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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
Two departments still on alert for floods
Two departments are still on orange alert for flooding in the southwest, after three people died and thousands of homes were left without electricity due to storms over the weekend.
The Landes and Charente-Maritime will remain on alert until tomorrow morning, Météo-France has announced.
The Adour and Charente rivers are flooded.
Drivers are told to take extra care and are warned not to use flooded roads.
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