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Warning for all ages as whooping cough on rise in France
The condition starts with cold-like symptoms before the coughing becomes more severe. It can be dangerous - even fatal - for infants and vulnerable people
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Trend for entering empty properties in France and taking photos
It is not illegal so long as the owner does not voice opposition and the person entering does not break anything to get in
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France’s Olympic torch relay begins: who carries it next and where?
These are the first three stages of the torch’s epic 68-step journey
Raising awareness of air pollution
A new agreement concerning monitoring pollutant levels has been signed
France is to measure 90 air polluting substances and pesticides from 2018 onwards, in a bid to raise the public’s awareness of the quality of the air.
A new agreement to monitor levels of pollutants, pesticides and fine particles in the air has been signed between air quality surveillance organisation Atmo France and food and environment safety agency Anses.