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Marseille landlord handed record €100,000 fine over illegal Airbnb rental
The judge rejected the owner's claim that the apartment was his principal residence
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Thousands evacuated across southern France as wildfires near homes
Blazes in Fréjus and near Marseille come alongside first ‘major’ wildfire of year in Aude and Hérault
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Web app lets French homeowners check affect of coastal erosion where they live
By 2050 approximately 5,200 homes could be impacted by coastal erosion in part due to climate change
French city makes camera-fines system permanent
Dedicated traffic management camera system becomes fixture after successful trial
An experimental video-verbalisation system will be adopted permanently in one French city, officials have announced.
Strasbourg, capital of the Alsace, started a trial in late 2018 in which fines were issued to anyone caught on dedicated traffic management CCTV committing minor offences, such as illegal or inconsiderate parking or blocking bus or cycle lanes.
The trial has been such a success that it will now be implemented permanently, officials said.
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