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La Poste’s ‘Father Christmas’ service now open
Elves can even respond to letters in English
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France cheers the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau 2025 despite small harvest
This year's vintage has been met with widespread acclaim as marketing 'gimmick' begins to shed its stereotypes
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Graph: French inflation levels among lowest in Europe
Annual inflation of 0.8% is far below Germany (2.3%) and UK (3.6%)
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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