Record river levels, more evacuations: Latest on flooding in south-west France Alerts are in place across five departments and residents in some areas are told to stay home
Cars submerged, 1,100 without power: Floods hit south-west France Three departments are on alert for flooding on Easter Monday after weekend of heavy rain
French politics: François Hollande returns as candidate in snap election Former president announces his support for the Nouveau Front Populaire and plans to stand in the legislative elections called by Macron for June 30 and July 7
news Excavations begin at suspected site of WWII executions in France A former resistance fighter recently told how around 50 German soldiers were executed and buried at the location
Dozens of executed WW2 German soldiers possibly found in France Excavations at the site in Corrèze are set to begin next month
So much more than a library! Known as the ‘friendly library,’ La Souterraine English Library and Information Centre, in Creuse, is keen to make new friends as many member families have returned to the UK.