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Why one south-west France village is overrun by mosquitoes
'Several thousand larvae per square metre' in lake after flooding
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France plans to double out-of-pocket medical fees cap to €200
Measure would increase cap on medicine and appointment levies for first time in 20 years
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Mosquito control operations across France: how this may impact your commune
More than a thousand operations were carried out in southern France last year
Free dental checks in France extended to age 24
Young people in France are now entitled to one free dental health check every three years from age 6 to 24.
Up to now, free checks have been available for children aged between six and 18, but have now been extended to include France’s 1.5million people aged 18 to 24, who will receive a free voucher, valid for a year, to cover the cost of a check-up.