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Coastal erosion: Hundreds of French homes risk becoming uninhabitable

More than 1,000 buildings are at risk by 2028, including many second homes, says government report

Owners cannot access French home over fears it may fall into sea

Property and surrounding land in Normandy is off-limits until authorities can confirm there will be no imminent damage after landslide

More than 100 French areas newly added to coastal erosion risk list

The communes will be subject to stricter planning controls and have access to government aid to mitigate the threat

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

Plus no current plans to ban gas boilers in houses and MPs vote to enlarge the amount of people due compensation for cracked homes

Rising sea levels provoke exodus from northern French coastline

Manche and the Normandy region have pledged millions of euros to help with relocations, but authorities warn that people have not ‘grasped’ the extent of the risk

Map: The 101 French communes affected by coastal erosion

The majority of impacted areas are located along the Atlantic coast or by the English Channel with 41 in Brittany, 16 in Normandy and 31 in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Coastal erosion

Coastal erosion: Hundreds of French homes risk becoming uninhabitable

Owners cannot access French home over fears it may fall into sea

More than 100 French areas newly added to coastal erosion risk list

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

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Map: The 101 French communes affected by coastal erosion