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Plumbers, locksmiths: how to avoid scams with urgent repairs in France

Tradespeople are highly regulated - even in emergency situations

Leaks mean one-in-five litres of water in France is wasted, says study

The amount lost is the equivalent of one billion m3 of water per year, the equivalent of the consumption of Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Nice

Is it possible to install an instant water heater in my French house?

You have several options to choose from depending on where your house was built and what your annual water consumption is

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Dogs trained to sniff out water leaks in France

The water network is trialling the idea. Handlers train German Shepherd dogs to sniff out serious leaks of underground pipes from the surface and make it a ‘game’ for them

Letters: EU's new entry rules will drive UK tourists away from France
‘Contribution citoyenne’: What is this new residents' charge proposed by French mayors?
Website shares list of cars acting as speed cameras in France
How much does a house cost in ‘the healthiest department’ in France?
Man fatally shot while taking part in hunt in Dordogne
What the new red lines on these French motorways mean
France's sealed scientific secrets are unlocked 100 years after submission

Plumbing

Plumbers, locksmiths: how to avoid scams with urgent repairs in France

Leaks mean one-in-five litres of water in France is wasted, says study

Is it possible to install an instant water heater in my French house?

Dogs trained to sniff out water leaks in France

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Letters: EU's new entry rules will drive UK tourists away from France

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Website shares list of cars acting as speed cameras in France

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Man fatally shot while taking part in hunt in Dordogne

What the new red lines on these French motorways mean

France's sealed scientific secrets are unlocked 100 years after submission