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Emmanuel Macron will face far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the second round of the French election on April 24, with polls suggesting a much tighter final race than in 2017.Here's what the first-round results tell us so far.…

President-candidate Emmanuel Macron will face a run-off against Marine Le Pen on April 24, after winning 27.6% and 23.41% of the first-round vote respectively (with 97% of the ballots counted) in the presidential elections. of this year.…

35,080 of the 35,080 national municipalities reportedThe 2 best candidates qualify for a second roundThe incumbent president upended French politics to win in 2017 without major party supportThe incumbent president upended French politics…

If you don't mind a bit, a small van equipped for sleeping has been a perfect solution for generations.You wake up to a view of the sea, mountain peaks, the medieval village church, or anywhere a vehicle less than 5m long and 2.3m wide can…

If you don't mind a bit, a small van equipped for sleeping has been a perfect solution for generations.You wake up to a view of the sea, mountain peaks, the medieval village church, or anywhere a vehicle less than 5m long and 2.3m wide can…

The municipalities will be able to have their own speed cameras if they wish, under a new law passed by parliament.The law was drafted in response to the yellow vests events, but also covers a whole range of other topics. Read more: Who are…

Providers of "health booths" - small booths with screens, speakers and basic medical equipment such as stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs - are reporting growing interest as more patients opt for appointments. virtual you at the general…

Recently released statistics show that more than half of residents of certain regions of France were employed in Switzerland in 2018. © Sergii Figurnyi | Dreamstime.com The data, published by INSEE, a French statistics agency,…

The exhibition is called Raymond Depardon – Municipalities – It is held until April 24, 2022 at the Pavillon Populaire in Montpellier. Its curator Gilles Mora presents it as follows: On March 1, 2010, under the presidency of Nicolas…

A man in south-west France who accidentally blocked phone signal and internet connection in two towns in a bid to prevent his children from going online now faces six months in jail and a €30,000 fine.The man, who lives in Messanges…

A man in south-west France who accidentally blocked phone signal and internet connection in two towns in a bid to prevent his children from going online now faces six months in jail and a €30,000 fine.The man, who lives in Messanges…

Town planning issues can arouse strong passions in France, especially when it comes to Local Urban Plan (ENJOYED).This document determines what can be built where, how high and, most importantly, what cannot be built.Buildings are not its…

France has received 4 billion euros in foreign investment which will go to 21 new projects and create 10,000 new jobs across the country, the Elysee announced, in the fifth annual "Choose France" campaign.Investment plans include: 850…

The world's first fixed sound radar camera has been put into service on the roads of a rural town in Yvelines (Ile de France) to encourage drivers to reduce the noise of their vehicle to avoid a fine. The radar was inaugurated yesterday…

There has been a constant stream of concerns that artificial lights are regularly eroding our ability to see the stars. And a recent essay published in Science!-->!-->…

A mayor in a rural region of France is calling on the government to do more to repair "medical deserts" - areas where there is a significant shortage of regular general practitioners, in a problem that is estimated to affect between 6 and…

Several municipalities in central France have reintroduced the wearing of masks in outdoor areas in order to fight against the increase in Covid cases.The new rules mean that masks must be worn in outdoor spaces, including open-air…

Several municipalities in central France have reintroduced the wearing of masks in outdoor areas in order to combat the rise in Covid cases.The new rules mean that masks must be worn in outdoor spaces, including outdoor markets, spaces…

Several municipalities in central France have reintroduced the wearing of masks in outdoor areas in order to fight against the increase in Covid cases.The new rules mean that masks must be worn in outdoor spaces, including outdoor markets,…

What do the 15th most populous French city and three villages with less than 6,000 inhabitants have in common? They all received a Prix France Moche. The Paysages de France association awarded its Prix de la France moche to…

A small village in central France finally seems ready to give its streets official names (and number its houses) after decades without any. However, not all 430 residents agree with the move.The village of Faux-la-Montagne, in Creuse, has…

