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Added on the 04/09/2019 15:00:30 - Copyright : France 24 EN
An American with his two children attempting to break the record for youngest people to climb France's Mont Blanc was forced to turn back after an avalanche caused his 11-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son to slide several meters. Duration: 00:33
The mayor of Saint-Gervais in France suggests a €15,000 deposit would discourage unwary climbers from ignoring danger warnings.
A treasure trove of emeralds, rubies and sapphires buried for decades on a glacier off France's Mont Blanc has finally been shared between the climber who discovered them and local authorities, eight years after they were found.
It's nearly ski season again. But like most businesses in France, shops, restaurants and most places to stay on the mountains are currently shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. Business owners are nevertheless confident skiers will flock back to the Alps soon.
The iconic French island of Mont Saint-Michel is deserted. Heavily reliant on tourism, the island’s businesses have lost one-third of their annual sales, with up to one-third of local tour guides expected to stop altogether.
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