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Swiss wages and motorhomes: French village near border

26.05.2026 07:00 2 min 5 sources РУС
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Swiss wages and motorhomes: French village near border
Original source: www.bote.ch

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Young French people live in motorhomes in Les Fourgs near the Swiss border to save for housing on Swiss salaries. The mayor created a parking zone, but the village faces consequences of the influx.

In the French village of Les Fourgs, near the Swiss border, young French people are living in motorhomes. The reason: Swiss salaries allow them to save for their own housing. The village is facing the consequences of the influx of cross-border workers.

Mayor Roger Belot has set up a special zone for motorhome parking to cope with the influx. However, according to sources, the village is suffering from the boom in cross-border commuting. The exact scale of the problem and measures to address it are not specified in the sources.

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