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Watchdog highlights Christmas food shopping ‘scams’ in France
Pastries with palm oil, excess packaging, inflated prices…vote for the worst ‘scam’ in this food watchdog’s annual contest
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Epidemic alerts raised in France: see how your area is affected
Bronchiolitis is bad nationwide while flu indicators are increasing in the north and east
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Cheaper but slower… €10 train fare for Paris to Brussels route
Ticket sales are already open for journeys up to the end of March
Shortage of lifeguards in France
Swimming pools are being forced to shut or close early due to a shortage of 5,000 lifeguards across France.
Lifeguards do not give lessons but pools can open only if they are on duty, so people cannot get swimming lessons.
Too few people are signing up for maîtres nageurs lifeguard courses, which can cost €6,000, so there is a shortage as the number of pools rises.
The number of drowning deaths doubled last year.