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THE phrase sustainable development has become nothing more than a cover up for polluting behaviour, according to environmental campaigner Nicolas Hulot.

His attack on the overuse of the term comes ah…

THE LEADING French unions will march together on May 1 - la Fête du Travail - to mark concerns over the government?s handling of the economic crisis.

Union leaders say the arrangement is ?historic…

THE Eiffel tower celebrates its 120th birthday today with the start of a one-year project to repaint it.

It is the 19th time the tower has been repainted in its unique brown colour which is designed…

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Summary: Close to Mougins village in a peacful setting, lovely provencale villa of some 150m2 on a terrain of 1500m2.

For Sale France property 2429 Alpes-Maritimes Lovely provencale villa close to Mougins village
Beds: 3, Habitable Size: 150 m2, Land Size: 1500 m2, Zip: 06250, Dept: Alpes Maritimes,
Price: € 1,300,000
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Summary: In a magical setting, completely quiet and private, enjoying panoramic views, a unique property of some 500m2
For Sale France property 2430 Alpes-Maritimes Unique property close to Valbonne with panoramic views
Beds: 6, Habitable Size: 500 m2, Land Size: 16000 m2, Zip: 06740, Dept: Alpes Maritimes,
Price: € 4,500,000
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Summary: In a quality apartment building with a lovely garden on the 6th floor an one bed and spacious apartment with a
For Sale France property 2515 Alpes-Maritimes Beautiful apartment with seaview in Le Cannet
Beds: 1, Habitable Size: 90 m2, Land Size: 0 m2, Zip: 06250, Dept: Alpes Maritimes,
Price: € 750,000
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MAYOTTE, an island between the north-west of Madagascar and the east African coast, will become France?s 101st department after a massive ?yes? vote from the islanders.

Ninety-five per cent of the…

AN ENGINE fire on the presidential plane delayed Nicolas Sarkozy?s state visit to Africa.

Newspaper reports said the one-hour delay before boarding a different flight was enough to irritate Sarkozy,…

BOSSES of companies receiving state aid in the economic crisis are expected to have limits imposed by decree on the bonuses they can claim.

A decree is a ruling by the prime minister or president wit…

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Summary: In a quiet residential area enjoying panoramic views to the sea and to the mountains, in 5 min walk to several
For Sale France property 2414 Alpes-Maritimes Lovely villa close to Valbonne with panoramic views over the sea and mountains
Beds: 3, Habitable Size: 160 m2, Land Size: 5500 m2, Zip: 06740, Dept: Alpes Maritimes,
Price: € 1,350,000
Luxury French properties a vendre in the Alpes Maritimes for sale here. Cote d’Azur Provence Var Languedoc Lovely villa close to Valbonne with panoramic views over the sea and mountains

The Royal British Legion Central Brittany branch is looking for donations for an Anzac afternoon in La Lande de Boloré on April 25.

A GENDARME who listed the ?Crusades, racist attacks and nationalism? as interests on his Facebook profile has been suspended pending an inquiry.

According to Le Monde newspaper, the officer also cl…

A VILLAGE in the Nord has placed a 1.2m crucifix inside a cupboard to get round a court ruling ordering it to be taken down.

The town council of Wandignies in the Nord was told to take the religious …

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Ref: 2521
Summary: Soundly built in stone in the 1960’s, this Provencale villa on two levels has many attractions: south, east an
For Sale France property 2521 Alpes-Maritimes Attractive Provencale villa with pool and sea view, St-Paul de Vence
Beds: 4, Habitable Size: 240 m2, Land Size: 2554 m2, Zip: 06570, Dept: Alpes Maritimes,
Price: € 1,280,000
Luxury French properties a vendre in the Alpes Maritimes for sale here. Cote d’Azur Provence Var Languedoc Attractive Provencale villa with pool and sea view, St-Paul de Vence

MOTORISTS are being advised to stay ?zen? while driving as part of a day of safety campaigning in France.

The 10th journée nationale de la courtoisie au volant - national day of courtesy at the w…

PROTESTERS are organising file-sharing events in three major cities in France in protest at a new internet law that threatens to cut off users found downloading films and music illegally.

Organisers …

A NEW kind of card offering reductions on train tickets has been launched, called a carte enfant famille.

This is for families with relatively low incomes and at least one child under 18 but not enou…

Interest-free loans for home purchase doubled ? and more help is available for those on low incomes struggling to buy

Interest-free loans for home purchase doubled ? and more help is available for those on low incomes struggling to buy

Those who lost 100% incapacity level of cover in France when they became OAPs can now challenge the decision

Manufacturers Blancq-Olibet have more than doubled production in two years thanks to Ché and bobos

Miss France Chloé Mortaud, 19, is the first to carry two passports and one of them is American.

A decade before the internet, millions of French were logging on to check the weather, buy train tickets and chat online

There is no such thing as an on-the-spot sacking in France. Employers have obligations must offer help finding a new job

There are two main options of tranferring your UK pension across the Channel.

You cannot send parcels to UK PO-box addresses via ColiPoste or Chronopost because of rules in the UK.

POLICE officers have taken down a rainbow peace flag ahead of a Nato conference in Strasbourg, sparking a row over freedom of speech.

The flag, which has been in the window of the Communist Party hea…

THE Senate has voted to allow British and other foreign civil partnerships the same recognition in France as a French pacs.

If this is given the final seal of approval in the National Assembly ? as …