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Catastrophe naturelle

Drought, floods: French communes find insurance contracts cancelled

Climate change claims are rising, but local authorities say that without insurance, ‘society is undermined’

300 French communes declared disaster zones for floods and drought

The declaration means catastrophe naturelle insurance funds can be unlocked

Can I be certain I am insured against flooding at French second home?

A number of heavy floods have recently hit the country

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Natural disaster declared in hundreds of communes in north of France

People in the flood-affected areas have 27 days to submit an insurance claim

Over 240 communes in north France placed on natural disaster list

It follows widespread damage from river flooding and heavy rainfall

More French communes declared as 2022 drought natural disaster zones

People affected now have one month to declare any property damage to their insurer

How do I make insurance claim after weather damage to French home?

As with drought damage, insurance payments may not arrive until the commune has been declared a drought disaster zone

1,000 ‘drought disaster zones’ named in France: what to do if affected

The damage can cover cracks in walls and foundations due to movements in the ground

Drought damage claims could get easier due to reforms and Météo-France

The weather reporter is changing how it supplies data for ‘natural catastrophe’ declarations

June earthquake in France: Who is in official natural disaster zone?

The communes within the area can now apply for compensation from their insurance companies

Support for French drought damage bill ‘a good start’

An association representing homeowners whose properties were damaged by drought has welcomed a bill which would reform the insurance system

Is your French property in newly declared drought ‘disaster’ zones?

If so, you can claim compensation for any damage. We explain how and what to do if you are out of the country

Maximum alert: Drought crisis declared in parts of southern France

Parts of Occitanie were put on the highest drought alert level on Friday as politicians warn of a ‘human and ecological catastrophe’

Drought-hit French department in plea to prevent ‘human catastrophe’

The president of Pyrénées-Orientales says the southern department has not had any major rain for more than a year

The French cities where home insurance is most expensive

A new study has shown that premiums tend to cost more in southern cities, and suggests that prices will go up in 2023

Natural disaster status for 78 communes in Var, Loire and Corsica

The declaration means homeowners affected by storms now have 10 days in which to make insurance claims

June flooding and mudslides recognised as natural disasters in France

An estimated 267,000 properties - many of which are in Dordogne - were damaged by storms beginning on June 18

Dordogne storm victims call for official natural disaster recognition

Several communes in the department saw cars and homes destroyed last week

France declares state of ‘catastrophe naturelle’ for early June storms

123 communes in 18 departments are included. If this involves your property you must make an insurance claim as soon as possible. We explain

France to offer relief funds to victims of storms Eunice and Franklin

Departments in the north of France were battered by two consecutive storms last weekend, leading to the death of a couple and leaving six people seriously injured

Two dead after Storms Eunice and Franklin hit France

A couple in their 70s drowned in Manche after becoming stuck in floods, as thousands were still without power this morning and yellow alerts for high winds remain

Longer deadline for natural disaster insurance claims on way in France

Claimants in a zone officially declared as having been hit by a catastrophe will have 30 days, instead of the current 10, to make claims

Storm damage in France: How to manage an insurance claim for your home

We offer tips on insurance policies, how to compile evidence for a claim and who to turn to if you prefer to have a professional handle your case

Floods and landslide in southwest France: Disaster insurance granted

Residents have been evacuated and floods could remain for up to 15 days in some areas, authorities said, as the interior minister confirms a state of ‘catastrophe naturelle’

Natural disaster declared after droughts around Toulouse and Côte-d’Or

People whose property was damaged by the summer 2020 drought have 10 days from the announcement to begin an insurance claim

Dordogne, Nord: ‘Natural disaster’ claims open for hundreds of areas

People whose homes suffered damage have 10 days from publication of an announcement to make a special insurance claim. We explain the areas affected and what to do as a resident or second-home owner

Natural disaster claims for 2021 French floods and mudslides now open

Residents in affected communes have 10 days to contact their insurers from publication of an official decree today July 2

Dordogne winter floods: Special insurance claims allowed until May 17

Householders in nine communes need to act quickly after government unlocks additional insurance help

France floods: what affected households need to do

As the clean-up begins, here's how to start an insurance claim

Storm Alex: More dead and missing in France as impact grows

At least 20 people are missing, at least three have died, and villages in southeast France are still without water or electricity, as the €1billion-plus devastation wreaked by Storm Alex continues to emerge.

