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Room for improvement: Matchbox apartments in Paris
Published Sun, Sep 25, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Paris
THOUSANDS of Parisians round off a hard day's work with a trudge up six flights of stairs to a tiny, stuffy room they resignedly call home.
In a city where it is notoriously difficult to find a flat - especially on a low budget and without the right paperwork - many rooms that once served as domestic helpers' sleeping quarters have been turned into apartments for rent.
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