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Source: www.expatica.com. Posted on 16 February 2005.
French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said Friday his government would use money reaped from the proliferation of radar cameras to cut the cost of driving licences and offer subsidised loans for its acquisition.
The measure, to be implemented from July 1, would be mainly aimed at young French people, who often find the EUR 1,000 plus cost of acquiring a licence prohibitive.
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Le Barrage de MalpassetIn the hills above Fréjus, the Malpasset Dam or 'Barrage de Malpasset' broke in the night of 2 December 1959. More than 420 people were killed. Malpasset translates roughly to 'passes badly' or... | Abbaye de SénanqueSitting at the bottom of a deep valley, Notre-Dame de Senanque remains one of the purest exaAbbey de Senanque - general viewmples of primitive Cistercian architecture. A community of Cistercian... |
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