain News from Paris
/tag/french-word-of-the-daySubdomain Word of the day
/moving-to-franceText duplicate Moving to France
/category/living-in-franceSubdomain Text duplicate Living in France
https://www.thelocal.fr/topicsSubdomain Text duplicate All topics
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