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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
No parking fee for scooters in Paris
Scooter riders and motor-cyclists will not have a to pay a fee to park in Paris after the city council rejected a proposal by a centre-right councillor.

He had called for €1.30/hour in the centre, €0.80 elsewhere, and €0.50/day for residents to end “anarchic” parking.
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