-
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
Plan for libraries to open for longer
Culture minister calling for more flexibility
Libraries are set to open for longer, with libraries open for 20% longer in large towns and 50 hours a week in those with 100,000 residents or more.
The culture minister said it was not vital all 7,700 town libraries be open on Sundays but asked that all options be studied.
