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Alert launched in France over ticks - where are they commonly found?
Ticks can become active from early spring, researchers say, but not all areas are equally affected
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Exemption from fees to register electric car to end across most of France from May
Applying for a carte grise will soon become more expensive
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Boost for people doing home renovations in Dordogne
The plan aims to connect citizens with local public renovation services to modernise old housing stock
Crit’air sticker price reduces
Other cities are set to do likewise
Prices for the pollution rating Crit’air sticker for vehicles has been reduced from €4.18 to €3.62. Covering six categories from Green for electric vehicles to Grey for vehicles with Euro 2 pollution ratings, the stickers allow councils to ban vehicles during pollution peaks.
Paris has the most restrictive measures, a weekday ban on Grey and non-classified cars, while Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Strasbourg and Toulouse have other options. Foreign vehicles also need a sticker. See .