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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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Conductors on French public transport will soon be able to check your address
Move is part of anti-fraud plans to prevent people from giving false information during fines including on SNCF trains
Another pollution alert hits Paris
No vehicle bans yet - but free parking from today as particle levels exceed safe limit again
RESIDENTS' parking is free in Paris today as authorities try to discourage people from using their cars in the latest pollution alert to hit the city.
Air quality monitor Airparif says levels of PM10 particles in the air will far exceed the safe limit today, potentially causing problems for people with asthma and other breathing problems.
The last pollution peak was three weeks ago and saw half of cars banned from the region's roads - but that measure has not been implemented yet this time.
If the pollution continues into Thursday, public transport could once again be made free of charge, as well as Vélib bike hire and Autolib electric car sharing.
Alternate traffic arrangements - based on car number plates - can only be implemented it the problem lasts more than three days.