Nearly 20% of France's coastline is threatened by erosion and sea level rise, a new interactive map shows, as the COP26 climate change conference opens in Glasgow today (Sunday, October 31 ).The interactive map, compiled by FranceInfo,…

A mayor of a small town in eastern France has become the latest to return illegally thrown waste to his owner and to deposit waste dumped in the garden of the culprits.Jean-Pierre Dessein took action after being exasperated by the waste…

The mayor of a small town in eastern France has become the latest to return illegally dumped waste to its owner and dump litter in the garden of the culprits.Jean-Pierre Dessein took action after being exasperated by the waste dumped…

The coming month will be marked by TV royalties, slight modifications to certain pensions and the launch of Tobacco Free Month, making November the best month to quit smoking among others. We recap the changes.A phantom increase in gas…

Much of the northern half of France has been affected in the past 24 hours by Storm Aurora, which brought strong winds sweeping from west to east. This first storm of the autumn season started yesterday afternoon around Brittany and…

A new purchasing aid system has opened up for Ile-de-France residents wishing to buy an electric or hydrogen vehicle.One of the devices is aimed at individuals and the other at vehicles for professional use.Who are eligible?People meeting…

Eco-villages, schoolboy, where people join a community to live together in an environmentally responsible way, has seen its popularity increase over the past year as the experiences of Covid-19 and containment have inspired many to…

Eco-villages, schoolboywhere people join a community to live together in an environmentally friendly way, has seen a surge in popularity over the past year as the experiences of Covid-19 and lockdown have inspired many to consider starting…

France is today (October 6) on the verge of deciding to impose a minimum cost for the postal delivery of books in order to "strengthen the book economy" and "create equality between sellers" .The deputies demanded that a minimum price, but…

Snow tires will be compulsory for vehicles in several mountain municipalities in France from November 1, but the government has clarified that drivers found without them will not be penalized this year.Interior Minister Gérald…

The state of natural disaster - natural disaster - has been declared in various places in France including six municipalities around Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) and five in Côte-d'Or, following a drought in the summer of 2020 .…

A natural disaster - natural disaster - has been recognized in five municipalities in Dordogne and 24 areas in the North, following the floods and droughts that occurred this year and last year. If the government declares a natural…

Prime Minister Jean Castex is due to announce a € 8.4 billion plan to improve life in rural France today (September 24), after the idea was first announced by his predecessor Edouard Philippe two years ago.The announcement…

Reader question: Could you please explain on what basis the housing tax and property tax are established for second homes? We seem to pay a lot more than our friends who also have a second home in France and wonder if this can be…

The public telephone company Orange is committed to installing satellite phones and wi-fi transmitters in town halls in municipalities whose landlines have been cut off by storms or accidents. The government has exerted increasing pressure…

With the start of September comes the start of the hunting season in France, with the country's 1,313,000 hunters authorized to pursue and kill 90 different species of animals. The season starts at different times depending on the…

Torrential rainfall of 244 mm in just 3 hours caused flooding in parts of the Gard department in southern France on September 14, 2021. Dozens of people were rescued and one person is missing. Rescue from floods along the A9 motorway in…

A village cafe restoration project is slowly restarting after Covid restrictions put many of its projects on hold.the 1,000 coffees program, in collaboration with city councils and other local authorities, had opened about 20 cafes before…

A village cafe restoration project is slowly restarting business after Covid restrictions put many of its plans on hold.the 1,000 coffees program, in collaboration with city councils and other local authorities, had opened about 20 cafes…

France is plunged into a fourth wave of the Covid-19 epidemic, with figures showing that cases are below the alert threshold in only eight departments, and more areas reimposing restrictions.France is plunged into a fourth wave of the…

A village in central France has beaten 13 others to be named the “Favorite French Village” for 2021. After weeks of voting, Sancerre, in the Cher, was named successor to Hunspach, in the Bas-Rhin, for…

