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British retiree cycles entire Tour de France route for charity
Dyll Davies, 66, rode 6,400km over 41 days
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18 French departments launch service to help elderly with administrative procedures
‘Help desks’ will be set up in public establishments such as town halls and post offices
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Graphic: One in five French workers employed in state sector
There are nearly six million workers in the ‘fonction publique’ in France, covering several areas
French schools to teach Highway Code
The Highway Code will be taught in schools as part of an attempt to slash the cost of learning to drive for young people, President Emmanuel Macron has said.

Mr Macron said he “wants to help get the permit faster and cheaper”, and promises a “drastic” reduction in its cost. The measures will be introduced in a mobility law to be presented to MPs by the end of the year.