Tour de France stage to go ahead with changes as fires ravage southern Europe • FRANCE 24 English
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An "adapted" format of the third stage of the Tour de France will go ahead on Monday after wildfires sweeping southern France put the cycling stage in jeopardy, a top official said Sunday. The blaze, which has already scorched 1,500 hectares near the Pyrenees, is part of a wider wave of fires across southern Europe fuelled by extreme heat, forcing evacuations and raising fears of a long, intense wildfire season. Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/C2Io.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen
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