A village in central France has beaten 13 others to be named France's Favorite Village for 2021. After weeks of voting, Sancerre, in the Cher department, has been named successor to Hunspach, Bas-Rhin for the title The Favorite Village of…

More than a third of municipalities (36%) plan to increase their share of property tax property tax this year. The information comes from a survey of 1,869 municipalities and intermunicipal authorities by the Association of Mayors of France…

More than a third of municipalities (36%) plan to increase their share of property tax property tax this year. The information comes from a survey conducted among 1,869 municipalities and inter-municipal authorities by the Association of…

When we talk about the role of IMWA, we must avoid anachronism. It was neither a solid organization of mass national parties, like the Second International founded in 1889, nor a centralized party of world revolution, as the Third…

The top 500 of the best places to live in France for 2021 have been unveiled, in the second annual study by the quality of life group the Association towns and villages where life is good ("the association of towns and villages where life…

The top 500 of the best places to live in France for 2021 have been revealed, in the second annual study of the quality of life group The association of towns and villages where it is good to live ("The association of towns and villages…

Why was the Commune important?For just 72 days – from March 18 to May 28, 1871 – a revolutionary government ruled Paris and espoused a host of radical causes: decent conditions for workers; free universal education; separation of church…

The Paris Commune sparked an insurrection on March 18, 1871, when the radical National Guard, largely left-wing, refused to accept the authority of the…

This article was last modified on March 9, 2021. The title and summary have been modified due to better accuracy for our readership. The mayors of 10 municipalities have introduced new regulations against the use of pesticides under local…

The slowness of responses from emergency services, home delivery delays and problems with installing fiber optic links mean that some addresses have to be changed to be more precise.Many communes, mostly rural, do not have street names or…

Owners and tenants can now benefit from a single payment of up to € 150 to improve access to very high speed in municipalities that do not yet benefit from an optical fiber connection and which should not do so. in the…

The Council of State has said that the power to ban or authorize the use of pesticides in France rests with the state rather than local mayors. The judges noted that the police specializing in pesticides had the power - "confined to state…

This is a timely question because today (September 3) the French government announced the details of its 100 billion euros economic stimulus plan and, part of it (500 million euros) has was allocated to improving digital infrastructure,…

Dozens of Breton municipalities have been ordered not to drink tap water following an ammonia leak in a river.The accidental spill into the Aulne River came from the Vol-V factory in Châteaulin, Finistère, the…

The increase in cases in France has been widely reported, with masks becoming mandatory in public places in thousands of cities. Countries, including the United Kingdom and Belgium, have advised against all but essential travel to and…

Mayors as well as prefects in France now have the possibility of imposing the wearing of masks in the streets and other places of their municipalities.It is estimated that 1,400 have already done so, and more are following suit every…

French telecom operators committed to better 4G coverage when they signed a “Mobile New Deal” in 2018. 4G is a system for connecting mobiles to the Internet and is faster and preferable to its 3G…

The new decree was taken in Mayenne this Saturday, August 1. It applies to anyone aged 11 and over, with the exception of sports.So far, only four municipalities in the department had made the mask compulsory everywhere - including…

By Vejas Liulevicius, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville A civil war had broken out in France, with Paris being the home for 72 days. It was as if the original French Revolution of 1789 was replaying. Who declared himself in…

The 'new mobile deal' was first concluded in 2018, when the government and telecommunications authority Arcep (the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts) launched the project with the four major mobile operators,…

A new autonomous zone created in Seattle by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has striking similarities with the Paris Commune of 1871. Despite its abrupt end, the founding event in the French capital 150 years ago set the agenda…

Caleb Forbesforbesca@grinnell.edu The ZAD is a well-known anarcho-ecologist occupation. It is infamous for its dispute with the government over an airport construction project which, if built, would destroy a…

Headquarters of the Deux Rives Community of Communes / Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Verons associate architects…

