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Flights grounded at Marseille airport due to nearby wildfire
Vehicle fire led to more than 30 hectares burning as strong winds caused blaze to spread
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Photos: snow returns to French Alps in July
Temperatures have dropped 5 - 10°C below seasonal norms in the east of the country
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Neighbour who complained about noisy cockerel in France ordered to pay €3,500
The complainant said the animal, which has since died, crowed too loudly and too often
Smartphone no more
Initiative to conserve the French language in everyday speech
Language officials advise the word ‘smartphone’ is replaced in French by mobile multifonction.
It follows earlier advice to use ordiphone or terminal de poche (which did not catch on).Téléviseur connecté is recommended for ‘smart TV’.