Micro-enterprise in France: 3 million independents, and just as many pitfalls to avoid for managing your business well in 2026.
The status of micro-entrepreneur continues to attract the French. With 758,600 new registrations recorded in 2025 by INSEE, a historic record, the threshold of 3 million active individuals under this regime has now been significantly surpassed. A true silent revolution, affecting both recent graduates and employees in transition as well as still-active retirees. However, 2026 marks a real turning point. Between the reform of electronic invoicing, tightening URSSAF obligations, and increasingly monitored VAT thresholds, managing a micro-enterprise calmly today requires a bit more rigor than before. An overview of the figures, new developments, and pitfalls to avoid.
Tutankhamun in Paris: the tomb is reborn in an immersive reconstruction.
More than a hundred years after the discovery that revolutionized archaeology, Paris is hosting a spectacular reconstruction of the pharaoh's tomb, enhanced by immersive experiences that extend the visit beyond the exhibited objects.
Mortgage credit: the banking errors that borrowers can contest
Banks make mistakes. Not out of systematic malice, but because mortgage loan contracts are technical documents, often generated by software configured in series. Miscalculated rates, term default declared without following proper procedures, overestimated early repayment fees, poorly framed guarantees: the grounds for dispute exist and are more common than one might think. Here are the five points to check as a priority.
Nature Festival Edition 2026
For 2026, the Fête de la Nature will celebrate its 20th edition from May 20 to 25, 2026, throughout France.
