Around a third of homes in France are now at risk of developing cracks in the walls or broken pipes underground because of the expansion and contraction of clay soil - made worse by the country's increasingly severe droughts.
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France’s greenhouse gas emissions are expected to fall by 2.8 percent in 2026, slightly more than last year – but the pace of decarbonisation remains well below what is needed to meet the country’s climate targets....
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The Interior Ministry has published its 2025 study on violent deaths within couples: 136 deaths, a stark picture of these intimate tragedies and the warning signs that precede them....
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If you've spotted cracks in the walls of your house, it could be due to clay soil shrinking and expanding beneath the foundations. More than 12 million houses in France are at risk. Here's what to do if yours is one of them....
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Around 2,000 taxi drivers were expected to take part in a protest in Paris on Thursday, October 15th, to denounce what they consider unfair competition from private-hire vehicles (VTCs) at the capital’s airports....
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In France, rent increases are subject to strict controls via a regularly revised index - here's how it works.
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After years of delays, France’s new double-decker 'TGV M' is finally set to enter service, making its first commercial journey on the Paris-Marseille route....
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More than 170 figures from France's film industry warn about the impact of the 2027 budget, fearing hundreds of films could vanish if measures like doubling VAT on Canal+ pay-TV offers go through....
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Featuring 16 double rooms with panoramic views, the Hôtellerie des Laquets is connected to Pic du Midi via a private cable car.
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As airlines roll out their winter schedules, travellers in France will have more options for getting away, with new routes launching to destinations across Europe, America, North Africa and more....
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Eurozone treasuries are preparing record bond sales for 2027 just as the IMF warns that borrowing costs have hit a two-decade high.
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The energy engineer and founder of the Shift Project think tank lays out the major climate challenges facing future governments, with six months to go before France's 2027 presidential election....
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The city government, which has pledged to make 420 intersections safer by 2032, plans to add 140 kilometers of new bike lanes to the existing 454 kilometers....