€50m bill as 5.4 French quake leaves hundreds homeless

France's largest earthquake in 15 years – with a magnitude of 5.4 – wrecked many buildings in an Ardèche town and left four people injured and hundreds homeless.

Five killed in latest storms to hit southeast France

Red weather alerts have now been lifted for the Var and Alpes-Maritimes, but three departments in the southeast are on orange flood alert following the weekend's storms

Red alert for more rain and floods in southeast France

Two departments in southeast France are on red alert for rain and flooding today (December 1) and three are on orange alert, as a state of natural catastrophe is declared after last week’s deadly floods.

186 communes listed for natural disaster claims

A total of 186 communes in Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur have today been listed as having suffered a catastrophe naturelle (natural disaster) after flooding and mudslides due to violent storms last week – those affected must now put in their insurance claims.

Catastrophe naturelle

Drought, floods: French communes find insurance contracts cancelled

300 French communes declared disaster zones for floods and drought

Can I be certain I am insured against flooding at French second home?

Natural disaster declared in hundreds of communes in north of France

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Over 240 communes in north France placed on natural disaster list

More French communes declared as 2022 drought natural disaster zones

How do I make insurance claim after weather damage to French home?

1,000 ‘drought disaster zones’ named in France: what to do if affected

Drought damage claims could get easier due to reforms and Météo-France

June earthquake in France: Who is in official natural disaster zone?

Support for French drought damage bill ‘a good start’

Is your French property in newly declared drought ‘disaster’ zones?

Maximum alert: Drought crisis declared in parts of southern France

Drought-hit French department in plea to prevent ‘human catastrophe’

French second homes at risk of coastal erosion and other property news

How to get a second opinion on a French house insurance pay-out offer

Moves to improve compensation for drought damage in homes in France

The French cities where home insurance is most expensive

Pas-de-Calais tornado: Why is it not an official ‘natural disaster’?

French town bit by severe hailstorms in June still in damaged disarray

France recognises catastrophe naturelle across 163 communes nationwide

Dordogne town battered by hail is left in limbo by French insurers

80% of people in France to see 16-29 abnormally hot days each year

Natural disaster status for 78 communes in Var, Loire and Corsica

June flooding and mudslides recognised as natural disasters in France

Dordogne storm victims call for official natural disaster recognition

France declares state of ‘catastrophe naturelle’ for early June storms

France to offer relief funds to victims of storms Eunice and Franklin

Two dead after Storms Eunice and Franklin hit France

Longer deadline for natural disaster insurance claims on way in France

Storm damage in France: How to manage an insurance claim for your home

Floods and landslide in southwest France: Disaster insurance granted

Natural disaster declared after droughts around Toulouse and Côte-d’Or

Dordogne, Nord: ‘Natural disaster’ claims open for hundreds of areas

Natural disaster claims for 2021 French floods and mudslides now open

Dordogne winter floods: Special insurance claims allowed until May 17

France floods: what affected households need to do

Storm Alex: More dead and missing in France as impact grows

€50m bill as 5.4 French quake leaves hundreds homeless

Five killed in latest storms to hit southeast France

Red alert for more rain and floods in southeast France

186 communes listed for natural disaster claims

Insurance fight over house cracks caused by heatwave

How do we lodge our claim for subsidence?

Time to claim on insurance for drought damage

France forecasts natural disaster after hailstorms

Flood-zone building row after Aude deaths

France schedules disaster meeting after storms

France braces for storms all week, forecasters warn

256 new 'natural disaster' zones declared

275 flood disaster zones declared

Storm disaster zones declared

Subsidence disaster recognised in 70 communes