Inequalities "remain gaping" in France between the working classes and the wealthy, report says. In terms of income as well as wealth, educational success and health, inequalities "remains gaping" Independent body is alarmed by a "social divide" dangerous for democracy.

The richest 10% earn nearly three times more than the poorest 10% in France, the Observatory of inequalities says. The authors of the report call for a fairer redistribution of wealth, but without focusing on a "handful of hyper-rich"