It was once the Champs Elysées of Marseilles, a majestic tree-lined avenue heading east from the Vieux-Port, immortalised in films such as French Connection II. Continue reading…
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Nice beach erosion leads to complaints from swimmers
Tourists in Nice have faced a pressing problem this summer. It’s not rude waiters, whether to go topless or even beach towel stereotypes, but how to get out of the sea. Continue reading…
French police investigate lifestyle of arrested drug officer
French detectives are investigating the lifestyle of a drug squad officer arrested on suspicion of stealing more than 50kg of cocaine from the a fabled Paris police headquarters at 36 quai des Orfèvres. Continue reading…
Parisian gardens next to Louvre overrun by ‘really big rats’
It is one of the most famous parks in the world and attracts visitors from far and wide. But now Paris‘s Tuileries garden, next to the Louvre museum, is attracting another kind of visitor in possibly even greater numbers. Continue reading…
US climber condemned for filming his children in Mont Blanc avalanche
A US climber who filmed his children, aged nine and 11, being knocked off their feet in a mini-avalanche as they tried to set a newmountaineering record on Mont Blanc has been condemned by the local mayor and climbers’ associations. Continue reading…
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