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White storks make strong return in France via nest ‘platforms’ and clipped wings
The Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux shares the conservation challenges in saving these birds from extinction
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Hosting scheme in south-west France lets newcomers sample lifestyle
Households in nine Dordogne communes volunteer under Mes Nouveaux Voisins scheme
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French boulangeries demand right for staff to work on May 1 so they can open
Artisan bakery owners can work but employees cannot, while certain industrial bakeries are allowed to remain open with workers
Astronaut retrains for zero gravity plane
Thomas Pesquet has big plans for this year
Spaceman and former Air France pilot Thomas Pesquet is aiming for a new career – flying the zero-gravity plane used to train his fellow astronauts.
Thomas spent six months on the International Space Station and by the end of February will have retrained to fly the Airbus A310 Zero-G plane. He said on Facebook “it promises a little weightlessness in 2018”.