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Why France's Champagne lawyers are feared across the world
Ordering the destruction of 2,000 cans of American beer is just the latest example of the work of the feared French Champagne industry lawyers - who take the protection of France's most famous sparking wine extremely seriously.
French government launches forest fire warning app
On Friday, France's president Emmanuel Macron met with firefighters to discuss forest fire prevention and launched the new météo des forest app and website, which gives daily information about localised wildfire risk.
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How to get planning permission for your French property
If you own property in France and you want to extend it, embark on a renovation project or even - in some areas - paint the shutters a different colour, you will first need to get permission from the mairie. Here's how the French planning permission system works.
