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Fréjus Tunnel that connects France and Italy to close this weekend
The tunnel will close for 12 hours and not the 56 hours originally announced
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TotalEnergies opens service station for electric vehicles in Paris
It is the first of its kind in the capital and has ultra-fast charging
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Conductors on French public transport will soon be able to check your address
Move is part of anti-fraud plans to prevent people from giving false information during fines including on SNCF trains
Storm warnings for 21 departments
Heavy rain, gusts of up to 100kph and hail spreading from Aquitaine, through the Massif Central to Burgundy
METEO France has issued storm warning have been issued for 21 departments.
For those in the Midi-Pyrenees, the Corrèze, Creuse, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques the alert will last until tomorrow morning.
The key concern of the forecaster is violent gusts of winds, which could hit up to 100kph. It warns people to seek shelter.
Heavy rain, lightning and hail stones are also expected.
Over the weekend storms destroyed thousands of hectares of vines in the Gironde.