THE Dordogne authorities are to press local mayors to give a full address to homes and properties to help the emergency services and la poste locate buildings.
France Bleu Périgord reports that many corners of the Dordogne do not have a full address of a number and a name for the road, with the conseil départemental saying they will help local mairies with the project.
Besides the emergency services and la poste requiring addresses, more and more services such as internet access and even apps on mobile phones require detailed locations to work correctly.
Some areas of the Dordogne have already undertaken naming projects, often using the lieu-dit or other local names as the basis of a new a address, with finances made available to pay for road signs.