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Heavy rain and strong winds: French weather outlook November 24 to 29
An épisode cévénol is expected to bring heavy rain on Tuesday
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France’s WWII concentration camp marks 80th anniversary of liberation
‘We have to recognise the suffering of locals who were conscripted by the Nazi regime,’ President Macron says
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New tough tax rules apply on holiday rentals from 2025
Short-term holiday lets are the target of a new law
Cold tourist sparks chateau fire alert
Blaze started at fireplace
A freezing tourist sparked a fire alert and the evacuation of the Château de Chambord after throwing logs on a fireplace and starting a fire which threatened to go out of control.
Firefighters on the roof used thermal cameras to check no burning embers had been left.