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French Lake Still Riddled With Bombs 80 Years After World War II
The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars.
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French Climber Achieves Fastest-Ever Ascent Of K2, Credits Patience
French mountaineer Benjamin Vedrines counted every second as he made history's fastest-ever ascent of K2, but says he doesn't add up the growing number of records to his name.
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Romanian Villagers Slam Louis Vuitton For "Stealing" Their Traditional Blouse
Villagers in Vaideeni at the foot of Romania's Carpathian mountains are fuming at French luxury brand Louis Vuitton for "stealing" the design of their traditional blouse.
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60-Year-Old "French Spiderman" Climbs Mountain Without Safety Gear
A 60-year-old man has caught the internet's attention with his daredevil act of climbing up on a mountain without the safety equipment. Alain Robert, who is a French Rock climber, goes by the name "French Spiderman" of "The Human Spider"
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French General Charged With Rebuilding Paris's Notre Dame Dies During Mountain Hike
In 2019, Mr. Macron appointed Mr. Georgelin to oversee the reconstruction of Notre Dame following a fire that devastated the cathedral.
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Mountaineer Dies On Mont Blanc Despite Rescue Attempts
A French mountaineer died close to the summit of Mont Blanc on Friday after rescuers made several attempts to get to him in a violent storm.
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Bones Found In French Pyrenees Mountains Belong To UK Hiker: Family
Human bones recovered in the French Pyrenees belong to a British hiker who went missing last November, the woman's family said on Friday following a DNA test.
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Indian Newspapers From 1966 Found On Melting Glacier In France: Reports
Indian newspaper copies with headlines such as "India's First Woman Prime Minister", referring to Indira Gandhi's election win in 1966, have been recovered from the melting French glacier of Bossons on the Mont Blanc mountain range in western Europe, 54 years after an Air India plane crashed there.
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This French Restaurant Has Been Named The Best In The World
France's Mirazur restaurant -- whose Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco draws inspiration from the sea, the mountains, and his own garden -- was crowned Tuesday the world's best by an influential trade list, beating contenders from Denmark and Spain.
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Rare Skull Of Elephant Ancestor Unveiled In France
A French farmer kept quiet for years after stumbling across the skull of an extinct ancestor of the elephant near the Pyrenees mountains, the Natural History Museum of Toulouse has told AFP.
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Land Rover Defender Celebrates 70th Birthday With One Of A Kind Drawing
In a first, A snow artist creates an outline of the iconic Land Rover Defender on snow, high in the French Alps.
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Rescuers Save French Climber Trapped On "Killer Mountain" Nanga Parbat
An elite group of climbers have saved a French mountaineer in a daring high-altitude rescue mission on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Nanga Parbat, one of the highest mountains in the world, as officials called off the search for a second missing alpinist on Sunday
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Climbers Stuck On Pakistan's 'Killer Mountain' Won't Get Help For 24 Hours
Efforts to rescue a Polish man and a French woman stuck on a treacherous peak in northern Pakistan known to mountaineers as "Killer Mountain" are set to begin on Saturday, officials said.
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As Croissants Go Global, France Butter Shortages Bite
Gone are the days of the butter mountains when the EU had to step in to mop up surpluses. A newfound taste for full-fat spreads in the West, coupled with rising demand for French pastries in Asia, have created butter shortages in the home of the croissant.
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2 Pilots Killed In Tourist Plane Crash In French Alps
The bodies of two pilots killed when their tourist plane crashed in the French Alps were recovered Saturday after intense searches in the mountains east of Chambery, the city's prosecutor said.
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French Lake Still Riddled With Bombs 80 Years After World War II
The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars.
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French Climber Achieves Fastest-Ever Ascent Of K2, Credits Patience
French mountaineer Benjamin Vedrines counted every second as he made history's fastest-ever ascent of K2, but says he doesn't add up the growing number of records to his name.
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Romanian Villagers Slam Louis Vuitton For "Stealing" Their Traditional Blouse
Villagers in Vaideeni at the foot of Romania's Carpathian mountains are fuming at French luxury brand Louis Vuitton for "stealing" the design of their traditional blouse.
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60-Year-Old "French Spiderman" Climbs Mountain Without Safety Gear
A 60-year-old man has caught the internet's attention with his daredevil act of climbing up on a mountain without the safety equipment. Alain Robert, who is a French Rock climber, goes by the name "French Spiderman" of "The Human Spider"
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French General Charged With Rebuilding Paris's Notre Dame Dies During Mountain Hike
In 2019, Mr. Macron appointed Mr. Georgelin to oversee the reconstruction of Notre Dame following a fire that devastated the cathedral.
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Mountaineer Dies On Mont Blanc Despite Rescue Attempts
A French mountaineer died close to the summit of Mont Blanc on Friday after rescuers made several attempts to get to him in a violent storm.
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Bones Found In French Pyrenees Mountains Belong To UK Hiker: Family
Human bones recovered in the French Pyrenees belong to a British hiker who went missing last November, the woman's family said on Friday following a DNA test.
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Indian Newspapers From 1966 Found On Melting Glacier In France: Reports
Indian newspaper copies with headlines such as "India's First Woman Prime Minister", referring to Indira Gandhi's election win in 1966, have been recovered from the melting French glacier of Bossons on the Mont Blanc mountain range in western Europe, 54 years after an Air India plane crashed there.
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This French Restaurant Has Been Named The Best In The World
France's Mirazur restaurant -- whose Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco draws inspiration from the sea, the mountains, and his own garden -- was crowned Tuesday the world's best by an influential trade list, beating contenders from Denmark and Spain.
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Rare Skull Of Elephant Ancestor Unveiled In France
A French farmer kept quiet for years after stumbling across the skull of an extinct ancestor of the elephant near the Pyrenees mountains, the Natural History Museum of Toulouse has told AFP.
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Land Rover Defender Celebrates 70th Birthday With One Of A Kind Drawing
In a first, A snow artist creates an outline of the iconic Land Rover Defender on snow, high in the French Alps.
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Rescuers Save French Climber Trapped On "Killer Mountain" Nanga Parbat
An elite group of climbers have saved a French mountaineer in a daring high-altitude rescue mission on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Nanga Parbat, one of the highest mountains in the world, as officials called off the search for a second missing alpinist on Sunday
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Climbers Stuck On Pakistan's 'Killer Mountain' Won't Get Help For 24 Hours
Efforts to rescue a Polish man and a French woman stuck on a treacherous peak in northern Pakistan known to mountaineers as "Killer Mountain" are set to begin on Saturday, officials said.
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As Croissants Go Global, France Butter Shortages Bite
Gone are the days of the butter mountains when the EU had to step in to mop up surpluses. A newfound taste for full-fat spreads in the West, coupled with rising demand for French pastries in Asia, have created butter shortages in the home of the croissant.
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2 Pilots Killed In Tourist Plane Crash In French Alps
The bodies of two pilots killed when their tourist plane crashed in the French Alps were recovered Saturday after intense searches in the mountains east of Chambery, the city's prosecutor said.
