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Mont Blanc Postcard: Where Mass Tourism Fears Meet The Fangs Of Local Politics

This is the story of a quarrel between two mayors: one who prides himself on defending the mythical Mont Blanc against the alleged capitalist appetites of the other. But the highly publicized debate conceals another reality: in the valley, the fight against the risk of over-tourism has already begun.

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Society

An Alpine Tale Of Plane Wreckage, Hidden Gems And Small-Town Fears

A young climber discovered a treasure believed to be from a 1966 Indian plane crash and turned it in to authorities. Now nearby alpine towns fear wreckage seekers may come in droves.

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