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Brigitte Bardot, global film star and tireless campaigner for animal rights, dies at the age of 91
She rose to international prominence in the 1950s and 1960s before leaving cinema at 39
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Cars and driving: What's new in France in 2026
Including the new pollution tax on used cars, motorway toll changes and speed camera changes
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More than a quarter of new car registrations in France are electric
EV sales hit new record in November 2025
Zero drug tolerance
Police and gendarmes have been given new kits to help identify road-users driving under the influence of drugs with the announcement that there will be zero tolerance on drug use.
Figures from 2015 show 118,000 drug tests against 18million alcohol tests and police want to reduce accidents – with offenders already facing 10 years’ prison if involved in a fatal crash.
