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French wildfire update August 3: fires continue in Var and Gironde
Authorities concerned that new blazes will spring up from hot weather
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Advice to follow during storms in France whether indoors or outside
Homeowners may need a certificate to make an insurance claim following damage
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High temperatures to drop in most areas of France this week - storms forecast
Monday is set to be the warmest day of the week by national average temperature - reaching nearly 5C above typical for the season
People called Marie save Marie’s chapel
A chapel dedicated to Marie – the Virgin Mary – has been restored thanks to donations from people called Marie.
Last year, the mayor of the village Marie in the Alpes-Maritimes asked people who shared that name to donate money to help restore the Saint-Pons chapel.
Donations hit €57,000 and 1,300 people (including some who are not called Marie) participated.
The new chapel was inaugurated at the end of March.
