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French long weekend forecast August 15–17: heatwave returns with highs of 42C
Current heatwave is now in its eighth day
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Foreign income leads to French citizenship refusal for retiree in south-west
New approach can penalise applicants whose income is primarily from overseas
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France begins phasing out copper phone lines
Many areas in south-west affected by transition to fibre optics
Cold tourist sparks chateau fire alert
Blaze started at fireplace
A freezing tourist sparked a fire alert and the evacuation of the Château de Chambord after throwing logs on a fireplace and starting a fire which threatened to go out of control.
Firefighters on the roof used thermal cameras to check no burning embers had been left.