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Heritage Days in France: ideas for visits this weekend plus photos
Over 2,000 sites are set to welcome visitors for free on September 20 and 21
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Roads blocked, trains disrupted: September 18 strike latest
Up to 90,000 police deployed in largest operation since gilets jaunes
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Trial of burglars who invaded UK retirees' home in south-west France begins
Husband was knocked unconscious before intruders stole items including jewelry and cash
Recruitment drive for volunteer pompiers
The government hopes to boost recruitment of volunteer pompiers with measures including better pensions and social protection and a message that it can suit many kinds of people, not just “supermen”.

They want to promote the jeunes sapeurs-pompiers, for 11-18-year-olds, and to encourage people to opt for the pompiers for the future universal national service.
There are also plans to better protect firefighters by more deployment of police and gendarmes to back them up where necessary.