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What happens in France on May 1?
The day is associated with lily of the valley, workers’ rights, and a celebration of patriotism (by some)
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French residency cards and visas costs to rise from May 1, 2026
Foreign driving licence exchanges are also to become fee-based for the first time
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French weekend weather forecast April 25 - 26: sunny and calm
Riviera will, unusually, be the coolest area
Mushroom bonanza for warm wet spring
Rain and warm weather have meant a bonus for mushroom hunters with normal edible autumn fungi such as cèpes or Amanite des Césars being found in June.
In Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, a football-sized vesse-de-loup puffball was found that weighed 2kg!
