Homelessness in France

Homelessness in France is a significant social issue, one that is estimated to affect over 140,000 people, including 30,000 children,[1]

One study of homeless in Paris found that homeless people have a high degree of social proximity to other people living in conditions of poverty.[2] And terms in the media used to describe homelessness are formed around poverty and vagrancy.[3]

Some researchers maintain that a Housing First policy would not solve the homelessness issue in France.[4][5]

Some researchers maintain that industrial restructuring in France led to the loss of jobs among blue-collar workers whose skills did not transfer readily to other job sectors, which in turn led to a rise in homelessness.[6]

Homeless children in France is not a new phenomenon; the writer Emile Zola wrote about homeless children in late nineteenth century France.[7]

Homeless emergency number in France is 115.[1] The line is operated by SAMU Social [2]