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Key Alpine pass to reopen this summer after €6m repairs
The col d'Allos in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence has been closed since 2023 due to severe weather
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Why 500,000 people in France will soon be getting a call from health officials
A new campaign will target certain individuals with particular health conditions
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Receive a book and a rose: France prepares to celebrate its independent bookshops
The 27th edition of the Fête de la librairie indépendante will take place tomorrow (April 26)
Farmers angry at waste of courgettes
Organic farmers are throwing out several tonnes of their yellow courgette crop, worth €5,000, because customers demand blemish-free vegetables.

Caroline and Cyril Roux from Tarn-et-Garonne say grocers have told the wholesaler they do not want them because of harmless green marks. They have now given some of the crop to charity. Long-standing organic supporters expect imperfections but as organic food has become mainstream new clients want it to be flawless, they say.