Tassin-la-Demi-Lune Respite House near Lyon is the only respite home in France. By 2025, a similar house will open its doors in Boulogne-Billancourt, in Hauts-de-Seine.
France has 9.3 million caregivers (165,000 in the Lyon metropolitan area), 58% of whom are women. 80% of these caregivers believe that they do not receive enough support. 85% feel physical or psychological impacts of their role as caregiver.