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French village Les Fourgs: cross-border workers live in motorhomes for Swiss salaries

26.05.2026 14:38 1 min 3 sources
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French village Les Fourgs: cross-border workers live in motorhomes for Swiss salaries
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In the French village of Les Fourgs, near the Swiss border, young French people live in motorhomes to save for their own homes on Swiss salaries. The mayor created a special parking zone, but the village struggles with the influx of cross-border commuters.

In Les Fourgs, a French village directly at the Swiss border, young French people are increasingly living in motorhomes. The reason: high Swiss salaries allow them to save for their own homes.

Mayor Roger Belot has set up a special parking zone for motorhomes to manage the influx of cross-border workers. However, the village faces the consequences of the commuter boom: the influx puts pressure on infrastructure and changes the character of the settlement.

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Les Fourgs: Where cross-border commuters live in motorhomes

26.05.2026 www.bote.ch DEU

Where cross-border workers live in motorhomes

26.05.2026 Limmattaler Zeitung DEU

Where cross-border workers live in motorhomes

26.05.2026 St. Galler Tagblatt DEU
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