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Photos: heavy snowfall in Alps as winter closures for mountain passes begin
Forecasters expect snowfall to gradually reach lower altitudes before mid-November
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Man dies after being shot during boar hunt in south-west France
Fellow hunter in his eighties was taken in by police for questioning
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Beware of calendar-selling scams in France around Christmas: how to avoid falling victim
Fraudsters can pose as officials looking to sell calendars or raise funds
Fury as nightclub has circus bear on show
Animal rights groups have demanded nightclubs are banned from using animals as attractions after a muzzled bear was put on display in a Breton club as part of a ‘circus night’.
The bear was put on display at the Scala in Guipry-Messac (Ille-et-Vilaine) and sparked outrage on social media before the club said it would stop.