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News
Road blocks on Saturday - where are they?
The protesters known as the “gilets jaunes” are blocking the roads on Saturday to protest against the rising fuel prices. Their plan is to bring the whole country to a standstill. It isn’t always evident where the blockades are going…
Two metre anaconda found in Bagnols-sur-Cèze
An anaconda more than two metres long has been found in a stream in the centre Bagnols-sur-Cèze,…
France calls on ‘lying’ UK…
France’s economy minister on Friday said Brexit was leading Britain into “a…
Drop in fatalities on French roads
The number of people killed on French roads fell nearly 14% in October, according…
Macron to Trump: ‘I do not do…
Macron’s friendly veneer with Trump has somewhat dissolved. In the latest…
Events
Rendez-vous des Peintres en Languedoc
This is the exhbition for the painting competition held in Murviel-les-Béziers. Last year's winner was Jane Appleton, so she is the "Invitée d'honneur" this year. Vernissage is 10th November at 18h. Click on the map below for…
Nov 10 - Nov 18
MCJ Murviel, Murviel-lès-Béziers
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Features, Interviews & Letters
Lucky hikers found in snowstorm…
First it was the reckless fishermen, fishing on a fast flowing river against advice.…
Invasion of wolf spiders in Montpellier…
Seven classes have been closed in Montpellier due to an invasion of wolf spiders.…
Aigues-Mortes driver indicted,…
The driver of the car in Aigues-Mortes, who caused an accident which injured 13…
Huge agricultural building ravaged…
On Thursday mid afternoon, a fire started in an agricultural warehouse in Montbazin,…