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New Asterix book marks 50 years of celebrated film
The animated classic holds a special place in France’s enduring love for Asterix
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Relief for Britons following French inheritance decision
But heirship rule expected to still apply to many US-law wills
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Commune near Nice closes its beaches despite heatwave
Bathers disappointed after Saint-Laurent-du-Var closes five of its main beaches over pollution fears
Apricot glut comes at wrong time for farms
Prices of French apricots have collapsed as an early harvest saw them arrive in shops and markets at the same time as cheaper Spanish produce.
Farmers had to cut prices to bring in some income, with prices ranging from €0.80/kg to €1.20/kg, well down on the €1.50/kg production cost.
