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French ski resort accommodation granted energy rating reprieve
Ban on category G properties is postponed until 2034 in mountain regions
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French prefect says headlight flashing a security risk: When is it legal in France?
‘Headlight flashing allows wanted individuals to avoid the police’
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Now is the time for people in France to ‘scarify’ their lawn
The practice, which should be done twice a year, enables the grass to thrive
Bear cubs thought killed in French Pyrénées
Two bear cubs born in the Hautes-Pyrénées in January are thought to have been killed by a male bear seen following their mother.

The cubs have not been seen since May 1. Their mother, Sorita, was re-introduced to the area last year and has been seen being followed by a male.
It is common for males to kill the cubs of another male as without babies the female can come into heat again.
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