He is not concerned about having over half his income from French sources, or by B2 language certificates, but has acquired nationality just by gifting loadsofmoney to Notre Dame and other religious edifices.
Apparently this qualifies in the rayonment de France category.
Nothing against Ken Follet but this is ever so slightly annoying, given the hoops that others have to jump through.
Also, there is nothing French about giving money to religious buildings, what with it being a secular state anâall⊠
Unfortunately donât have that option, and meanwhile, the buggerâs chosen to continue living in the UK!
Maybe my best option would be to rescue the maire from a burning mairie, but of course thereâs the risk of getting caught setting fire to itâŠ
Galling.
Definitely not Gauling!
He gave money to help restore historical buildings which belong to the French State. 
Yes, that is more accurate. I apologise for twisting the truth.
The principal still sucks though.
âTwas ever thus.
Accounts for why I suddenly saw loads of his books in French at our local Tabac and in the supermarket of the next town. I mistakenly thought it was an uncanny coincidence since I had just left an entire English set of his books in the village book box and they disappeared within the day 