Innovative bank card aids France's homeless New card system in Lille enables secure donations for essentials, boosting support for homeless individuals.
France set for below-normal cold spell: How is government preparing? The ‘plan grand froid’ is a series of measures introduced when temperatures plummet and remain low for some time
Homeless in France get accommodation in offices when workers go home Participating companies offer a clean sleeping area, kitchen and bathroom in their office that would otherwise be empty
news Five good news articles from France including a great door idea We also look at haircuts for the homeless and a Harry Potter-style Rentrée….Here are five good news stories to take you into the weekend
Controversial ban on public sitting in French town partially suspended A court said restrictions on sitting or lying in public spaces in Angoulême represented ‘a disproportionate infringement of freedom’
Housing found for homeless man who saved Lyon shopkeeper from fire Fabrice will also receive a medal which he says he will accept as his parents, who are no longer alive, would have been proud
France curfew: What happens to homeless people? France's housing minister has promised protections for homeless people affected by the 21:00 curfew, in place throughout much of France
Petition calls for home for homeless man who saved Lyon shopkeeper The man broke windows to get into a blazing building to drag out the shopkeeper who had become trapped by flames when his gas fire fell over
France to simplify squatter eviction for second home owners Evicting illegal squatters from your property is set to become easier in France as the government works to simplify and speed up the process for both main and second homes.
Town help homeless French man and daughter to reunite The homeless man and his long-lost daughter were reunited after an online appeal set up by two friends in Gironde
Homeless in France more at risk from Covid-19 pandemic The head of a charity says that accommodation must be found urgently for people living on the street
Hang phone cable from window to help the homeless People in towns and cities with windows facing the street have been asked to leave a plug extension lead dangling from a window – ground or first floor only – to help homeless people recharge their mobiles.
In pictures: French student vets help homeless pets Trainee vets travel to homeless shelters to care for animals French vet students treat homeless pets in free clinic France prepares as new heatwave alert hits Sign up to support the homeless in France
New ideas to aid homeless emerge as cold snap persists New initiatives to help homeless people shelter from the cold have emerged - including a pop-up “igloo” by a Bordeaux inventor - as the country continues to shiver in sub-zero temperatures. Arctic ‘glacial wave’ set to continue into next week '3,000 sleep rough on streets of Paris' Police give 1.5 tonnes of confiscated food to charity Météo France warns of snow as Grand Froid plan begins Help beat deaths on the street
Homeless charity campaign in full swing More towns join move to donate 10,000 filled backpacks across France before Christmas
Facebook appeal finds flat for homeless man A viral post on Facebook has helped find a home for a man who has been living on the streets of Bordeaux
Facebook post changes the life of a homeless man A man who was living rough on the streets of Strasbourg has now found a home and a job after a stranger started a Facebook page highlighting his plight.
Lille charity pairs up odd socks to help the homeless Fed up of finding odd socks in the washing machine or at the back of a drawer? You can now send them to a new charity in Lille, which sends socks to those in need.
Meet the ex-homeless man who is now housing others Finding homes for the homeless is Gilbert Pinteau 's life - and he knows their difficulties, having been homeless himself. Samantha David marvels at determination in hard times
Quarter of all homeless 'in work' A QUARTER of homeless people are working, according to a report by statistics body Insee.