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French ski resorts report excellent Christmas despite less snow than last year
Bookings are up and non-snow related activities are also on the rise
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American celebrity jeweller robbed of ‘more than €1m’ at French Riviera Airbnb
Jewellery and cash stolen from rental property where Chris Aire was staying
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New 2026 civic tests in France: 50 example questions in French
Candidates must score 80% on tests to pass
France’s Pacs contracts rise 10-fold in 20 years
The Pacs civil union has marked its 20th birthday, with the latest statistics showing 194,000 registered in 2017, up from 20,000 a year in the early days.
It is now almost as popular as marriage – 233,915 in 2017.
The Pacs was voted in after a battle in Parliament. In 1999, 25% involved same-sex couples, but that has dropped to 4%.
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