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Britons are the largest foreign community of second-home owners in Nouvelle Aquitaine
See which other departments in the region are popular with British nationals
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Travellers risk extra costs under new Eurotunnel ticket rule
Some fare options are less flexible and less forgiving of lateness
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May will be difficult month for train travel in France, warns minister
Two major train unions are threatening to strike and are ‘not willing to negotiate’, he says
Chainsaw law wants users to get training
New regulations were introduced
Anyone planning to chop down trees or even cut up logs with a chainsaw could need a licence and possible training after new regulations were introduced for forestry and other workers.
The regulation incites companies and workers to learn safety procedures in chainsaw use and get a licence as is already the case in Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg.