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Flights grounded at Marseille airport due to nearby wildfire
Vehicle fire led to more than 30 hectares burning as strong winds caused blaze to spread
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Photos: snow returns to French Alps in July
Temperatures have dropped 5 - 10°C below seasonal norms in the east of the country
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Neighbour who complained about noisy cockerel in France ordered to pay €3,500
The complainant said the animal, which has since died, crowed too loudly and too often
Wine production falls due to bad weather
France produced 45,562,133 hectolitres of wine in 2016, a 5% drop on 2015.
The fall announced by French customs officials under new Open Data transparency guidelines, was linked to bad weather, including frost and hail.
However, France will still remain in the trio of leading producers after Italy and ahead of Spain.