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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
Hydrogen rail plan in Occitanie
The first region in France to run hydrogen-fuelled trains is set to be Occitanie.
The regional council intends to buy three trains from Alstom, which will be used on the Montréjeau to Luchon line in Haute-Garonne.
Hydrogen as a fuel produces no emissions and can be made with a supply of water and electricity.
