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La Voie Bleue: European Cycle Route of the Year is in France
700km bike path linking Luxembourg and Lyon has been crowned winner of the 2026 title
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Before and after: Garonne river floods in south-west France
Satellite images show extent of flooding from back-to-back storms in February
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Home insurance increases expected in France after floods
Compensation costs for the recent storms and flooding across the west and south-west is estimated to be in the billions of euros
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.
