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Fréjus Tunnel that connects France and Italy to close this weekend
The tunnel will close for 12 hours and not the 56 hours originally announced
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TotalEnergies opens service station for electric vehicles in Paris
It is the first of its kind in the capital and has ultra-fast charging
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Conductors on French public transport will soon be able to check your address
Move is part of anti-fraud plans to prevent people from giving false information during fines including on SNCF trains
Hot spell brings 26°C in south-west
Friday was warmest November day on record for several parts of France
FRIDAY was the warmest November day on record for several parts of France, mostly in the south-west.
The unseasonal weather saw temperatures on average 8°C above the norm, reaching 26°C in Lézignan-Corbières in the Aude and 25°C at the Landes seaside resort of Biscarrosse.
The Dordogne and Lot also recorded their hottest temperatures for this time of year, with Bergerac reaching 24.1°C and Cahors 23.8°C.
Sunday should see temperatures up to 27°C in parts of the Aquitaine region, before cooling down again on Monday.
Sous le soleil, nombreux records mensuels de température battus aujourd'hui, notamment dans le Sud-Ouest pic.twitter.com/YmwlBezg7v— Météo-France (@meteofrance) November 6, 2015