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Express train between central Paris and Charles de Gaulle airport to launch in 2027
The ‘CDG Express’ will run four times per hour and connect airport to Gare de l’Est in 20 minutes
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Video: dramatic mudslides hit villages in northern France
Several people had to be rescued from vehicles in Pas-de-Calais and Somme
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Rent-free tenancy can cause inheritance issues in France
Recent case shows danger of letting an adult child live in property for free
Just 6% of streets are named after women
Inequality on the streets
With too few streets named for women – just 6% in France and only 4% in Paris – two politicians are calling on communes for some balance.
Indre-et-Loire MP Sophie Auconie and Vendée senator Annick Billon want communes to name a street for a woman.