Rising tides and sand dune erosion threaten French D-Day museum The building on the Normandy landings site is at risk if local authorities are refused permission to keep adding sand to the dunes
Rain and wind to dust France with Saharan desert sand The annual phenomenon has been especially noticeable this year, with more Saharan sand set to arrive today carried by wind and rain
French scientists call for samples of Sahara sand in snow Researchers in Toulouse and Grenoble have already received samples of snow flecked with Saharan sand, as part of their studies Iron Age farmers’ saltmill found on Dune de Pilat Major plans for shifting sands Dune du Pilat grows 1.3m in a year