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Few French newspapers were founded before 1945
Many newspapers were deemed to have collaborated during World War Two
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Fréjus Tunnel that connects France and Italy to close this weekend
The tunnel will close for 12 hours and not the 56 hours originally announced
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TotalEnergies opens service station for electric vehicles in Paris
It is the first of its kind in the capital and has ultra-fast charging
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- INTERVIEW: French freediving champion Guillaume Néry
- NO DEAL BREXIT: MPs told of 'country lottery' for Britons abroad - how does France fare?
+ Calais boss 'we're ready for Brexit' and yes, of course freight must have correct papers - Is France close to a sixth Republic?
- Location of 21 new windfarm projects
- Update on claiming back social charges as a non-resident
- Where to sit a language test for French nationality
- Carte de séjour: how long before you get an answer?
- Gilets jaunes: Turbulent times ahead
- 5 financial myths about France
- COMMENT: Why French birth certificates are great
- Being a native English-speaker does not make your child top in English
- Hire a car or van for €1
- Confusion over registering a foreign car
- Is taxe d’habitation still in place?
- Your tax statement is on its way - what you need it for
- Restaurants in push to lose ‘bad employer’ label
- The truth behind recent crop circles
- Franco-British literary festival is back
- Tax-efficient tips for a move to France
- Property watch: Aquitaine
- Stone masons are in demand - how do you become one?
- Rural railway stations are changing track
- Barn conversions - from dream to paperwork to reality
- DIY: The secrets of shutters
- Divorce and joint ownership of a French home
- S1s and social charge exemptions
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- New generation for 239-year-old French pastels firm
- What's On across France
- The secret of French bread
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