HeyJaredBrian McCulloch
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New TGVs delayed as France opens railways to competition (opens the original)
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Concerns grow over the future of smaller stations The launch of the first €30.4million TGV-M trains has been delayed once more. Due to start running on the Paris-Marseille line in September, problems discovered during test runs have pushed their delivery back to an unspecified date “in the autumn”, according to SNCF Voyageurs. The trains, promising more comfort, are the fifth generation of France’s TGVs. Built by Alstom, they have a top speed of 320km/h, with electric motors designed to use less
Anger over late-payment fees on tollbooth-free motorways (opens the original)
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‘Non-payment should be treated as an error to be corrected not as a crime’ France's new flux libre motorways have no tollbooths. Instead, cameras record vehicles as they pass, and drivers must pay independently within 72 hours. But critics say drivers are given too little time or information to pay, leading to an unnecessarily high number of fines. The system is also criticised for being too open to exploitation by scammers. Flux libre autoroutes operate on the A13 and A14 between Paris and Norm
Can France’s heritage rules stop you replacing your windows? (opens the original)
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Planning rules around historic buildings can restrict choices A man who was refused permission to replace his old windows near a listed church with aluminium frames designed to resemble wood has won an appeal against the decision. However, another feature opposed by the Architectes des Bâtiments de France (ABF) – the use of a single pane of glass instead of the three panes found in most windows in the area – was ruled to be out of keeping with the local character. Judges at the Orléans administr
Second home construction banned on Ile d’Yeu in western France (opens the original)
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Island sees homes quadruple as population barely changes The small Ile d’Yeu, off the Vendée coast, has become the latest commune to prohibit the construction of new second homes. Over 50 years, the number of properties on the 23km² island has increased from 2,200 for 4,400 residents in 1968 to 8,680 homes for 4,880 residents in 2026. Mayor Patrice Bernard said the restriction was required to ensure permanent residents and their families could continue living on the island. In most years, the po
Second home construction banned on Ile d’Yeu in western France (opens the original)
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Island sees homes quadruple as population barely changes The small Ile d’Yeu, off the Vendée coast, has become the latest commune to prohibit the construction of new second homes. Over 50 years, the number of properties on the 23km² island has increased from 2,200 for 4,400 residents in 1968 to 8,680 homes for 4,880 residents in 2026. Mayor Patrice Bernard said the restriction was required to ensure permanent residents and their families could continue living on the island. In most years, the po
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