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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
123Catalogue.fr study shows huge affordability gap between Paris and mid-sized cities
Research shows growing affordability crisis in France's largest cities, with mid-sized towns offering better value. study shows huge affordability gap between Paris and mid-sized cities PARIS, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly 28 years of average earnings - that is what it now takes to purchase a home in Paris, according to a new analysis by of housing affordability in 30 major French cities. The capital's price-to-income ratio of 27.9 places it far ahead of Aix-en-Provence (17.7) and Nice (16.1) as the least affordable markets in the country. Shop Top Mortgage Rates Your Path to Homeownership A quicker path to financial freedom Personalized rates in minutes The study measures affordability as the number of years a household on the average local salary would need to purchase a 70 m² property in that city. It draws on the latest data for both real estate values and incomes, offering a clear snapshot of purchasing power across the country. Mid-sized towns offer greater future uplift For a 70 m² property in Paris, the average price is €872,900 which is more than four times the price in Saint-Étienne, where the ratio is just 4.5 and the average home costs €111,580. Mulhouse (5.4) and Perpignan (5.7) also feature among the most affordable locations. Other cities in the lower half of the scale include Le Mans, Brest, and Limoges, all offering ratios under 7 years. These figures point to a widening divide between France's largest metropolitan areas and its mid-sized cities; a gap shaped by housing costs and broader economic conditions influencing where people can realistically achieve homeownership. In high-demand hubs such as Bordeaux (14.7) and Lyon (13.6), price growth has far outpaced income increases, pushing first-time buyers further from the market. 'Our data shows that residents of certain large cities face an almost insurmountable barrier to becoming homeowners. In Paris, the situation is particularly stark: even with an income above the national average, the cost of housing remains disproportionate. For households looking to buy, exploring mid-sized cities can offer much better real estate purchasing power. The market there is often healthier, with stable prices and attractive living conditions,' said Marc Dubois, owner of For many prospective buyers, the appeal of mid-sized cities lies not just in affordability but in their balance of amenities, connectivity, and quality of life. Cities like Saint-Étienne, Mulhouse, and Perpignan combine lower housing costs with salaries broadly in line with those of larger urban centres, offering a more achievable route onto the property ladder. Photo: CONTACT: Contact: Marc Dubois | marc@ in to access your portfolio
The Age
10-07-2025
- Business
- The Age
Trainer Sara Ryan looks to farewell Domeland in style ahead of big move
Sara Ryan believes Aix En Provence and Salt Lake City can bounce back and provide a city winner on Saturday as she prepares to finish up as Domeland head trainer and look to her own 'very, very promising' stable. Ryan, who has three runners on the Randwick program, is set to go it alone next month after six years with the Central Coast-based operation of Chinese businessman YP Cheng. She will retain her training boxes on the course at Wyong, with Domeland moving to others at the track. Domeland, which has a 260-acre base at nearby Kulnura, is yet to appoint a replacement. 'We are still working out the final details,' said Ryan, who won the 2023 $3 million Big Dance with Attractable and this year's $1 million Provincial Midway Championship with Matcha Latte. 'I think they are in the last stages of selecting an applicant and, obviously, I'll stay with Domeland until that process is done. 'It's probably going to end up in the middle of August, but I'm very excited for what's to come. 'I'm very grateful for everything Domeland gave me, but it's time to try and do this on my own. 'I've got my boxes here, and then it's the process of setting up a new team, but that will come, and I know how to do it. I've done it once before so it shouldn't take too long.
