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French ski resorts report excellent Christmas despite less snow than last year
Bookings are up and non-snow related activities are also on the rise
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Farmer protests in France: Blockades in place on several major roads
Tractor convoys head for Paris ahead of a major protest planned for Thursday
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Readers share their photos of snowy France
Wintry images from Vendée to Champagne
€500 ‘terrorists’ note to disappear
Banks have stopped the production of €500 notes since January 27. Only Austria and Germany are allowed to continue to print them, until April 26, as a transition measure.
The European Central Bank reacted to concerns from officials about the purple note, which is regularly used in illegal activities including terrorism and drug-smuggling.
