If you’re over 18, resident in France and a bit of a softie (last part not a legal requirement) you can claim 20% off the cost of treating yourself to a ‘un vélo à assistance électrique’, as long as the total price is not more than 200 €.

INSEE, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, will begin the next sample census throughout France from Thursday, January 19th with a selection of approximately 9 million of the population.