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Forest fires in France begin amid heatwave: 400 hectares burned due to BBQ on trailer
Official daily ‘forest-fire risk’ map is being published again for summer
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French weekly weather forecast June 30 - July 4: heatwave to continue then storms
84 departments are on heightened alert for the start of the week
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Learning French: rouler en chasse-patate and more Tour de France expressions
The 100-year-old annual bicycle race has long-standing traditions and even its own vocabulary
France targets first catapult tournament
France’s first catapult championships will take place in a town in the Var next month.

The Tir au Lance Pierre on November 11 at Barjols follows the setting up of Slingshot Provence with 30 members.
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