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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

Shoebox gifts for homeless in France

Operation Shoe Box scheme handed out 1,500 'gifts' last year

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

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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.

Sign up to support the homeless in France

A simple way for the public to give practical help to homeless people has been launched by the La Cloche association.

Macron joke site’s making money for homeless

T-shirts making fun of the Elysée Palace souvenir shop have raised €30,000 for homeless and migrant charities as they parody some of President Macron’s outspoken comments.

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.

Police give 1.5 tonnes of confiscated food to charity

Police in the Alpes-Maritimes who confiscated 1.5 tonnes of boxes of fruits and vegetables from non-licensed traders, have donated the food to charity Restos du Cœur.

Météo France warns of snow as Grand Froid plan begins

Météo France has placed 35 departments on orange alert for snow and ice, as a cold snap begins to hit the country, with 22 departments on “Grand Froid” alert for homeless people in the area.