#france

#france

France has over 5,500 kilometres of coastline, attracting many visitors who prioritize beach time, with one in five American visitors in 2022 indicating plans to relax at the seaside.

More than half of all boys in France access porn sites on average every month from age 12, according to the French audiovisual watchdog Arcom.

Cancelling one public holiday is projected to generate €2.4 billion a year, significantly aiding in addressing France's ballooning deficit, according to a Senate report.

French President Emmanuel Macron argued for Europe to pursue "strategic autonomy" in defense to act alongside NATO, emphasizing the need for self-sufficiency amid changing global security dynamics.

The BBC Sounds app will become a UK-only service. Listeners outside the UK will access content through the new BBC app or the BBC.com website, requiring free registration.

The Air Help ranking is based mostly on punctuality, which covers flight delays and cancellations, with the remaining 40 percent of the score made up of overall customer satisfaction and services offered.

Campaigners have raised 5m to replace part of the rotted structure of the replica of L'Hermione but need another 5m to make the vessel seaworthy.

Gisele Pelicot, who has been internationally hailed after testifying against her husband and dozens of other men who raped her, has been awarded France's top civic honour.

The investigation is looking at X as a legal entity as well as unnamed individuals, focusing on offenses like alteration of operation and fraudulent extraction of data.

Tipping in France is not mandatory and considered optional, reflecting the service already included in the bill since 2008 with a 15 percent service charge.

"French fighter pilots shot down high-altitude balloons during a test amid renewed concerns over spy balloons and as France warns that the battle for near space is on."

Britain expects the EU to approve its migration returns deal with France. Some people who cross the Channel in small boats will be returned to France.

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So far this year, mainland France has recorded 25 'cas autochtones' - or locally-transmitted cases of the disease, found in people who have not travelled to an area where the infection is common, out of 761 total cases.

Louise ruled as the most popular girls' name in France for 2024, maintaining a top-three position for the last decade and previously ranking number one in 2023.

The raid on France's far-right National Rally headquarters involved around 20 police officers from the financial brigade, aiming to establish illegal campaign financing practices.

An unusual attack by bees in the French town of Aurillac has left 24 people injured, including three who were in critical condition but have since improved.

Hotel Oloffson in Port-au-Prince, a historically significant site, was burned to the ground by gangs over the weekend, marking a devastating loss for the community.

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In such a location, drug users can inject or consume narcotics under medical supervision, using sterile equipment and with access to social and health services.

A major wildfire has broken out near Narbonne in the Aude département, leading to the closure of the A9 motorway and evacuation of nearby villages.

Several hundred demonstrators clashed with gendarmes as some threw stones and others engaged in violent acts such as setting fires and blocking roads.

On June 27, El Hidaya Mosque in Roussillon in Southern France was attacked and vandalized, with windows smashed, furniture overturned, and walls plastered with racist flyers.

The employment of seniors in France "is one of our weak points," said Minister of Labour Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, pointing out that the employment rate for people over 60 here is 38 percent, compared to 61 percent in Germany and 70 percent in Sweden.

The commune of Ambert is selling homes for a symbolic €1 to bring in new residents, with significant renovation conditions and a three-year residency requirement.

Eleonor Gay Courter and her husband, Philip, are accused of illegally selling gold bars from the shipwrecked 18th-century French ship, Le Prince de Conty.