Five officers were also injured in violent clashes that erupted on Friday night in the town of Redon, in Brittany.
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Storm Ciara, or Sabine, Leaves 5 Dead in Europe
A powerful winter storm battered Europe on Sunday, leaving power outages, transportation chaos and at least five deaths in its wake.
France Didn’t Ban Pesticides Near Towns. So Mayors Are Doing It Themselves.
A mayor banned pesticide use on the farms surrounding his village. Even though he was prosecuted for doing so, dozens of other mayors have followed his lead.
On a Coastline With 1,200 Dead Dolphins, Fishermen and Conservationists Clash
More common dolphins have washed up dead on France’s Atlantic Coast since January than in all of 2017 or 2018. Scientists blame fishing. Fishermen are pushing back.
Why Do Garfield Phones Keep Washing Up on This Beach?
Bright orange plastic novelty phones, shaped like Garfield, the grumpy cartoon cat, have littered French shores for decades. Nobody knew why, until a group of volunteers followed a tip.