Letters: French roofers' tiling error made it rain in my home Connexion reader shares a hard lesson on making sure your canal tiles are are correctly positioned
Roof tile shortages delay building projects and repairs in France Increased gas prices, huge order backlogs and manufacturing issues are leading roofers to finish jobs late, sometimes going months without access to tiles
How France鈥檚 taste in roof d茅cor has shifted from religion to pets A long-established Normandy pottery says it is receiving requests to put labradors, cats and even toucans on its ceramic finials
practical Drones can replace scaffolding to clean roof and walls of French homes The small flying devices carry a hose and spray chemical onto mossy surfaces that are hard to reach
Paris鈥� grey skyline could turn green if roof garden idea approved An award-winning concept by three French students is under review by technical experts and could offer the city solutions for cooling and biodiversity
Notre-Dame architect pledges to 鈥榟eal鈥� Paris cathedral The architect in charge of the stricken Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has pledged to 鈥渉eal鈥� the building from its 鈥渘ightmare suffering鈥�, after visiting the site for the first time since the fire disaster on April 15.
Rooftop gardens give fresh food and air Paris is in the middle of a giant project to clear the city鈥檚 air by creating urban farms on rooftops and open spaces.
Zinc roofing skills in short supply Thanks to Haussmann, couvreur-zingueurs are in constant demand in Paris
Paris roofers want Unesco protection Roofers in Paris have asked for their trade to be added to Unesco鈥檚 list of Intan颅gible Cultural Heritage in the same way as Alen莽on lace-making, Aubusson tapestry and compagnonnage apprenticeships.
