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GR, GRP, PR: What do the French hiking signs mean?
What are the coloured symbols on French hiking routes? Who paints them there and why?
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Miss France: glam - but not sexy
Miss France organiser Geneviève de Fontenay fears she is fighting a losing battle to protect her 'Cinderella dream' from vulgarity
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Normandy Landings visit for Queen
Queen Elizabeth has confirmed a state visit to France, ending rumours she is handing over duties to Charles
Teachers to strike on September 27
Nationwide strike action confirmed as education unions protest against job cuts
TEACHERS' unions have announced plans for a nationwide one-day strike after the summer holidays, on September 27, to protest against job cuts.
They are calling on the government to stop its policy of only replacing half of workers who retire.
Some 16,000 teaching jobs are due to be scrapped in September - about 9,000 of which will be in primary schools.
About 1,500 primary classes will close after the summer break, prompting growing numbers of local protests by teachers and parents' associations.