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Retiree asks for church bells in French village to stop at night so she can sleep
The lady claims the bells ring over 100 times a night, locals say this is part of local heritage
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Americans in south of France: outreach event to assist with Social Security issues
In-person appointments will be held in Marseille over two days next month
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France to release official ‘survival guide’ to help people prepare for emergencies
30-page pamphlet outlines how to respond to industrial accidents, terrorist attacks, extreme weather and even the outbreak of war
French MPs want law change on gay blood donors
MPs are looking at changing the law on giving blood to align the rules for gay and bi people with those for straight people.

Heterosexuals must not have had sex that put them at increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases in the last four months (more than one partner, unprotected sex with a new partner, sex with someone with an STD or who had unÂproÂtected sex with someone else or whose sexual behaviour is unknown to you). HomoÂsexuals must declare they have not had sex for a year.
The proposal has support but still needs to go for a full vote.
Campaign group SOS HomoÂphobie said it would end a “stigmatisation†of those who have same-sex relations and that it should be behaviour – not orientation – that matters.