Sydney Morning Herald
10-07-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Trainer Sara Ryan looks to farewell Domeland in style ahead of big move
Sara Ryan believes Aix En Provence and Salt Lake City can bounce back and provide a city winner on Saturday as she prepares to finish up as Domeland head trainer and look to her own 'very, very promising' stable. Ryan, who has three runners on the Randwick program, is set to go it alone next month after six years with the Central Coast-based operation of Chinese businessman YP Cheng. She will retain her training boxes on the course at Wyong, with Domeland moving to others at the track. Domeland, which has a 260-acre base at nearby Kulnura, is yet to appoint a replacement. 'We are still working out the final details,' said Ryan, who won the 2023 $3 million Big Dance with Attractable and this year's $1 million Provincial Midway Championship with Matcha Latte. 'I think they are in the last stages of selecting an applicant and, obviously, I'll stay with Domeland until that process is done. 'It's probably going to end up in the middle of August, but I'm very excited for what's to come. 'I'm very grateful for everything Domeland gave me, but it's time to try and do this on my own. 'I've got my boxes here, and then it's the process of setting up a new team, but that will come, and I know how to do it. I've done it once before so it shouldn't take too long.
New York Times
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
How to Experience Opera's Most Interesting Festival From Afar
Every summer, opera moves from the city to the country. Stars pack their bags for idyllic destinations, and their most dedicated, deep-pocketed fans follow. It's festival season, and perhaps the most interesting one is in Aix-en-Provence, France. At the Aix Festival, directors take risks on classics, and new works are unveiled in spots as old-fashioned as a Baroque theater and as unlikely as a monolithic stadium off the highway. Audience members come from around the world, often laid back in linens and sandals, expecting an operatic adventure worth traveling for. This year's Aix Festival, which continues through July 21, has been somberly tinted by the death of its general director, Pierre Audi, in early May. He had commissioned two productions that premiered during the opening weekend: an intimate, charged reimagining of Britten's 'Billy Budd' by the director Ted Huffman and the composer Oliver Leith; and the world premiere of 'The Nine Jewelled Deer,' a long but frequently beautiful collaboration among the composer Sivan Eldar, the director Peter Sellars, the artist Julie Mehretu and the author Lauren Groff. It's too soon to know whether those shows will travel and take root. But other festival productions already have plans to be broadcast and streamed online, or even to be revived at other opera houses. Below are ways to experience them for yourself. (Some media may be restricted in certain countries.) 'Don Giovanni' The festival opened on July 4 with a new production of Mozart's 'Don Giovanni,' directed by Robert Icke in his opera debut and conducted by Simon Rattle, leading the lush Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Icke is known for his intelligent, liberal adaptations of theater classics, and he was similarly bold, if sometimes overflowing with ideas, in taking on one of the most difficult operas in the canon. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Free Malaysia Today
07-07-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
France hopes EU will reach tariff deal with US ‘this weekend'
France's finance minister Eric Lombard said the EU's import tariffs could double without an agreement. (AFP pic) AIX-EN-PROVENCE: France's finance minister said Saturday he hoped the EU would reach a deal on tariffs with Washington 'this weekend'. EU and US negotiators are holding talks over the weekend as Brussels chases a deal before a July 9 deadline to avoid the return of steep tariffs. 'On tariffs, it could all be decided this weekend,' said French Finance Minister Eric Lombard. 'If not, Europe will undoubtedly have to respond more vigorously to restore the balance,' Lombard said at an economic forum in southern France. If the EU does not clinch an agreement with the US by Wednesday next week, higher levies will snap back in and unleash economic pain on the bloc. Without a deal, the default levy on EU imports is set to double to 20% or even higher – US President Donald Trump having threatened at one point to apply 50% duties. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that Brussels sought an agreement in principle, which would mean further talks would be necessary on the details. But the commission believes that whatever happens, an imbalance in trade measures between the EU and the US will remain. Lombard said it was 'essential' to protect its industry from the US and China. 'Imagine the world as a playground where everyone is playing… and following the rules,' he said. 'And then three bullies come along and don't follow any rules, they knock over the game tables and push around the children who were playing nicely. That's the world of predators,' he said, referring to the US, Russia and China. On China, Lombard said that existing tariffs on steel and the automotive industry were not sufficient. 'We need to do it across all our industrial sectors. Otherwise, China's policy of maintaining a production capacity exceeding 50% of the global market share in each industrial sector will destroy our industry,' he added.
