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Paris 8th Mayor Defends €35,780 Wardrobe Spending as Receipt Disclosures Trigger Calls to Tighten Rules

A new trove of expense receipts has turned a transparency row into a push to clarify loosely defined representation allowances.

La maire du VIIIe arrondissements, Jeanne d'Hauteserre, au théâtre du Châtelet à Paris, le 21 septembre 2020.
La maire (LR) du VIIIe arrondissement de Paris, Jeanne d'Hauteserre.
La maire socialiste de Paris, Anne Hidalgo, lors d'une cérémonie liée à l'héritage olympique de la capitale, le 26 juillet 2025.
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Overview

  • Jeanne d’Hauteserre acknowledged on BFMTV that she spent €35,779.65 on clothing from 2020 to 2024 and said she preferred to be "well dressed," thanking taxpayers for the indemnities.
  • Paris arrondissement mayors receive a €990 monthly representation allowance, and receipts published by the city on October 2 broadened scrutiny to multiple officials.
  • Detailed records show purchases from brands such as The Kooples, Maje and Eric Bompard, including about €7,000 spent in December 2023 at department stores like Galeries Lafayette or Printemps.
  • Franceinfo reports the issue is likely to be taken up at Tuesday’s Council of Paris meeting as elected figures across parties urge stricter limits or even abolition of the allowances.
  • Experts and politicians cite a vague rulebook and call for clearer definitions and routine online publication of justificatifs, while some, including Marine Tondelier, highlight a gendered slant in wardrobe-focused criticism.