\n This week\u2019s must-reads from The Local include the return of summer and the apps you need to survive it, what to expect when schools reopen in September, the EU\u2019s new EES system, and where to do your furniture shopping.\n <\/p>\n
After much of France recently enjoyed cooler temperatures following an intense heatwave in late June and early July, French forecasters have warned that August could bring hotter, drier weather, along with possible heatwaves. It is still early for month-long predictions, and the various weather models do not yet agree on the intensity of the heat and the day it is set to start \u2013 here\u2019s what the experts predict.<\/p>\n
High temperatures and possible heatwaves to return in France in August<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n From translation tools, to weather and sea forecasts, and road planners to restaurant recommendations, these apps and websites will help you make the most of your time in France.<\/p>\n 14 Essential websites and apps for summer in France<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Each year, social media posts poke fun at the long French holiday tradition, often comparing it to a lack of vacation time for workers in the US. And there is a prevailing notion that France completely shuts down during the month of August, and all French people spend an entire month away from work. But how true is it?<\/p>\n Factcheck: Do French people really take off the entire month of August?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The holiday season is in full swing, but September is heading towards us like a slow-moving freight train \u2013 bringing with it la rentr\u00e9e<\/a>. Already, to the dismay of school-age children the length and breadth of the country, supermarket shelves are dripping with pens and folders, inks and erasers, reminding them that this long spell of relaxation will eventually end and schools will reopen.<\/p>\n So, from the practical \u2013 stationery, uniforms, packed lunches \u2013 to the emotional \u2013 parental involvement and help for struggling kids \u2013 and the crucial issue of aid for non-French speakers, here\u2019s what to expect if your child is starting school in France for the first time on September 1st.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n How to prepare for your child starting at French school<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n One of the stated aims of the EU\u2019s new Entry & Exit System is to catch overstayers, especially those who have over-stayed their 90-day allowance. Here’s a look at what changes for those who currently travel visa-free to Europe.<\/p>\n