NEWS F DRIP-DRIP...
ollowing the prolonged drought last year, France has published a new water shortage
management report. The Guide Sécheresse notes
that rainfall in March and April led to episodes of groundwater replenishment, leading to considerable improvement in the Massif Armoricain, Manche coastline and Grand- Est regions. The situation, however,
remains unsatisfactory for a large part of the country, with 68% of groundwater levels below the monthly norms, and many areas experiencing low to very low levels.
The national guidelines
prioritise access for public services and the drinking water supply, and also set out conditions for implementing restrictions and the minimum
A MANNERS MATTER
s of April, any act of gender-based contempt or outrage sexiste is
considered a criminal offence in France. The use of sexual or sexist language or behaviour directed to a person in a manner that can be deemed derogatory, degrading or humiliating to the victim, or is meant to expose the individual to an intimidating, hostile or offensive situation,
is now punishable by a fine of up to €3,750, which may be accompanied by additional penalties such as mandatory civic education training or community service. Radio France explains that acts of street harassment such as cat-calling or lewd gestures are rapidly aggravated in the eyes of the law if committed on public transport or affecting vulnerable individuals such as minors, for example.
NEWS IN BRIEF
A study carried out by Eurostat has ranked European countries with the most property owners. At the top of the list is Romania, home to 95.8% of owners, followed by Poland, Spain, Greece and Italy. France comes in at 8th place with 65.1% of owners (the UK has a slightly higher number at 65.2%). Somewhat surprisingly, it seems to be the least wealthy countries which are home to the largest proportion of owners. This has been partly attributed to privatisation of Eastern European housing which once belonged to communist regimes, making homeownership more affordable and accessible to more people.
among the elite 1% of boutique accommodation worldwide.
One of the colourful rooms at award-winning Maison Belmont
Maison Belmont Eymet, a southwest B&B owned by FPN contributors Mark Whaymand and Paul Jack, has been recognised as one of the top B&Bs in the country for 2023 by TripAdvisor. The accolade is based on exceptional guest reviews, placing the Dordogne chambre d’hôtes
14 FRENCH PROPERTY NEWS: July/August 2023
A Parisian mansion in the 7th arrondissement has sold for €48m, reports French news network Challenges. The Hôtel de Lannion was sold by American Tony Fadell (originator of Apple’s iPod) to Valérie Taupin (founder of Teoxane laboratories).
Following the 2022 drought in France, the government is considering increasing the number of areas with a ban on building a private swimming pool. Nine municipalities in the Var are already affected by the ban (Bagnols-en-Forêt, Callian, Fayence, Mons, Montauroux,
Saint-Paul-en-Forêt, Seillans, Tanneron and Tourrettes). In summer 2022, four other departments were classified as an enhanced alert zone (Ain, Bouches-du-Rhône, Isère and Pyrénées-Orientales).
Equity release experts Retirement Solutions have revealed the countries Brits most want to retire to. In the top three places are Spain, Australia and Portugal, with France in sixth place.
Disneyland Paris has been ranked number one destination in the world on Tiktok, in a study by Stasher, with tagged posts being viewed a staggering 7.9 billion times.
measures to be taken based on each level of restriction. You can find out which level
of restrictions, if any, apply to your location at propluvia.
developpement-durable.gouv.fr
RETIREMENT STRETCH The French Constitutional Council approved the retirement reform bill in April, the last hurdle to the government’s highly contested plan, enacted amid a tense backdrop of mass protests and strikes. From September,
the retirement age to collect a pension will be raised incrementally by three months every year until the minimum age becomes 64 in 2030, up from 62 currently. Among other
changes, the reform also raises the number of years of work required to qualify for a full pension to 43.
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