Must I declare an en-suite shower room to French tax authorities? Sarah Bright-Thomas of Bright Avocats answers a reader query
Drought: French city to give water-saving shower heads to residents The devices will be distributed for free and can save up to 40% of water, say authorities
French home renovation: Must I replace bath with a walk-in shower? A new law means it must be possible to put a walk-in shower into all newly built homes to help elderly and people with disabilities. We look at which properties this covers
practical Why are light switches placed outside bathroom? I have noticed that light switches are always positioned outside the bathroom in France. Why is this? FK
Form and function, style and warmth... Anyone who likes warm towels after a shower will love this radiator from Vasco.
French warned against danger of bathroom device use The French public has been warned not to use mobile phones or other electrical devices in the bathroom after a spike in the number of deaths due to water-related electric shock.
Man fined €68 for Gard roadside toilet break A man has been fined €68 by the gendarmerie in the Gard for taking a ‘toilet break’ at the side of the road.
Gendarmes launch appeal after “golden” bathtub stolen Gendarmes in Gironde are appealing for information after a “golden” bathtub was reportedly stolen overnight.
Women and men go standing up in new public loo design An experiment with public toilets in Bayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), means that both male and female residents are now able to use a public bathroom while standing up.