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Photos: four historic French châteaux on sale for under €1 million
Grand abandoned properties are looking for new owners
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France's Favourite Village 2025: when and how to tune in
We look at the shortlist of 14 villages vying to win the title in tomorrow's (July 2) television announcement
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One dead after violent storm, mudslide and flooding in Savoie and Italy
‘Worst flooding in 70 years’ cuts rail and road traffic across Alps
Probe into electrical giants
Electrical supplies manufacturers Schneider Electric and Legrand plus distributors Rexel and Sonepar are being investigated by monopolies authorities over price-fixing and corruption.

The companies are world leaders in their markets and an inquiry started in April after a tip-off to competition and anti-corruption agencies following an article on the French news investigation website Mediapart. They could face high fines in the wake of last year’s ‘lino cartel’ where three companies were fined €305million.