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Endurance swimmer forced to end Mediterranean record attempt after 100km

He spent two days and two nights in the water without stopping

Swimmer to attempt 3-day, 3 night non-stop Corsica to Monaco crossing

Noam Yaron wants to draw attention to the need to protect the Mediterranean sea - and to set a new world record for amount of time in the water

What’s coming up? The week (November 14) ahead in France

Medical testing laboratories go on strike, local tax deadlines loom for some, France’s fuel discount reduces, a hunting accident trial begins and more

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Monaco trials free bus services - here's what you need to know

The free bus service will be available to both residents and visitors to Monaco

UK-France ferries, plane veers off Paris runway: Eight travel updates

We also look at Monaco’s trial of free buses, a new Bordeaux-airport tram service and how a train passenger was fined when her phone died during ticket check

Five French towns for day trips into Spain, Switzerland and Germany

Walk over the Large Hadron collider or step into a different time zone, we share five places you can stroll from France to a foreign town

New square in Monaco marks Joséphine Baker’s links with Princess Grace

Joséphine Baker has been also recently honoured with a place in the Panthéon, France’s tomb of heroes – the first black woman there

Monaco launches Covid-19 health pass system for EU travel

The scheme is similar to the French one and allows people to show proof of their Covid-19 status through vaccination certificates and test results

Are Covid rules for travelling to Monaco the same as for France?

Travellers to Monaco will have to enter via France and will be subject to its rules, as well as rules specific to Monaco

Sarkozy to face trial on corruption charge

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial in October accused of attempting to unlawfully obtain confidential inform-ation from a court official.

Mill worker’s wheel expertise broke Monte Carlo’s bank

Similarities between mill and roulette wheels allowed a working-class Yorkshireman to break the bank – legally – at Monte Carlo almost 140 years ago.

Election does not stop our embassy work continuing

Every month the British Ambassador to France, Ed Llewellyn, shares an insight into his role; below is his December column

Monaco drivers face French speed fines

Monaco drivers will now pay speeding fines if flashed in France as the two governments agreed to target offenders.

Jodie Foster in Monaco for breast cancer events

Monaco will be in the pink next week with two special events for the ninth anniversary of Pink Ribbon Monaco, for breast cancer awareness – with the participation of Oscar-winning Hollywood star Jodie Foster.

Monaco

Endurance swimmer forced to end Mediterranean record attempt after 100km

Swimmer to attempt 3-day, 3 night non-stop Corsica to Monaco crossing

What’s coming up? The week (November 14) ahead in France

Monaco trials free bus services - here's what you need to know

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