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Why French Homes Are Colder

French interiors sit around 19C in winter, several degrees below the Anglo-American norm. The response is wool, layers and a blanket on the sofa, not the thermostat.

Drop your thermostat by two degrees for a week and put a wool throw on every seat. Judge it after seven days, not on the first evening.

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