What is life like for poor people in France?

A2A: to be truly poor in any country is horrible. There is no way to honestly try to sugar it up. France, despite its relatively generous welfare state and famous motto of “Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite” (freedom, equality, and brotherhood) is not ... read more

For most people in France, life was full of challenges with many living in poverty and few securing well-paying jobs. The population was also rapidly increasing causing further strain in the resources available. read more

When you live in France for a long time like me, you notice a stark contrast with a country like the UK where the government makes a large number of informative and detailed leaflets available to people to explain administrative procedures and your rights and duties. read more