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Animal photographed swimming in river in Brittany verified to be a wolf
The animal, identified as a lone male, was spotted by a couple on a morning walk
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Patients in France unaware of GP’s ban were not reimbursed for care
The GP continued to receive and treat patients despite being suspended
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Home insurance rises depend on area in France: Where is most affected?
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Making scents of art
What would the Venus de Milo smell like as a perfume?
Answer: An “amber and woody combination with intense notes of mandarin and jasmine.”
Such questions are the theme of a collaboration between perfume houses’ “noses” and the Louvre museum in Paris.
Visitors to the Louvre shop will find five scents matching some of the museum’s works.
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