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La Voie Bleue: European Cycle Route of the Year is in France
700km bike path linking Luxembourg and Lyon has been crowned winner of the 2026 title
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Before and after: Garonne river floods in south-west France
Satellite images show extent of flooding from back-to-back storms in February
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Home insurance increases expected in France after floods
Compensation costs for the recent storms and flooding across the west and south-west is estimated to be in the billions of euros
Geneva legal bid to block new motorway
The city of Geneva is launching a legal challenge against a new autoroute to the south of Lake Geneva between Machilly and Thonon-les-Bains.
It considers that the project, which supporters say will “free up” an area lacking major road infrastructure, will detract from a new commuter rail route.
Environmentalists also say it will increase pollution.
Work on the future A412, already cancelled in 1985 and 2006, is due to start in 2024.
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