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More flights to launch connecting Var to Paris
Transavia will add two weekly return services from November
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Hundreds of Bordeaux residents selected at random to take part in mairie’s decisions
Citizens will be able to raise neighbourhood concerns, suggest projects and advise on how local funds are spent
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Brittany Ferries ends cross-Channel route earlier than planned
It comes as the ferry company expands capacity on Ireland routes
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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