Fear of eviction on rise in France as summer approaches In a country where evictions are illegal in the winter, the coming of summer is a time of uncertainty and upheaval for some. French families with children are usually entitled to an extended grace period after the end of winter. But as schools close, and housing rights advocates head off for their holidays, those families worry that they may have no one to protect them when the landlord comes knocking. Natural sound AFPTV report: