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Montpellier honours British World War Two hero with memorial stone
His daughter travelled from London to attend the unveiling ceremony in southern France
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French national tests positive for hantavirus on arrival in France
Around 100 cases of hantavirus are recorded annually in France - but of a less serious variant. They are mainly in north-east France
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Uber Boat launches in seven French cities this summer
The service will offer leisure boat rentals starting in mid-June
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’.
