Sport Paris-Nice: Lutsenko celebrates fine solo win on stage five Alexey Lutsenko of the Astana team enjoyed an impressive solo victory on stage five of the Paris-Nice race on Friday. The 198 kilometre ride to 11/03/2016
Sport Benzema eligible for France selection after winning appeal Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has become eligible to play for France at this summer’s European Championships on home soil after an appeals court 11/03/2016
Business Series New Hinkley Point warning for EDF from France's public auditor France's top public auditor has said EDF's planned nuclear reactor project at Hinkley Point in Britain is potentially risky for the state-controlled power firm. 11/03/2016
Cinema St Amour: a tasty tale of love and wine This week’s film is ‘Saint-Amour’, a road movie that pays homage to wine, women, sex and the love between a father and a son. Bruno is a farmer 11/03/2016
Sport Paris-Nice: Bouhanni wins stage four After being demoted from top spot to third for veering off his line in the sprint finish to stage two, Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni bounced back in the 10/03/2016
France Dutch king and queen visit the Louvre museum The king and queen of the Netherlands have paid a visit to the Louvre museum in Paris. The royal couple are on a two-day visit to France. They spent 10/03/2016
Culture news Dior offers Paris elegance with a twist at fashion week show Issey Miyake designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae was on a mission to travel to the beyond with his latest collection in Paris. His goal, he said, was “to 10/03/2016
France Why France is not working Strikes and demonstrations against the Hollande government's plan to reform the country's sacrosanct employment law 09/03/2016
France Proposed changes in a new labour law for French workers A new labour law for France has electrified sections of the French left and angered employees in the private sector. It has been dubbed “the bosses 09/03/2016
Sport French Football Federation HQ searched as part of Blatter investigation The Headquarters of the French Football Federation were searched by French authorities on Tuesday in connection with Switzerland’s criminal 09/03/2016
France Nationwide day of protest in France against controversial labour reforms A nationwide day of protest in France is causing transport disruptions, with thousands of workers out on the streets 09/03/2016
France French labour laws: how do working conditions compare? There are grumblings in France over fresh plans to reform rigid labour laws around the country’s precious 35-hour working week. The hostility from 09/03/2016
France Why are French workers striking and what does it mean? France has been hit by widespread disruption caused by two separate strikes which have cut transport services and brought protesting workers onto the 09/03/2016
France Black Wednesday in France as nationwide protests are planned against labour reforms France is bracing itself for nationwide protests and some stoppages against a government proposed labour reform bill. Unions across the board are up 09/03/2016
Sport Rough but no tumble as Matthews stays in yellow at Paris-Nice Australia’s Michael Matthews remains in yellow after stage 2 of Paris-Nice. Cofidis rider Nacer Bouhanni was extremely unhappy with the way the stage 08/03/2016
Culture news Vivienne Westwood pays homage to designer husband in Paris Swans and urban puffa jackets dominated the catwalk at Stella McCartney’s ready-to-wear show at the Opera Garnier in Paris. The collection was 08/03/2016
France 'Horror' dentist on trial accused of mutilating patients in France A dentist is on trial in central France accused of mutilating dozens of his patients. Dutchman Mark van Nierop is facing charges of intentional 08/03/2016
Cinema Not just for kids: 'Cartoon Movie' sees boom in adult animation films Key players in the animation film industry have been meeting in the French city of Lyon for 'Cartoon Movie', which brings together makers, producers and distributors. 08/03/2016
Sport Swift is swift but Démare swifter as Frenchman wins Paris-Nice stage 1 After an extremely tough stage 1 in ''Paris-Nice'':http://www.letour.fr/paris-nice/2016/us/ the Frenchman Arnaud Démare thrilled the home fans with a sprint victory in Vendôme. 07/03/2016
France France opens new refugee camp, amid protest The country's first international-standard refugee camp has opened in Grande-Synthe, near Dunkirk. 07/03/2016
France The controversial awarding of France's highest honour to top Saudi prince Controversy is mounting after the French presidency awarded the Légion d’Honneur, the country’s highest decoration, to Mohammed ben Nayef, Crown 07/03/2016
Sport Paris-Nice: Michael Matthews claims opening time trial Australia’s Michael Matthews produced a superb display to clinch the 6.1km prologue on the opening day of the 2016 Paris-Nice. The Orica-GreenEdge 06/03/2016
France Air France jet narrowly misses drone over Paris An Air France Airbus A320 jet almost hit a drone while preparing to land at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris last month. Accident investigators at 04/03/2016
Culture news Manish Arora shows his sweet surrealist side at Paris Fashion week Paris Fashion week took a turn down the road of weird and wonderful with the Hells Bells collection by Indian fashion designer Manish Arora. The New 04/03/2016
France Hollande and Merkel stand together on migration ahead of EU-Turkey summit The French and German leaders presented a united front over Europe’s migration crisis on Friday, ahead of an emergency EU summit with Turkey on 04/03/2016