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La Voie Bleue: European Cycle Route of the Year is in France
700km bike path linking Luxembourg and Lyon has been crowned winner of the 2026 title
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Before and after: Garonne river floods in south-west France
Satellite images show extent of flooding from back-to-back storms in February
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Home insurance increases expected in France after floods
Compensation costs for the recent storms and flooding across the west and south-west is estimated to be in the billions of euros
Family sues over air pollution in France
A mother and her daughter have filed a complaint against the government for the lack of measures against the pollution – asking for a compensation of €160,000.
Farida, 52, and her daughter, 16, have suffered from bronchitis and asthma and have been forced to move from Paris outskirts to Orléans, after their doctor told them to do so for their health.
Air pollution kills around 48,000 people every year in France, and 50 other people are now suing the government.
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