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Sun returns to south: French weekend weather outlook May 24 - 25
Temperatures will be lower than average north of the Loire but typical for the season along the Mediterranean coast
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Mayor in Nouvelle-Aquitaine installs one-way road sign banning residents from driving through
Small road connects three nearby communes whose access has been cut off by local decree
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An entire village in Provence is up for sale
Twenty Flemish families spent four decades bringing the ancient hamlet back to life
Chainsaw law wants users to get training
New regulations were introduced
Anyone planning to chop down trees or even cut up logs with a chainsaw could need a licence and possible training after new regulations were introduced for forestry and other workers.
The regulation incites companies and workers to learn safety procedures in chainsaw use and get a licence as is already the case in Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg.