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Paris votes in first woman mayor
Socialist Anne Hidalgo became the first woman mayor of Paris in a run-off election against Nathalie Krosciusko-Morizet in the municipal elections across France on Sunday 30 March.
Despite the low t...
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With only a week before the municipal elections in France two women are battling it out to become the next mayor of the capital. The present socialist deputy mayor Anna Hidalgo is standing against Nat...
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New low-cost ferry offers from France to UK
New low-cost ferry services are to start between Le Havre and Portsmouth four times a week on 25 March.
The service, to be run by Brittany Ferries, will cost €96 one-way for two passengers plu...
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Air France pilots are threatening a strike from 22-25 February – a school holiday period – in protest against possible transfer of pilots to the low-cost company Transavia.
The pilots&r...
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Too little help for women from help lines
On the international day to eliminate violence against women an association to help women who are victims of abuse in France reported the lack of adequate assistance from help lines. Paroles de Femme...
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No safe haven for drug addicts in Paris
Plans for a safe facilty for drug addicts in Paris have been set back by a Conseil d'Etat decision that it would be illegal under a 1970 law banning the use of hard drugs. The city will now have to sh...
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France issues new driving licences
France is now issuing new driving licences in line with the standard EU plastic cards to replace the old and less secure paper model.
All applications for driving licences from 16 September will ha...
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Fewer deaths on French motorways
Deaths on French motorways in 2012 fell by more than 25 per cent according to a report by the Association des Sociétés Françaises d’Autoroutes (ASFA), accounting for 143 of...
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Paris has launched an initiative to make life more welcoming for the 29 million tourists that visit the city each year.
To counter the image that Parisians are unfriendly and unhelpful the regional...
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French fake number plates increase
The reported number of fake or duplicate car licence plates rose 73 per cent in 2012 according to figures from the French interior ministry.
Nearly 17,500 road offence were committed by drivers usi...
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Air de Paris. Contemporary art gallery with resident artists and guest artists with various exhibitions on throughout the year. Connected to Galerie Praz-Delava...
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Bibliotheque Nationale France Richelieu
What used to be the National Library now hosts a variety of exhibitions from photography to paintings all set in an impressive building.Metro:Palais-Royal/Bours...
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This museum houses an extensive selection of Rodin's works, as well as paintings from his private collection. Garden, play area for children and self-service re...
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Metro: Saint-Paul/Saint-Sebastien Froissart/Chemin Vert
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Works by Maillol: drawings, engravings, paintings, sculpture, decorative art, original plaster and terracota works as well as the private collection of Mrs. Din...
