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Speed limits to be lowered on more Paris roads from November

Two sections of motorway in the Paris area will be lowered in a bid to reduce noise pollution

Paris mairie publishes first results from ring road speed drop to 50 km/h

The results are cautiously positive, after the speed drop was only introduced this month

Newly registered motorcycles to be subject to stricter noise rules in France

The changes are due to start in January 2025

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Night flight ban: Prefect proposes Toulouse airport changes

The proposed changes come after a study into the impact of noise pollution

Cockerel in French village must leave as it crows too loudly

‘He’s just doing his job as a rooster!’ claims the bird’s owner but neighbours say they cannot sleep

Noisy neighbours: France’s most outlandish and notorious disputes

We look at five of the country’s most unusual complaints in recent years

What can you do in France if your neighbour’s children are too noisy?

We look at what course of action you can take if you believe that next door noise is unreasonable

Loud frogs spark neighbour row: how to handle noise problems in France

Police were called in eastern France after neighbours of an elderly woman grew fed up with the noise of croaking frogs in her garden

Five French property updates: second homes surtax, noisy neighbours

Plus: how to get a Paris apartment from €30,000, and why air conditioning is becoming increasingly desirable among house hunters in France

Noisy neighbours in France: How can I stop a dog barking incessantly?

We look at the law around noise complaints and tell you who to contact to take further action

French start-up creates soundproof face mask to silence phone calls

The Bluetooth face mask is intended to protect callers’ privacy and to avoid disturbing others

Hamlet’s ‘noisy’ cockerel can continue crowing, rules French court

Saturnin was at the centre of legal action after a neighbour claimed the bird disturbed their sleep

Brittany crêperie taken to court... for smelling of crêpes

Tens of thousands of residents sign petition in support of restaurant after neighbour lodges complaint

Pool problem, ‘rent with option to buy’: Five French property updates

We also look at why sellers may not be liable for misrepresenting the size of a property and the best places to live for workers

France’s first sound radar installed to catch noisy bikers

In one rural commune in Ile-de-France, loud motorbikes and scooters will face a fine of up to €135. Seven more towns are to soon follow suit

Noise pollution

Speed limits to be lowered on more Paris roads from November

Paris mairie publishes first results from ring road speed drop to 50 km/h

Newly registered motorcycles to be subject to stricter noise rules in France

Night flight ban: Prefect proposes Toulouse airport changes

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