France urged to ban chemical from suncreams amid health concerns Studies have shown octocrylene can be dangerous for people and the environment
Erratic weather as France's south-west set to go from frost to 28°C But the hot weather spell is set to be brief and isolated before rain and wind sweep in
Orange weather alerts persist for western France as heat peaks There are still 19 departments under orange warnings, and Corsica is on the same level of alert for storms
news Partial eclipse of the Sun visible in France today: How to watch The event will take place today, and your view will depend on where you are in the country. Viewers are warned to buy filter glasses in advance and never look at the Sun directly
Ban cancer-causing agent in suncreams urge French scientists Common ingredient in some top brand creams can develop into a potentially dangerous chemical as it ages, researchers discover