-
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
-
Before and after: Garonne river floods in south-west France
Satellite images show extent of flooding from back-to-back storms in February
-
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
Mars mission targets moon rock samples
A joint space mission by France and Japan could be the first to bring back samples of Mars moon rock as the countries have signed a deal for a landing in 2024.
They would send a Japanese lander to Phobos, one of the two Martian moons, and return with samples. France would supply the instruments to complete the mission.
