(CNN) -- France is en vogue at the moment. Its parliament has backed gay marriage, "Les Miserables" has taken the movie world by storm, McDonald's is launching the "McCamembert" Burger and David Beckham has jetted in to join the French Revolution at Paris Saint-Germain. Vive le France? Not so for those earning more than $1.3 million a year, especially after Socialist President Francois Hollande announced he would introduce a top income tax rate of 75%. It has become a real point of contention, with some -- including top sports stars -- threatening to move abroad. Depardieu ditches France for Putin's Russia
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English club Newcastle has welcomed an influx of French footballers to Premier League
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Several French stars looking abroad with government planning to raise taxes
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Former Newcastle defender Didier Domi backs French revolution at club
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French MP labels tax exodus from her homeland as a "misconception"
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