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Hundreds of people wait in line outside the Russian embassy in Paris to cast their votes on the final day of the Russian presidential election, in which Vladimir Putin is running virtually unopposed. Victory would allow the former KGB agent to stay in the Kremlin until at least 2030, longer than any Russian leader since Catherine the Great in the eighteenth century and eclipsing Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. IMAGES
The Savoie department has blown up part of the La Praz cliff. The operation follows a major rockfall at the end of August over the A43 motorway in the Maurienne Valley, which blocked the SNCF's line to Italy. IMAGES
Boats taking part in the 12th Route du Rhum leave Saint-Malo to head to the Pointe du Grouin for the official start of the race, before setting sail for Guadeloupe. IMAGES
French skipper Charlie Dalin (Apivia) sprays champagne as he sets foot on dry land after becoming the first competitor to cross the finish line in the gruelling Vendee Globe round-the-world race. IMAGES
In an historic end of 43 years of service, the Fessenheim nuclear power plant in Alsace will be shut down and dismantled for good. France's oldest power plant will deliver its last watts, an end to of years of turmoil, debate and postponement of its shutdown. IMAGES
A high-speed TGV train locomotive derailed early this morning while travelling from the eastern French city of Strasbourg to Paris, injuring the driver, national rail operator SNCF said. Images of rescue workers at the site of the accident near Vendenheim, around 15 kilometres (9 miles) north of Strasbourg. IMAGES
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