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Foundation helps Americans donate to Notre-Dame and Hermione ship restorations
Friends of Fondation de France helps Americans make tax-deductible donations
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French city increases ‘bin tax’ by more than 90% in five years
The city is not the only one to increase the tax by a significant percentage
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New anti-mosquito operation in Dordogne: What residents must do
Close to 100 cases of chikungunya have been recorded in department
Buses are now all free in Calais
Calais is the latest city to make buses free, coming after Dunkirk, Niort, Aubagne and around 30 other French towns.

Users will still have to get a ticket – at no charge – before boarding to help the authorities measure passenger numbers. People who have already bought tickets or have an annual card will be reimbursed.
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