Dozens of Eurotunnel passengers were stranded in emergency tunnels beneath the English Channel for up to five hours after a train broke down. Video footage on social media showed some holidaymakers tramping through the tunnel with children, suitcases, and dogs as they returned to England from holidays in France. The train from Calais to Folkestone,…
Passengers Stranded Beneath English Channel After Eurotunnel Train Breaks Down
The Alps Drone Film | Simple Happiness Episode 30
August 24, 2022
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Relax and let your worries be replaced by stunning aerial nature views from some of the Alps’ most beautiful and iconic landscape locations, paired with a brand new meditation ambient piano musical masterpiece. This video can be used to relax, sleep, meditate, do yoga, study, work, read, and more. The Alps are the highest and…
French Retailer Carrefour to Freeze Prices on 100 Products to Tackle Inflation
PARIS—French supermarket retailer Carrefour is freezing prices on 100 everyday products from tinned sardines to rice and washing up liquid, it said on Monday, joining other companies striving to help consumers cope with soaring inflation. The moves follow pressure from President Emmanuel Macron’s government for business to do more to curb rising prices. Facing the…
Fierce Storm Kills 3, Injures 12 on French Island of Corsica
PARIS—A violent thunderstorm hit the French island of Corsica on Thursday morning, leaving three people dead and a dozen others injured, local authorities said. A 13-year-old girl died after a tree fell in a campsite in the coastal town of Sagone, the Corsica prefecture said in a statement. A 72-year-old woman was killed when the…
A Luxurious, Family-Friendly Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Villa
Perched high on a hillside overlooking the modern seaside resort of Carnolès, France, a stunning villa at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin offers style, comfort, and breathtaking views of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. The villa’s lounging and entertaining spaces all exude a welcoming, luxurious feel. It’s clear that considerable effort and the finest materials were utilized throughout. (The villa owners/Carlton International)…
France Halts Spread of ‘Monster’ Wildfire, Reopens Highway
PARIS—Firefighters have managed to halt the spread of a “monster” blaze in southwest France, allowing authorities to reopen a stretch of highway to traffic ahead of a busy travel weekend. “The fire did not advance overnight thanks to the significant means employed,” the local prefect said in a tweet Saturday. Reinforcements from across Europe helped…
10,000 People Evacuated by Fire in Southwestern France
PARIS—Firefighters were battling a wildfire in southwestern France on Wednesday in a region known for its pine forests that was ravaged by flames last month. More than 6,200 hectares have burned in the Gironde region and the neighbouring Landes in the latest wildfire to erupt in a European nation as the continent swelters through a…
France: Explosion at Gunpowder Chemical Plant Injures 8
PARIS—An explosion Wednesday at a French plant that produces a component of gunpowder injured eight people, one of them seriously, local officials in southwest France said. The plant located in the town of Bergerac specializes in making nitrocellulose, a highly flammable chemical compound. Jean-Charles Jobart, the deputy prefect of Bergerac, said the cause of the…
East-West Diplomatic Charm Offensive Takes New Twist in Africa
France, Russia and the United States are racing against time to redefine their increasingly unpredictable relations with African states amid the war in Eastern Europe. President Emmanuel Macron of France visited Cameroon, Benin, and Guinea-Bissau, from July 25 to 28 and addressed Africa’s multifaceted security challenges as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “France remains resolutely…
France’s Nuclear Power Answer to Europe’s Russian-made Energy Crisis
In the face of what is seen as Russian political payback by cutting energy exports to Europe, France is looking to nuclear options to ensure its own supplies and provide power to the continent. President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to build six new nuclear reactors and, according to the World Nuclear Association, he’s also considering…
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