Those sales halted by the government are for items considered part of France’s national heritage and have often been taken from protected sites. Seine Marne Paris Joinville FRANCE SWITZERLAND Bay of Biscay NETH. Are there cities that don’t do it?’”To make them more attractive to buyers, Mr. Ollivier has rallied local residents to work on the homes and improve them. One home for which Mr. Ollivier succeeded in finding an occupant is a spacious house that, unlike many in Joinville, has a small yard with trimmed grass. “I am truly a Joinville native,” Mr. Ollivier said.

Source: New York Times April 16, 2017 22:52 UTC