France- Habites

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1. HOUSES IN FRANCE

The French prefer to live in individual houses. They love to have a garden and of course, gardening is one of their favorite hobbies. The French spend quite a lot of money on their houses. They just love having a beautiful garden, with flowering plants and trees. That’s why ‘Le concours des villages et des villes fleuris’, which is a competition for beautiful gardens and parks, is getting more and more popular.

2. DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOUSES

The French choose to live in a place of their own either in the heart of the city (centre-ville) or in the suburbs (banlieue). When people can afford it, they would rather live in a small but independent house (villa) than in an apartment. Since life is getting more hectic, people are eager to settle down in a country house (maison de campagne). Students usually live in a studio when they can’t have a room on campus.

3. HLM – HABITATION A LOYER MODERE

HLM is another type of housing that helps families with low income to get houses at low rents. HLM used to provide apartments in buildings but nowadays, they also provide small individual houses with a tiny patch of garden. Earlier, HLM buildings were usually located in the suburbs, but now, they try and find places in the town itself.