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The Eurobot robot at ESTEC, the ESA technical centre in the Netherlands, in an archive photograph.

Jobs · Nov 6, 2026ESA internships 2027: how to prepare your application without choosing the wrong programmeThe European Space Agency’s student internships are now open. You can submit no more than two applications, must remain enrolled at university, and should distinguish this scheme from the programme for recent graduates.

Crest tower and town houses above the Drôme.

Living · Nov 6, 2026Housing in the Drôme: why the number of homes is not enoughIn Crest, demand for smaller homes highlights a wider mismatch. Insee data help explain the needs behind the figures.

Wall cavities prepared for cellulose insulation in a new-build property in France in 2011, illustrative image.

Environment · Nov 6, 2026Energy renovation: support at the heart of the dispute over energy-saving certificatesThe announced non-renewals affect several programmes. From equipment grants and household support to public-sector expertise, here is what is really at stake.

Buildings on Place Saint-Michel in Paris

Business · Nov 6, 2026Laforêt Collection: what the move upmarket means for estate agenciesThe property network is launching a brand specialising in character properties. It is a diversification bet, not a result already achieved.

Brick façades along the allées Jean-Jaurès in Toulouse

Economy · Nov 6, 2026Finding a place to rent in Toulouse: what rent figures tell us about the squeezeWarnings about the shortage of rental properties are not just about prices. Local data distinguishes between recent rents, the existing housing stock and monthly budgets.

Rapeseed field in Hamm, Luxembourg, in April 2024; illustrative photograph, with no indication of the plot’s tax status.

Politics · Nov 6, 2026Land tax: why exemptions are causing concern among farmersThe Centrale paysanne is challenging the scope of the agricultural exemptions in the IMOB bill. Family ownership, land use and housing priorities: the key points in the debate.

The façade of a Paris apartment building, with windows and balconies.

Europe · Nov 4, 2026Rents in Europe: three ways of setting a capLocal reference rents in Germany, points in the Netherlands, a rate in Paris: comparing the rules means looking at the property, the contract and its date.

Smoke over Borneo seen by satellite, archive image from September 2019.

Nature and environment · Nov 1, 2026Fires in Indonesia: understanding the human toll of the smokeCREA estimates that smoke was linked to 3 560 deaths in September 2026. Behind this figure, different methods and environments shed light on the crisis.

Façade of a Parisian building and wrought-iron balconies, illustrative photograph.

Finance · Nov 1, 2026Buying a home in France: what stands between aspiration and budget62% of young tenants surveyed by Ipsos are considering becoming homeowners. Deposit, monthly repayments and total cost: three figures to distinguish when understanding access to home ownership.

Moving boxes in a room lit by a window, illustrative photograph.

Living · Nov 1, 2026They’re moving: practical help to leave an abusive homeWith Une Voix Pour Elles, moving and storage become tools for protection. In France, this support is arranged with a social worker and complements emergency services.

Literary event with Florent Marchet at the Charabia festival in Reims in 2024

Music · Oct 28, 2026Mobil Home: Florent Marchet draws on encounters to write about precarityIn the song that gives the album its name, Florent Marchet connects precarious housing with lives he has encountered. His interview with La Face B sheds light on his character-building process.

Two sets of blue and grey metal lockers in Brunswick, Germany, photographed in 2019. Image illustrating secure storage, not the premises of Au Bagage du Canal.

Europe · Oct 28, 2026In Paris, lockers to keep belongings safe when you have nowhere to liveIn Paris’s 19th arrondissement, Au Bagage du Canal offers secure lockers and a welcoming community space. Why the service matters and how to access it.