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Did you know French police can check your home when you are away?
Here is how to sign up for the service, as well as a special check for elderly people. Plus, advice on how to avoid ‘fake police’ scams
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MAP: Which areas of Paris have had the biggest property price drops?
Drops of around 10% (up to €1,100 less per m2 in real terms) have been seen in several arrondissements. Only one has not seen a significant drop
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Eight scams doing the rounds this summer in France
Summer travel means one thing: More scammers, especially on the roads and at transport hubs. Here are tips to avoid falling victim
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.