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Dordogne and Corrèze on alert for flooding on Easter Sunday and Monday
Persistent rain and thunderstorms have caused rivers to swell
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Roadside noise cameras await approval to start issuing fines for loud vehicles in France
The devices known as meduses already exist in several cities but so far have only been ‘instructional’
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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
Macron’s tree dies on White House lawn
A ceremonial oak given to President Trump by Emmanuel Macron has died a year after the pair planted it on the White House lawn.

The tree was “a reminder” of the ties binding the US and France 100 years after US troops fought in the First World War. Mr Macron said a new tree would be sent.
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