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The future of the epidemic in the short term is largely in the hands of citizens, the French Scientific Committee says 

ATM cash machines are disappearing in France as cash use decreases and digital banking rises, amid fears that the Covid-19 crisis may exacerbate the issue due to people using contactless methods.

July was the driest month for 60 years in France, which has led to restrictions on water usage being announced in 68 departments.

Shoppers in France can now buy self-service filtered water in bulk, as more consumers are choosing to buy their food using their own reusable containers, in a bid to cut down on plastic packaging and waste.

The number of people in intensive care due to Covid-19-related causes has risen slightly in France within the past week, in a reverse of the general decrease seen since April.

France has seen a slight uptake in the number of coronavirus cases in the past few weeks, but how does it compare to the US, the country with the most registered cases of the virus. 

The English word “black” is often used in casual French and in the media to refer to a person (un black) or as an adjective (un chanteur black) – but many black people say it irritates them and they just want to be referred to as noir, the ordinary French word.

Did you know that you can ask your local police service in France to keep watch over your house when you go on holiday? The free service aims to reduce break-ins, which have soared by 114% since deconfinement.

People in France have been rushing to benefit from an increased government grant that enables drivers to exchange their more polluting cars for greener models, as the grant amount drops today (August 3).

Nuisance cold calls should be reduced after MPs approved a law banning energy-saving renovation sales calls, limiting times and days when calls can be made, and massively raising fines to up to €375,000.