How bad is the drought in France? See restrictions in your departmentSee the breakdown of the departments under drought warnings, alerts and crisis-level alerts
It was not all bad: A round-up of positive French news storiesFrom falling inflation to connecting with your neighbours, here is some good news to start your weekend with
Road accidents in France: Five key trends from new reportIt includes a rise in the number of deaths from accidents on French motorways
Weapons seizures jumped 9.5% last year in FranceThe head of France’s office against organised crime said 30% of weapons seized each year are found during drug trafficking investigations
Stormy south, nice in north: What is causing France’s weather switch?The reversal is being blamed on a ‘barometric swamp’
Arrest after shooting in eastern France leaves one deadPolice are on the hunt for a gunman who opened fire at a café in Nantua, Ain
Fire, floods and hail as storms lash southern FranceNearly the whole of southern France is also on alert for storms on Thursday and Friday
Mosquito season in France: What influences how prone you are to bites?New research has revealed which factors could cause some people to be more attractive to the insects than others
French firm invents kit to convert petrol cars into plug-in hybridsThe technology is not cheap but will allow older cars to bypass emission regulations in French cities
These have been ranked France’s most environmentally friendly beachesThey have been awarded the Pavillon bleu label, which recognises locations that ‘respect humans and the environment’
French attitudes to smoking: Six of the latest trendsFrom the number of young people who smoke to the impact of Covid, we look at what the latest data tells us
French church insists death threats will not cancel pole dancing show‘You can't just give in to threats,’ said the church’s pastor
Websites including Amazon accused of ‘misleading consumers’ in France Analysis of more than 6,000 sales showed more than 90% did not provide a genuine discount, according to a French consumer watchdog
French first as city brings in parking charges linked to car’s weightLyon says the policy will allow for fairer parking charges. But critics say the move is discriminatory
Storm warnings intensify for south-west as bad weather sweeps inNational forecaster Météo France says the storms could bring ‘significant amounts of rain and hail’
Tax, gardens open, property form, strikes: Key dates in France in JuneFrom neighbourhood parties to the annual music festival, we look at what is happening this month in France
Mayor’s hunger strike to protest lack of help for disabled in FranceGeorgio Loiseau wants to draw attention to the plight of his autistic son and others like him across the country
More than 800 cousins from same French family gather for a partyA French couple’s dying wishes began the tradition in 1898
France’s president wants to cut plastic pollution. How can I help?Emmanuel Macron says the problem is a time bomb. Here we look at tips on cutting your consumption of plastic
How to send a prescription to a French pharmacy online The change should save you a journey as you will now only have to visit the pharmacy to pick up the prescription
France mulls merging ID and health cards: How could new plan work?Critics say the idea would be ‘technically impossible’. But the system is already in place in other European countries
Level four earthquake hits in eastern France The tremor was felt in Montbéliard, in Doubs department near the border with Switzerland
