The 18-story tower, 5, place Jean-Macé, in Fontenay-sous-Bois (Val-de-Marne) is currently in the process of being renovated. Cigarette and joint butts litter the steps of this building in the Larris district.

A homeless person who lives there and would therefore do his business on the ground. “Between the 14th and 18th, it’s her domain in the evening,” laughs another resident.