Early - and good - start to mushroom season in France Favourable weather conditions have put the fun in fungi this year but pickers are still warned to be vigilant
Cat raises alarm of toxic carbon monoxide at French mountain refuge The animal and later a guardian began to feel unwell late at night, leading to a full emergency evacuation. Seven people were taken to hospital
Local authorities act as toxic caterpillars appear again in France Authorities are gearing up to fight the insects as warmer weather begins. The caterpillars’ hairs can be harmful to humans and pets and they damage trees
news Toxic mushroom linked to high rates of nerve disease in south France Researchers have found that the ‘false morel’ is linked to diagnoses of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in Savoie at more than 20 times higher than the national average