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Unusual job

France’s oldest GP - aged 97

Train on platform 5 is the 7.32 for Hollywood

France’s own kilt-maker

Sophrologist is as sophrologist does

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Best places to live in France for over-60s, according to new ranking

Ryanair threatens to end flights to ten regional French airports over tax plan

French inheritance law: ‘We are being forced to sell our home and leave the country’

Electric ants spotted in south of France for second time

Great white shark seen in waters off south of France

EES: What are next steps for EU’s new digital border checks?

Why bank cards are changing in France