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Mont Saint-Michel is transformed into an island by spring tides
Extreme tides at the end of March will give another chance to see the site cut off from the mainland
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Collective legal action taken against French low-cost dentist chain
More than 1,500 patients claim to have been left mutilated or without teeth after botched interventions
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Map: How well (or not) each French area is served by health workers
The map shows how each area compares to the national average for access to professionals including GPs, midwives and physiotherapists
Dolphin park fights new breeding ban
A sealife park is challenging a ban on breeding dolphins and killer sharks in captivity saying it disrupts its conservation and environmental safety work.

Marineland in Antibes on the Riviera has taken its case to the Conseil d’Etat, France’s highest administrative court, asking that a recent decree be rewritten with help from scientists.