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French President Emmanuel Macron visits Mont-Saint-Michel, a symbol of the "French spirit" of "resilience" and "resistance", on the eve of another day of union protests against pension reform. IMAGES
Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron arrive at Couesnon dam near Mont-Saint-Michel, before visiting the famous rocky islet in the English Channel to celebrate the millennium of the founding of its abbey. The French President is due to announce a campaign to classify more French religious buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries as historic monuments, in order to facilitate their preservation. IMAGES
A day after the 11th day of mobilisation against the pension reform, 200 to 300 demonstrators, held at a distance by the police, gathered to block the entry points of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy. IMAGES
Qatar 2022: Brésil, Argentine, France, Angleterre: les favoris de Haaland pour le Mondial «Je pense que les favoris devraient être le Brésil, l'Argentine, la France et peut-être l'Angleterre», a affirmé la star norvégienne Erling Haaland, à propos des équipes engagées au Mondial au Qatar.
French tightrope walker Nathan Paulin is attempting to break the world distance record on a 2.2 km wire stretched over the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel at a height of almost 100 metres. IMAGES
Saint-Etienne fans gather to watch the French Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain on a big screen back home. The Stade de France fixture is the first competitive match in one of Europe's leading football countries to allow fans to attend since March, albeit in severely restricted numbers with a maximum of 5,000 people permitted inside the 80,000-seater venue. IMAGES