In Drôme and Ardèche (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), the president of the community Porte de DrômArdèche Pierre Jouvet has ordered 50,000 masks which will be distributed free of…

You have to claim on the natural disaster guarantee in your home insurance policy within 10 calendar days of posting the ad in The Official Journal today, that is to say. before November 10.Also note that if you were affected last year by…

Sep 26, 2019ohNA REMOTE CONTROL country road that winds through the vineyards, a metal letterbox mounted on a pole marks the address of a hillside farm: 1710, route de Mérindol. From the road, hardly any other dwelling is in…

The SOS Group has started the project to point out that many points of contact or community in small towns - such as cafes, bistros, convenience stores and even village post offices - no longer exist.This can cause loneliness and isolation…

The Paris Commune was a radical and popular government which ruled Paris from March 18 to May 28, 1871. It occurred following the defeat of France in the Franco-German War and the collapse of the Second Empire of Napoleon III (1852-1870).…

PROVIDEDFormer Whitianga man Manaia Matafeo was selected to study in France.In the crowd of anti-drilling and anti-oil protests in Coromandel was a young Manaia Matafeo. He was introduced to the protests from a young age and believes…

The postcard company Labouche has taken numerous photographic snapshots of hundreds of towns in the department, capturing them at a precise moment in history around 100 years ago.From now on, the Archives of Haute-Garonne and the…

Think of an intentional community and you might imagine dazed hippies trying to survive on a meager crop of kale, or gullible followers enslaved to a charismatic leader. Bill Metcalf, an Australian researcher who has been…

Editor's Note: After receiving further information on the court's decision, it became clear that he did not confirm the order of the mayor of Blagnac, but struck it out.However, he left intact the section saying that Enedis should respect…

Because domestic garbage bags are taxed in Switzerland - except in Geneva - residents of the French border have become accustomed to crossing by car to drop them off in France.According to customs records from 2017, the problem is get…

Almost all towns, villages and schools are expected to resume the four-day school week when the new school year begins in September.Between 85% and 90% of municipalities should return to the four-day week, according to estimates from the…

The busy Bardonnex border crossing between France and Switzerland, near Geneva keystone The French municipalities bordering Geneva are stepping up their search for so-called “bogus…

Only 500 of the 35,900 municipalities in France were listed as the birthplace of almost all babies born in France in 2016, according to official figures.The 500 cities were the cradle of 99.6% of the 784,000 babies received worldwide,…

A simple sign at the entrance to nearly 5,000 municipalities in France indicates that he has obtained a Cities and Villages in Bloom of France label.This is a hard-won award as only about half of the applicants who apply each year receive…

Emmanuel Macron, the independent pro-European centrist, emerged victorious in the presidential election against Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Front.It was an election that divided France - and the first maps of…

Emmanuel Macron won the French presidency over right-wing nationalist Marine Le Pen in a landslide victory that reverberated across the country. The result strengthened the European Union and showed the limits of Ms Le Pen's…

THIRTY-TWO municipalities on the Côte d'Azur have today been officially classified as natural disaster zones, which will open up insurance claims for people affected by last weekend's floods that killed 20 people.A…

Antoine Vielliard, the mayor of the French commune of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, which borders the canton of Geneva, is after those who live in France but claim to live in Geneva. No I don't live here - Saint-Julien-en-Genevois_…

TODAY, Armistice Day, let's look at the six French villages reduced to ruins during World War I and never rebuilt, and are today called "the villages that died for France".These villages, Beaumont-en-Verdunois, Bezonvaux,…

MUNICIPALITIES ravaged by floods are declared natural disasters natural disaster areas after what was thought to be nearly five months of rain fell within hours in the Hérault - causing the Lez to overflow, flooding part of…

This day in the history of the world March 26, 1871 The Paris Commune formed Following France's defeat to Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War, the workers and students of Paris came together to form a revolutionary government…