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France to hit drug users with €200 on the spot fines
French police will start hitting users of illicit drugs, especially cannabis, with on-the-spot fines starting in September, Prime Minister Jean Castex said.
Only in France: Why all 17 pharmacies in this French town must close on Mondays
Shops bars and restaurants are often closed on Mondays in France but one town in south west France appears to be the only one in the country where all 17, (yes 17!) pharmacies must remain closed on Mondays. It all dates back to 1973.
Medieval town in south of France upholds ban on UFOs
The mayor of a town in the south of France has refused to lift a decades-old ban on UFOs.
French bakers fined for opening too often
Four French bakers in the south west have fallen foul of France’s strict laws on opening times by selling their baguettes every day of the week. They say they will now have to lay off staff.
EU allergy laws target French lavender farmers
EU attempts to tighten up regulations on chemicals have French lavender farmers and essential oil distillers angry at what they call over-zealous rules that threaten to rein in an industry considered iconic for southern France.