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Work finally starts on new high-speed train line Bordeaux to Toulouse
The €14 billion project is part of plans to improve public transport services in the south-west
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President Macron speaks out on sexual consent, menopause and fertility
‘Every woman should have free use of her body…but the poor organisation of our society must not prevent people from having children if they so wish’, he says
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RANKED: France's 10 most dog-friendly towns and cities
Criteria used include number of dog parks, dog-friendly public transport policies, and help for vulnerable owners and animals
Zero drug tolerance
Police and gendarmes have been given new kits to help identify road-users driving under the influence of drugs with the announcement that there will be zero tolerance on drug use.
Figures from 2015 show 118,000 drug tests against 18million alcohol tests and police want to reduce accidents – with offenders already facing 10 years’ prison if involved in a fatal crash.