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Heritage Days in France: ideas for visits this weekend plus photos
Over 2,000 sites are set to welcome visitors for free on September 20 and 21
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Row over porn access as Free adds VPN to French mobile contracts
Virtual private networks may allow users to bypass age verification laws
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Ryanair new boarding pass requirements: French flights impacted
Airline will no longer accept physical boarding passes on most flights from November 3
French Sécu targeting lies and fraud
Staff at the Sécu Sécurité Sociale are to be trained to detect benefit cheats in an attempt to cut a fraud bill estimated at €590million – or even higher.

Health, family and retirement benefits staff will all be trained in techniques to spot claimants trying to hide previous statements or avoid questions.
These include tips on assessing body language as well as checking verbal and written statements. The budget for the training is €750,000.
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