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640-year-old castle with moat found under hotel in France: ‘Remarkably preserved’
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By Andrea Vacchiano , Fox News
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March 31, 2024, 8:53 p.m. ET
Chateau de l'Hermine is located under the courtyard of Hotel Lagorce.
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Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of a 14th century castle – complete with a…
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France battle past Scotland in Women’s Six Nations
<img class="caas-img has-preview" alt="Dive for glory: Kelly Arbey scores a try for France in a 15-5 win over Scotland in a Women's Six Nations match in Edinburgh (Andy Buchanan)"…
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France faces Olympics security challenge – The Iola Register
(AP) — France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics this summer, as organizers finalize security planning for the French capital’s first Games in a century while on heightened alert against potential attacks.The Interior Ministry said Friday that the…
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French lawmakers vote to condemn 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters
French lawmakers on Thursday condemned an infamous 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters in Paris as a "bloody and murderous repression," marking another step in the country's recognition of the massacre that authorities sought to cover up for decades.The National Assembly, parliament's lower house, voted 67-11 in favor of a nonbinding…
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France will help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines, Macron says
President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France would help Brazil develop nuclear technology for submarines, crucial assistance which has been a sensitive topic between the two nations."I want us to open the chapter for new submarines ... that we look nuclear propulsion in the face while being perfectly respectful of all non-proliferation…
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Opinion | France-Germany squabble, Putin rejoices
The Franco-German relationship has always been complicated and never free of conflict or tension. Everyone understands that cooperation between these two key European Union countries is necessary and in the interest of the entire bloc. Nonetheless, they have never fully overcome their current—and historic—rivalry.One reason is that France and…
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France raises terror alert warning to highest level
The French government is raising its terror alert warning to its highest level following the shootings on Moscow, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Sunday after a meeting with senior security and defence officials with President Emmanuel Macron.
Attal said in a post on X that the decision, which comes months before Paris hosts the…
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Rapid-fire Florian Wirtz Speeds Germany To Victory Against France | Football News
Florian Wirtz scored his first international goal as Germany beat France 2-0 in a friendly.© AFP Florian Wirtz grabbed his first international goal with a strike that will go down in the history books as his Germany side beat France 2-0 in an international friendly on Saturday. On the cusp of seven seconds 20-year-old starlet Wirtz…
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Spain firefighters battle to control huge Valencia wildfire
Issued on: 16/08/2022 - 16:34Modified: 16/08/2022 - 16:30
Madrid (AFP) – Some 300 firefighters spent a difficult night battling a huge wildfire in southeastern Spain that has burnt through nearly 10,000 hectares in an area notoriously difficult to access, officials said Tuesday.…
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Storm Ciarán batters France, UK with powerful winds, flooding
At least seven people were killed, more than 1 million households were in the dark, and trees were toppled as Storm Ciarán brought winds of over 100 mph to Western Europe overnight into Thursday.Winds of up to 118 mph battered the northern tip of France’s Atlantic coast, blowing out windows and uprooting trees that blocked roads, and massive…
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