French news

People living in France who suspect they may be intolerant to gluten can now take an at-home test that is said to be 98.8% reliable.

Two olive trees in France have been contaminated with the “olive tree killer” bacteria xylella fastidiosa, which cannot be killed directly, and which has already destroyed more than a million trees in Italy.

The French government is considering introducing a mandatory distance of 5-10 metres between fields treated with pesticides, and homes - but some critics say this will not go far enough to improve health.

American actor Tom Cruise has been staying in the Haute-Savoie in France for more than a week, to train in the extreme sport “speed flying”, for his next film.

Night trains across Europe, including to and from France, could become more common after an open letter from French and German MPs called for more services to reduce reliance on aeroplanes.

Footage is believed to be the oldest known film of the trumpeter in existence

Several hundreds of hectares across nine departments in France have been destroyed by forest fires this week, causing evacuations in the Pyrénées-Orientales and the Ardèche.

Moving to France used to involve more hurdles than it does now. Journalist SAMANTHA DAVID hopes it does not become just an option for the well-off.

First Open Swim Stars' event in Nord department rescheduled for May or June 2020