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A succession of recent storms, including Storm Herminia, have caused severe flooding in western France. Residents have been forced to leave their homes by boat and helicopter. In Rennes, one of the ...

France's Charlie Dalin claimed victory in the Vendée Globe round-the-world sailing race on Tuesday, crossing the finish line in a record-breaking 64 days. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports from ...

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People living in Western France have been hit by severe flooding, forcing residents to evacuate their homes by boat after a succession of storms, including Storm Herminia, battered the region.

RENNES, France — Residents in western France used boats to escape their flooded homes on Monday as rivers and waterways broke their banks after successive storms battered Normandy and Brittany.

Residents in western France used boats to escape their flooded homes on Monday as rivers and waterways broke their banks after successive storms battered Normandy and Brittany. The national weather ...