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La Voie Bleue: European Cycle Route of the Year is in France
700km bike path linking Luxembourg and Lyon has been crowned winner of the 2026 title
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Before and after: Garonne river floods in south-west France
Satellite images show extent of flooding from back-to-back storms in February
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Home insurance increases expected in France after floods
Compensation costs for the recent storms and flooding across the west and south-west is estimated to be in the billions of euros
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.
