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European Heritage Days 2026: ideas for visits in France
Over 28,000 events are set to host visitors for free on September 19 and 20
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France weather update: highs of 35C next week as high-pressure system returns
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Second home construction banned on Ile d’Yeu in western France
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Heavily-jewelled church crown stolen
A crown with 1,791 jewels has been stolen in a million- euro raid on Lyon’s Musée de Fourvière, beside the basilica where it was a key to the city’s religious history.
The 19th century Couronne de la Vierge was made by the city’s goldsmiths using jewels offered by women whose men returned from war.
