From @thelocalfrance
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French police summon Gérard Depardieu over suspected sexual assault
French police summoned cinema legend Gérard Depardieu on Monday over suspected incidents of sexual assault with a view towards placing him in custody for questioning, a police source said.
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What to expect on May 1st in France
Demonstrations, flowers, closures, traffic and rain - here's what to expect if you're in France on May 1st 2024.
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6 pension questions British people should ask before retiring to France
If you're British and thinking of retiring to France there are some important questions to think about before you make the move, and before you make any decisions about your UK pension.
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On the Agenda: What's happening in France this week
From the end of the spring school holidays to May Day demonstrations and traditions plus a deadline for voting, here's what is happening in France this week.
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Olympic torch sets sail at start of its voyage to France
The Olympic flame set sail on Saturday on its voyage to France on board the Belem, the Torch Relay reaching its climax at the revolutionary Paris Games opening ceremony along the river Seine on July 26.
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Mona Lisa could get a room of her own at Paris Louvre gallery
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum's president said on Saturday.
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Inside France: The French invasion, Rwanda shame and Macron's reckoning
From 'squeaky bum time' for the Macron government to second homes, via the 'invasion' of French into the English language, our weekly newsletter Inside France looks at what we have been talking about in France this week.
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Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts
Greece on Friday handed over the Olympic flame of the 2024 Games to Paris organisers in a ceremony at the Athens marble stadium where the competition was revived nearly 130 years ago.
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Olympic chief backs 'iconic' Paris opening ceremony despite security fears
The head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach promised that the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on the river Seine would be "iconic" and "unforgettable" despite ongoing security worries about the open-air river parade.
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Reader question: What will EES mean for foreigners living in Europe?
The EU's new Entry & Exit System (EES) of enhanced passport controls is due to come into force later this year, but among many questions that remain is the situation for non-EU nationals who live in the EU or Schengen zone.
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8 things you never knew about Andorra
The tiny statelet nestled in the Pyrenees mountains that mark the border between France and Spain hit the headlines with its new language requirement for residency permits – but what else is there to know about Andorra?
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French barber still trimming at 90
French barber Roger Amilhastre could have hung up his clippers decades ago but he said his passion for the business gives him a reason to get up in the morning.