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French weekend weather forecast August 23 - 24: Calm weekend before potential storms
Temperatures may reach up to 30C in south but the nights will be cooler than recently meaning no heatwave warnings
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Two die as rockfall crushes family car on popular route near Chamonix
The parents in the front seats survived. The four were returning from a holiday outing
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Warning over convincing ‘Assurance Maladie’ scam letter in France
Printed letter threatens users with account suspension if they do not scan a QR code
Bordeaux-London in 5 hours by train plan

A private rail company wants to launch a Bordeaux to London service with a trip time of less than five hours in 2020. Lisea, which built and maintains the Bordeaux-Tours TGV line, says the route would bypass Paris. The plan is to begin with a once-weekly trial leading to a daily return service.