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Extra security checks on French bank transfers from next month
You may wish to verify existing beneficiary details to avoid payments to them potentially being blocked
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Pioneering French surgery restores sight to man using part of his tooth
Revolutionary operation allows people to regain most of their vision after their cornea is damages
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French policeman charged with rape of British tourist
The Marseille prosecutor opened an inquiry after the tourist filed a complaint
10.2m visitors set record for Le Louvre
The Louvre museum in Paris broke its visitor numbers record in 2018, with 10.2 million over the year - a rise of 25% compared to 2017.

Museum president Jean-Luc Martinez said that a music video of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, shot at the museum, and the opening of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi had boosted its reputation.