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Unpublished drawing by pupil of Michelangelo discovered in western France
Artwork valued at €500,000 but sold for €3.1 million at Paris auction
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Historic Jacques Cousteau vessel to be restored by Florida non-profit
‘Cousteau showed the beauty of the ocean… now it’s our turn to protect it’
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French weekend weather forecast November 22 - 23: rains bring an end to cold snap
A chance of snow remains on Sunday morning
Bumper year for swimming pool sales
The past year was a bumper year for swimming pool sales – close to a record set in 2007 before the financial crisis hit.
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From October 2015 to September 2016 annual turnover for the leisure sector jumped 18.5% to €1.8billion.
The industry puts this down to extra efforts in quality and innovation.
Compared to the past, today’s pools tend to be more modest-sized and less reliant on the use of chemicals.
