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Once important seats of Christian worship, and now treasures of the country's heritage, French abbeys often have surprising histories. That’s the case of Fontevraud abbey, in the former duchy of Anjou. Run by a woman during its heyday, the abbey was turned into a prison after the French Revolution. In…

France 24

Eurostar and airlines hit with disruption as French strikes kick off over half term

EasyJet, Ryanair, British Airways and Air France have been hit by air traffic controller strikes part of a movement against the raising of the pension age, with airports in Paris, Toulouse, Marseille, Lyon, Montpellier and Nantes impacted

Daily Mirror

Sinner defeats Cressy in Montpellier to claim seventh title

Montpellier (France) (AFP) - Italy's Jannik Sinner captured his seventh career title on Sunday when he defeated serve-and-volleyer Maxime Cressy 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 in the Montpellier ATP final.

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Cressy stuns top seed Rune to reach Montpellier final

Montpellier (France) (AFP) - Maxime Cressy stunned world number nine and top seed Holger Rune in three tough sets to reach the Montpellier ATP final on Saturday.

AFP

Garbisi misses Italy's Six Nations trip to England

Milan (AFP) - Paolo Garbisi will miss Italy's Six Nations clash with England this weekend as the Montpellier fly-half continues his recovery from a knee injury suffered at the start of the year.

AFP

Tennis star Ugo Humbert retires from match in tears after nasty-looking fall

Ugo Humbert played on in pain but was eventually forced to retire in tears after a nasty-looking fall in his match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Montpellier

Daily Mirror

Springbok Reinach knocks London Irish out of Challenge Cup

Paris (AFP) - Montpellier's South Africa scrum-half Cobus Reinach knocked London Irish out of the Champions and Challenge Cups with a try that secured a 21-21 draw on Sunday.

AFP

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Ross Barkley, Nicolas Pepe and Aaron Ramsey all roll back the years in huge Nice victory

Ross Barkley, Nicolas Pepe and Aaron Ramsey are all attempting to rebuild their careers in France - and the trio all caught the eye during OGC Nice's 6-1 win over Montpellier on Wednesday

Daily Mirror

Montpellier v Ospreys team news as Owen Williams makes first start amid nine changes by Welsh region

Ospreys appear to have one eye on their Xmas derby with the Scarlets with their team selection

Wales Online

Boy killed in Montpellier amid violence after France-Morocco game

Teenager died after being hit by car as scattered incidents of violence reported in several French cities

The Guardian - UK

Teenage boy killed, France and Morocco fans clash with police, following World Cup semifinal

French and Moroccan football fans have clashed with police in several European cities after their teams' World Cup semifinal, with a teenage boy dying after being hit by a car in Montpellier.

ABC News

Boy killed in violent clashes between Morocco and France fans after World Cup semi-final

France and Morocco fans clashed in ugly scenes after the World Cup semi-final and a boy in Montpellier was tragically killed during the violence which erupted

Daily Mirror

World Cup: Boy killed in Montpellier amid clashes between France and Morocco fans

Fans of both sides took to the streets to riot after the semi-final

Evening Standard

Scotland outcast Russell's 'bag of tricks' helps Racing to Montpellier win

Paris (AFP) - Centre Francis Saili said Finn Russell's "bag of tricks" were key after the Scotland fly-half scored 18 points in Racing 92's 38-31 home win over Top 14 champions Montpellier on Saturday in his first game since being omitted from his country's squad for the autumn Tests.

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Irish Mirror

Family of Irish woman missing in France "extremely concerned" for her wellbeing as they share online appeal

Susan Forde is understood to be in the Montpellier region of France

AFP

All Blacks utility back Bridge signs for Montpellier

Montpellier (France) (AFP) - New Zealand utility back George Bridge has signed for Montpellier until June 2025 from the Crusaders, the French Top 14 club announced Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Macron's 'foundation for democracy' launched in Africa

Proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Franco-African summit in Montpellier last year, an independent "foundation for democracy" is intended to help those working for change in the area of democratic governance. The body opened this week at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.

AFP

Montpellier centre Vincent sidelined for 'several months' with knee injury

Montpellier (France) (AFP) - France international rugby centre Arthur Vincent will be sidelined for 'several months' after aggravating a left knee injury on his return to Top 14 action with French champions Montpellier.

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The Independent UK

Plane ends up in lake after overshooting runway in France

No one was harmed in incident on Saturday

Daily Mirror

Plane 'blown off runway' during landing and narrowly escapes plunging into lake

Montpellier Airport announced it was closed “until further notice” following the incident, which happened in the early hours of Saturday

Asharq Al-Awsat

Plane Overshoots Runway, Closes Airport in Southern France

An airport serving France's southern Mediterranean coast is closed indefinitely after a cargo plane overshot its runway on landing and finished nose-down in the water of an adjacent lake before dawn on Saturday. The three people aboard were rescued unharmed from the Aeropostale Boeing 737 that was laden with air…

The Independent UK

Cargo plane ends up in water at Montpellier airport

Flights including easyJet links to and from London Gatwick have been cancelled

AFP

Altrad, a 'child of the desert' at top of France rugby, business

Paris (AFP) - Mohed Altrad's appearance in the dock marks another remarkable chapter in the never-dull life of a man who turned up in Montpellier from Syria in 1970 without a penny or a word of French.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Will Mbappe and Neymar Flourish Together this Season for PSG?

Kylian Mbappe will be the focus of attention as Paris Saint-Germain aim to continue their perfect start to the season in Sunday's trip to Lille in Ligue 1. Mbappe's every gesture will be scrutinized and every move analyzed after the World Cup winner's attitude created headlines for the wrong reasons…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Birds in Europe Are Less Colorful than 15 Years Ago Due to Climate Crisis, Study Suggests

Birds native to Europe are on average less colorful now than observed 15 years ago, according to a new study that suggests the climate crisis could be behind the change. Researchers, including those from the University of the Basque Country in Spain, assessed two populations of blue tits in southern…

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