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French mayor sentenced to 4 years jail in Xynthia case

A French court has sentenced a mayor to four years in jail in a trial for manslaughter. The court ruled René Marratier concealed flood risks in

12/12/2014

France

Man suspected of hiding woman’s death for benefit payouts

12/12/2014

France

French Senate backs recognition of Palestinian state

After France’s lower house, senators in the upper house of parliament have now approved a resolution calling on Paris to recognise a Palestinian

11/12/2014

France

French military jet crashes into home for the disabled

A French military jet has crashed into a home for the disabled near the town of Vouvray in central France killing one person and injuring six others

11/12/2014

Sport

Tour de France: Mont Saint-Michel to host 2016 Grand Depart

The iconic Mont Saint-Michel is an island commune in Normandy. It’s part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and in 2016 will play host to the

10/12/2014

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Ice rink installed halfway up the Eiffel Tower

10/12/2014

France

Hollande leads homecoming for freed French hostage Serge Lazarevic

French former hostage Serge Lazarevic has arrived back on home soil – his nightmare over after three years of captivity in the hands of al Qaeda’s

10/12/2014

France

Last French hostage freed by al Qaeda begins his long journey home

The last French hostage to be held anywhere in the world has begun his journey home. Serge Lazarevic thanked the president of Niger for being an intermediary in arranging his freedom from al Qaeda.

09/12/2014

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Christmas swimmers take a chilly dip in the Mediterranean

09/12/2014

France

London could follow Paris diesel car ban

Monday brought bad news for diesel car owners in European capitals. London is now looking to follow in the footsteps of Paris which announced a ban

08/12/2014

Culture news

Light Festival illuminates French city of Lyon

Millions of people have descended onto the French city of Lyon for the now traditional festival of lights. Over the course of four days, the entire

08/12/2014

France

Original sketch from "The Little Prince" goes under the hammer in Paris

An original watercolour illustration from the children’s book “The Little Prince” is up for auction in Paris next week. The sketch from Antoine de

07/12/2014

Sport

Sex doesn't matter at French football club Clermont

The hype of a cup game brings out the media in force at every football club. The added attraction of a high-profile coach heightens interest and that

06/12/2014

France

Creativity and technology meet in Lyon's Fete des Lumieres.

Electricity and installation art are working in perfect harmony this weekend as the French city of Lyon is illuminated in the annual Fete des

06/12/2014

France

France: Marseille backs down over 'Nazi-era' ID cards for homeless

The French city of Marseille has been forced to back down over ID cards designed to help the homeless but which caused a storm of protest from

05/12/2014

France

Virgin Mary meets laser tech in Lyon Festival of Lights

Every year, the spectacular Fete des Lumieres (Festival of Lights) takes place in the French city of Lyon. The authorities say they get three to four

05/12/2014

France

France moves to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay

France has become the latest country to take action to block The Pirate Bay. A court in Paris ordered main internet providers to block access to the

05/12/2014

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Fête des Lumières festival lights up French city of Lyon

05/12/2014

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The future of selfies? Photo-realistic 3D figurines

05/12/2014

France

Somali pirates in line for compensation after rights violated.

Nine Somali pirates are to receive compensation of up to 9000 euros after the European court of Human Rights in Strasbourg decided they had been

05/12/2014

France

Driving licences suspended for French anti-radar activists who used Facebook to warn motorists of police activity

Fifteen members of a rural French Facebook group who warned local motorists of police radar traps have had their driving licences suspended for a

04/12/2014

Culture news

David Guetta gets personal in long-awaited album

03/12/2014

France

Five dead after heavy storms in south of France

01/12/2014

France

French employers in red tape protest

01/12/2014

France

National Front leader Marine Le Pen eyes up France's 2017 presidential election

30/11/2014

France

Le Pen National Front dynasty continues

30/11/2014