We'll always have Paris. Or will we? With only brief post-War exceptions, Paris has had height limits for hundreds of years. In 2008, however, ignoring the wishes of Parisians, the Paris City Council voted to raise the limits and to approve six skyscraper projects, and three are now in the planning stages. Meanwhile, polls show more than 60 per cent of Parisians opposing towers.

How would you like to get an easy, on the spot look at French democracy in action?

You won't have another chance for the next five years. With luck, particularly if you are in or near a  small French town or village, it only would take you about an hour or so and it would be an experience you'll  almost certainly remember for a long time.

News of the Week in France by our news partner, LE FIGARO in ENGLISH: It is countdown week to the first round of the French presidential election: here is an overview of top news stories in France between April 13 and 20.

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News of the Week in France by our news partner, LE FIGARO in ENGLISH: Merah’s murder footage is sent to the press and his body is refused by Algeria plus DSK’s lawyers argue diplomatic immunity: here is an overview of top news stories in France between March 23 and 30.

News of the Week in France by our news partner, LE FIGARO in ENGLISH: France faces extremism after Monday’s murders and Thursday’s police siege: here is an overview of top news stories in France between March 16 and 23.

News of the Week in France by our news partner, LE FIGARO in ENGLISH: Who’s on and who’s off the ballot plus a shocking image of the French lady liberty makes a splash in the French islands: here is an overview of top news stories in France between March 9 and 16.

News of the Week in France by our news partner, LE FIGARO in ENGLISH: Immigration (and halal meat) on the political menu, a chance of freedom for a Frenchwoman jailed in Mexico and Fashion Week: here is an overview of top news stories in France between March 2 and 9.