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French Prime Minister confirms use of Article 49.3 to pass budget
Usage opens government up to motion of no confidence but opposition MPs unlikely to find enough support
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Floor collapses in Paris building leaving 20 injured
Water leaking into the building from balcony is thought to be cause of collapse
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Homes evacuated and cars submerged as flash floods hit south of France
Alerts continue as schools and roads are closed. Several rivers have burst their banks
Puy du Fou looks abroad
Extravagant theme park Puy du Fou marked its 40th birthday this summer with the news it is expanding to set up sister parks in Spain at Toledo and, in the next decade, China.
Famed for spectacular and pyrotechnic historical re-enactments, it is more than a key destination in Vendée as it is France’s most popular theme park after Disneyland Paris, with more than two million visitors. In 2016 founder Philippe de Villiers paid €377,000 for a ring that belonged to Joan of Arc to be displayed at the park.
