Loire Valley

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Enjoy the Loire Valley Castles, from the Domaine des Hauts de Loire and its Michelin starred Chef!

...facing a seasonal flowerbed. The endless magic of boxwood... In the heart of the Loire Valley stands a real jewel...

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Could human hair be the secret to cleaning up the world's seas and oceans? A group of French hairdressers are using rolls of discarded human hair to soak up oil in Mediterranean ports.
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Whale beachings puzzle scientists as hundreds die in Australia mass stranding 23 September 2020
At least 380 whales have died in a mass stranding in southern Australia, officials said Wednesday, as hopes faded of saving more than a few dozen of the creatures still trapped on the beach.
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Marseille official says ready to welcome migrant boat heading for France 23 September 2020
The deputy mayor of Marseille said the southern French city would welcome the Alan Kurdi after the NGO-run rescue boat announced on Wednesday that it was sailing to France with 125 migrants on board.
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France to raise Covid-19 alert to highest level in Paris and other big cities 23 September 2020
France is set to raise the coronavirus alert level in Paris and other top cities to "scarlet", the highest level, as part of efforts to stem a continuing rise in the daily number of infections, a government source told AFP.
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Belarus leader Lukashenko holds secret inauguration amid continuing protests 23 September 2020
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko took the oath of office at a secret ceremony on Wednesday in a move his opponents attributed to his desire to avoid crowds of demonstrators who have held historic protests against his disputed re-election.
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Delayed French Open struggles to shake off shadow of coronavirus 23 September 2020
Having been pushed back four months to September to escape the worst of the coronavirus, the French Open gets underway on Sunday still struggling to loosen the grip of the deadly pandemic.
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‘The Gluers’: A French group denounces femicide with a poster campaign 23 September 2020
Over the past year, anti-femicide posters have been appearing on walls all around France and across Paris. The campaign, which denounces violence against women and aims to raise awareness, has been praised but also criticised. FRANCE 24 met with some members of “the Gluers” group running the campaign.
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Kremlin critic Navalny discharged from Berlin hospital, full recovery ‘possible’ 23 September 2020
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who the West believes was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, has been discharged from hospital after just over a month, the Berlin medical facility treating him said Wednesday.
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French media sign open letter backing Charlie Hebdo following new death threats 23 September 2020
More than 100 French news outlets on Wednesday called on people to support satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which was attacked by gunmen in 2015, after its staff received new death threats.
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EU unveils 'compulsory solidarity' plan to share burden of migration 23 September 2020
Five years after Europe's migrant crisis, Brussels unveiled on Wednesday a plan for sharing the responsibility for asylum seekers among members under a "compulsory solidarity mechanism", in an effort to rally skeptical states such as Austria.
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Enjoy the Loire Valley Castles, from the Domaine des Hauts de Loire and its Michelin starred Chef!

This time, we taste different spirits of (French) Cognac

From La Bouitte Hotel and its 3 Michelin stars, explore the Baroque Path in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

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This time, we taste different spirits of (French) Cognac

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Ask ABK6 Cognac, Ackerman, Champagne Mailly & Ruinart, how they converted their wine into Artist objects

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