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Vendée in western France has the most camping pitches in the country
With camping spots from around €25 to more than €700 per night, this department is a favorite of locals, repeat visitors and - increasingly - foreign tourists
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French MPs approve assisted dying bill - how it would work
Law could come into force early next year
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Wildfire updates July 16: fires 'causing most strain since end of World War Two' on France
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Arms race big shots
France has become the world’s third largest arms exporter behind the US and Russia due in large part to sales of the Rafale fighter jet.
The US outsells almost all other nations put together at $26.9billion, then Russia on $7.2bn, France $5.2bn, Germany $4.36bn and UK $4bn. Saudi Arabia is the No1 importer, with $7.6bn.
Sales of 84 Rafales to Egypt, Qatar and India boosted French figures and in a weakening market it may overtake Russia in 2018.
