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New TGVs delayed as France opens railways to competition
Concerns grow over the future of smaller stations
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Driving changes in France you may have missed in September 2026
Includes fuel price cap and mobile phone use
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Hiker rescued by helicopter after snake bite in French Pyrenees
Where are France’s venomous snakes found and how can you avoid bites?
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’.
