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'Church attack plot' foiled by French police

At least one church in the Paris region is believed to have been targeted by a man suspected of planning an imminent armed attack. French police have

Culture news

Hip hip Hermione as Lafayette's ship sets sail for America again

More than just a replica ship, La Fayette's "Hermione" has revived skills and brought work to a French shipyard that will last beyond the ship's commemorative voyage to America

France

Five minutes with Clovis Cornillac, actor and director

France

Dozens hurt as train derails in Paris region

Around 30 people have been injured in France, two seriously, in a collision between a train and a tractor-trailer at a level crossing in the Paris

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Cinema

Rickman and Winslet spread A Little Chaos

Actor Alan Rickman makes a rare foray into directing with “A Little Chaos”, in which he also plays Louis XIV and is reunited on-screen with Kate

France

Replica of famous French frigate retraces historic voyage

The Hermione is a 25-million-euro copy of a navy frigate that crossed the Atlantic in 1780

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Huge fire in Paris

France

Paris warehouse fire still raging

Firefighters are still battling a warehouse fire outside Paris that has been raging since Friday afternoon. Roads and train lines were closed for

Sport

Ibrahimovic ban reduced

Swedish international Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had his four-match domestic suspension reduced to three games by the French league. The 33-year-old was

Cinema

'Jamais de la Vie' French noir thriller that explores drudgery and redemption

A French film this week in Cinema Box. A noir thriller by Pierre Jolivet ‘Jamais de la Vie’ It tells the story of Franck a former trade unionist

France

Cannes Film Festival lineup unveiled

The official selection for the 68th Cannes Film Festival was unveiled on Thursday, and the stars of the lineup so far are France and women. French

France

Islamophobic attacks rocket by 500% since Charlie Hebdo murders

France

French debate new legal tools against Internet terrorism and hackers

France has begun debating a new law that will give its intelligence services extensive powers to track suspected Islamists and so-called foreign

France

Le Pen grand-daughter to replace FN founder in French regional poll

Marion Marechal-Le Pen, the grand-daughter of France’s Front National (FN) founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen, is to replace him as candidate in regional

France

4K is the future of TV, just not yet

France

Paris City Hall votes in favour of bidding for 2024 Olympics

France

Jean-Marie Le Pen quits French regional vote amid family feud

France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen has pulled out of the country’s regional elections set to take place in December. The leader of France’s National Front

France

Woman carries can of water on her head along Paris marathon

France

TV formats trend: from reality shows to true reality

Sport

Ibrahimovic foul-mouthed rant leads to four-match ban

Paris Saint Germain and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been banned for four League One games following a foul-mouthed outburst about match

Culture news

A replica of France's Grotte Chauvet and its prehistoric art opens to the public

A replica of France’s famed Grotte Chauvet – a vast cave which contains the world’s oldest prehistoric art. – will be opened to the public this

France

France: Le Pen family feud deepens as Marine urges Jean-Marie to quit politics

French National Front leader Marine Le Pen has urged her father, party founder Jean Marie, to retire from politics. The 86-year-old last week