Note : In April , the French Parlement passed a law allowing for punters to be fined up to 1 euros for paying a sex worker. It is very hard to tell how this is working in practice. From what we know so far, this law has mostly been used to remove 'local nuisance' and it is more likely that in general, the law is being ignored - because the police don't have the resources, for starters Angers Place Pierre Semard Avignon This is an article giving some brief information about the situation in Avignon.
In , petitions were being raised among the residents of in Boulevard Raspail and rue Velouterie in Avignon because of prostitution in the area. Our transfer went through without problems". Among the relevant streets are cours Caffarelli, quai de Normandie, rue Gaston Lamy.
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Earlier they talked of 'torpedo-prostitutes' who lived in Paris and travelled up to Caen for the day. Apparently more women are now actually resident in the area. Le Havre THis seems to hanging on by the skin of its teeth. I need to research the situation further to be certain of the current state of affairs. Previously we had said : Small and cheap but not of a particularly 'high standard' as such.
The center of gravity seems to have shifted recently. Previously it was concentrated on the rue LeSueur, adjacent to place Danton with one or two women on the rue Laperouse. With the demolition of the prison, the trade on the rue LaSueur appears to have finished, and recent renovations on rue Haudry appears to have done the same there.
Thus leaving the rue Laperouse adjacent to the bar on the corner, with maybe just one 'frangine'. It is also quite strange in not 'opening' until about and seeming to close down around There appears to be no activity during the night at all. The view shows rue Laperouse where the 'center of activity' is close to the bar shown on the corner. Red Light Districts - France. You can see the site still has 'gaps' in information to be filled.
