THE GILDED EXILE OF THE FRENCH RICH | M6 | 66 minutes

He lives in a beautiful house in a swish neighbourhood and leads a very comfortable life. François Meurgey is one of those rich French people who find the fiscal climate in Belgium much more welcoming than that in France. Here, there’s no solidarity wealth tax, nor a 75% higher tax rate. The city is just one hour’s train ride from Paris, property is a quarter of the price and they speak French. And in the capital of Europe the atmosphere is both international and provincial. Despite all that, leaving France to avoid taxation is not always easy.