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Violent clashes at bullfight in southwest France 26 Aug 2013 | 03:31 pm

Rion-des-Landes - Anti-corrida par jeromelescure Footage shot by anti-bullfighting campaigners supposedly shows clashes between them and those who support the spectacle in a town in the southwest of ...

Tough summer for tourism trade, as Dordogne sees steep fall in numbers 26 Aug 2013 | 03:19 pm

THE number of tourists visiting Dordogne this year fell by around 30% as holidaymakers tightened their belts this summer. Many restaurant owners and holiday resorts said August had saved their season...

E-cigarettes may be carcinogenic, says consumer watchdog 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

THE consumer watchdog 60 Millions de Consommateurs has warned that electronic cigarettes are 'not as harmless' as manufacturers claim. In a study the organisation says it found significant levels of ...

News stops: NY Times says France on slide; Pension talks; Paris hotels and books 26 Aug 2013 | 02:46 pm

HERE is a quick catch-up on recent news headlines on France. A proud nation ponders how to halt its slow decline Europe is talking about “the French question”: can the Socialist government of Presid...

Rotting homes and abandoned churches: Eerie French ghost town Goussainville-Vieux Pays remains in ruins 40 years after tragedy struck 25 Aug 2013 | 06:12 pm

But seemingly overnight Goussainville-Vieux Pays was left virtually deserted – a mixture of tragedy and noise pollution compelling the village’s rustic residents to abandon their homes, leaving them o...

Discover hidden France during Journées Européennes du Patrimoine 23 Aug 2013 | 08:13 pm

A POPULAR event in early autumn is the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine, which sees many state buildings and museums open their doors to visitors. Taking place on 14 and 15 September the festival o...

Grandfather shot in front of his family as he tackled robbers 23 Aug 2013 | 07:50 pm

A GRANDFATHER has been shot dead in front of his wife and granddaughter as he tried to stop two armed robbers. Jacques Blondel, a 61-year-old retired Air France employee, was shot in Marignane, a sub...

France's proposal for new green levy meets tax resistance 23 Aug 2013 | 06:34 pm

The French government rushed to assure tax-weary companies and consumers on Friday that a new form of green levy meant to encourage industries and households to cut energy consumption would not amount...

News stops: Depardieu still loves France; Amélie on Broadway; French false teeth threatened 23 Aug 2013 | 05:49 pm

HERE is a look over some of the recent headlines from France. Depardieu claims 'big misunderstanding' over leaving France Veteran French actor Gerard Depardieu has insisted that the controversy over...

Official database of French property sale prices set to go online 22 Aug 2013 | 02:15 pm

PROPERTY sale prices are set to be made available via the internet after the tax authorities announced the planned opening of its database. PATRIM usagers will offer up sale prices and other property...

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