The number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Paris is on the rise, according to the second ever homelessness census to take place in the French capital. This is a look at the most important figures from the report.
Paris City Hall has announced its latest method for helping the city's homeless population - distributing one hundred "small bubbles" around the streets of the French capital which can be used for shelter at night.
At least 3,000 people are sleeping rough on the streets of Paris, according to data from the city's first ever homelessness census which authorities warned Wednesday were likely a serious underestimate.
Of Emmanuel Macron's many bold promises since sweeping to power last year, his pledge to completely banish homelessness from the streets of France was perhaps the boldest.
A homeless pizza maker in Paris has appealed to President Emmanuel Macron to help those sleeping rough in France just as the capital gets ready to count the number of people living on the streets.
Nearly a dozen people sleeping rough on the streets of the French capital have died since January 1st, according to new figures as Paris announces plans to count the number of homeless in the city.
Top Italian chef Massimo Bottura, whose Osteria Francescana was named the world's best restaurant last year, is in talks to open a community kitchen in Paris that would serve the homeless and other people in need.
A photo of street children seeking some warmth by climbing inside huge tumble dryers, with their legs hanging out the front of the machines, in a laundry in the north of Paris has shocked many in the French capital.
Despite being one of the world's wealthiest nations, France has a shocking 16,000 people living in more than 570 squalid slums across the country. The race is on to clear them out but critics say no solution is in place.
The sheer number of people begging in Paris provokes many questions among visitors and locals alike. Why is begging synonymous with the French capital? How do we know if those asking for money are really in need? And is it wrong to hand over loose change?
Millions of French people are living in a fragile situation when it comes to housing, a new report claims and more and more of them are ending up on the streets. Here's a look at some of the key figures from the report.
France's second city Marseille has been forced to ditch a controversial initiative that saw homeless people handed ID cards adorned with yellow triangles prompting critics to accuse authorities of implementing a "Nazi-style" scheme.
The city of Marseille has been blasted for using Nazi-era tactics to identify its homeless population by issuing them with ID cards, adorned with a yellow triangle. The cards detail their health issues and will be worn visibly.
France's growing problem of homelessness was laid bare by new figures released this week, which show that a person living on the streets dies every 20 hours. Life expectancy for homeless people is also 30 years lower than for those people with fixed homes, figures revealed.
Europe has over 11 million empty homes, 2.4 million of which are in France, a new report claimed this week. That is more than enough to house Europe’s growing homeless population, currently standing at 4.1 million. France though plans to build more.
Five homeless people in France have been given smartphones to tweet about their everyday lives, as part of a project to break down prejudices associated with homelessness and combat loneliness.
