The annual mass exodus from the French capital sees the city's inhabitants while away the August heat in the countryside。
mass exodus:人口迁徙;大批的离去;大逃窜
But this week many of the biggest earners across the Channel have been mulling a départ which could be rather more permanent。
The toppling of Nicolas Sarkozy by François Hollande, the first socialist president to lead the country in 17 years, has sent ripples of fear through the wealthier arrondissements of Paris。
Their new president may block the eurozone austerity advocated by Germany's Angela Merkel, but he is not opposed to his richer citizens feeling the squeeze。
Nicolas Sarkozy :尼古拉·萨科齐;2007年5月起担任法兰西第五共和国总统;2012年法国总统选举中败给弗朗索瓦·奥朗德
François Hollande :弗朗索瓦·奥朗德;2012年5月6日第二轮选举中,奥朗德击败萨科齐,当选法国新一任总统。
Mr Hollande plans to implement a 75pc tax rate on earnings over