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Entry/Exit System: key points to note about the new rules
New checks start phasing in at Schengen borders on October 12, 2025
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Entry/Exit System: no to health insurance proof for travel in France
Proof of medical cover is not required, contrary to claims
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Interview: French forensic pathologist on groundbreaking Paris Catacombs study
Philippe Charlier talks about leading the first scientific study into the millions of skeletons buried there and ponders why the Western world is both fascinated and terrified by death
10.2m visitors set record for Le Louvre
The Louvre museum in Paris broke its visitor numbers record in 2018, with 10.2 million over the year - a rise of 25% compared to 2017.

Museum president Jean-Luc Martinez said that a music video of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, shot at the museum, and the opening of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi had boosted its reputation.