Would you like to receive a daily digest of all the news and events from France? There was a rude awakening this morning for people living near Rouen after a series of massive explosions hit a chemical plant in the town. pic.twitter.com/Z37yhmu8N5 — paris_normandie (@paris_normandie) September 26, 2019Tributes have been pouring in from around the globe for former French president Jacques Chirac, who has died at the age of 86. Chirac was also quite the showman, as well as being possessed of rather matinee idol good looks in his youth. Lovely picture of Jacques Chirac from the days when he was campaigning for the French Communist Party, selling copies of l'Humanité, and smoking rollies.

Source: The Local September 26, 2019 15:33 UTC