A study of children living close to agricultural areas in France found many had been exposed to a dangerous cocktail of pesticides. Générations Futures found that an average of 21.52 distinct pesticides were found in each child Read more →
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Thomas Piketty's Capital: everything you need to know about the surprise bestseller
That capitalism is unfair has been said before. But it is the way Thomas Piketty says it – subtly but with relentless logic – that... Read more →
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Minister says Sunday opening for shops in France will boost tourism
Visitors to France should be allowed to shop till they drop seven days a week, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, weighing into a fierce debate over restrictions on Sunday trading. "Tourism is an absolutely key sector in France: seven percent… Read more →
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British Pathé puts thousands of clips online including many of France of yesteryear
Explore the France of yesteryear via British Pathé and YouTube after thousands of news clips from the past were put online. British Pathé has put its entire archive of videos, totaling 3,500 hours of content Read more →
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Creation of Huguenot Heritage Centre in UK to get lottery cash help
THE UK's Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is to award a grant of £1.2 million for the development of the first national Huguenot Heritage Centre, in Rochester. The centre will bring to life the Huguenot story; a story of persecution, of flight from France, and of settlement and integration in England. Read more →
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