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France: Events marking WW2 landings partly axed due to weather

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Events marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in the south of France have been cancelled.

French President Emmanuel Macron was due to hold a reception aboard the Dixmude .

A scheduled re-enactment of the Provence landings has also been axed due to storm warnings.

Violent storms and heavy rains are forecast for the region with winds of up to 140 km/h ( 87mph ).

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