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Thousands of litres of fuel spill into fields in Normandy after tanker overturns
Tests are being carried out into risk of pollution of local water supplies to homes
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Speed limits to (mostly) drop to 30 km/h in this French city
The new measure will improve noise and pollution, improve safety and encourage cycling, say local authorities
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Thousands of French parking fines cancelled after IT bug
The fines had been issued in error after IT system was privatised
Rail strikes and other walkouts in France in June
List of dates of strikes across France in June
June 2-3 Rail Strike
June 7-8 Rail Strike
June 12-13 Rail Strike
June 17-18 Rail Strike
June 22-23 Rail Strike
June 27-28 Rail Strike
Meanwhile, the CGT has filed notice of strikes among public sector workers at local and national level from until June 17. This does not mean that civil servants will be on strike every day, just that walkouts could take place at short notice at local and national level.
Municipal workers in Beauvais will stage a four-day strike from May 29 to June 1 in protest over work patterns.