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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
Women drivers safer, pay less insurance
On March 8, International Women’s Day, French statistics agency Insee took the chance to remind people that women, in general, earn 23.8% less than men and get 26% less pension.
However, there is one domain where they do better… car insurance. Women on average save €40 a year on premiums as they are safer drivers and have fewer accidents, said the report.
