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Normandy rail strike: five lines disrupted this Friday and Saturday
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Hilltop fort becomes €60m luxury mall
A €60million redevelopment is planned for the 18th century Unesco world heritage hilltop site Fort des Têtes in Briançon to create an upmarket hotel, holiday homes, shopping mall and congress centre.
Sited near the Montgenèvre and Serre-Chevalier mountain resorts, the two-year development will become a year-round luxury resort from 2020.