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French government hires cats to chase out rats in ministry buildings

To combat the furry menace, the French government took some innovative action

Cinema

Les Arcs: a hotbed of European cinema talent

The European Film Festival of Les Arcs is a leading platform for emerging cinema talent in Europe.

Living

The best watches of 2017

From the unique to the extreme, and a few dotted in-between, here are the best pieces of 2017.

Sport

French sailor smashes solo world record

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United Kingdom

A champagne Brexit

Trade with the UK is taking a hit as the economy struggles to cope with Brexit

France

French investigators wait to speak to bus and train drivers after fata

Six children are now said to have been killed when a bus carrying pupils home from school was cut in half by a train at a level crossing near Perpignan.

France

At least four teenager dead as train collides with school bus in Franc

A local train is said to have crashed into a school bus at a level crossing near Perpignan, leaving four children dead.

France

Homeless man finds €300,000 in unlocked security depot

France

'Losing the battle': Emmanuel Macron delivers bleak assessment of fight against climate change

The French president says that there are no more excuses when it comes to climate change.

France

Paris climate summit opens with Bill Gates, but not Trump

World leaders and philanthropists are in the French capital to try to give new momentum to the fight against climate change, despite the US withdrawal from the 2015 Paris climate accord.

World News

5 things you need to know about the 'One Planet' summit

Where is the summit, who is attending and what does it hope to achieve?

France

Dover-bound ferry runs aground in Calais due to bad weather

Dover-bound ferry ran aground in Calais on Sunday but no injuries were reported, said a P&0 spokesman

Living

Lyon lit-up for the Fete des Lumieres

Lyon’s Festival of Light or Fetes des Lumieres attracts between three and four million visitors each year.

France

France says final farewell to Johnny Hallyday

France said 'au revoir' to the French rocker, who died on Wednesday, aged 74.

Australia

Watch: Australian ambassador to France proposes to partner

The Australian ambassador to France popped the question in a video posted on social media

Russia

Russia blames radioactive cloud in Europe on falling satellite

Russian authorities have denied one of its nuclear facilities was responsible for a rise in radioactive levels across Europe

France

France: Lyon's Fete des Lumieres gets underway

Despite being cancelled in 2015 following a spate of terrorist attacks, Lyon’s Fete des Lumieres started back up again in 2016 with an increased security presence. This year security is still heightened but it's has not dampened the spirits of festival goers.

World News

The best of Lyon's Festival of Lights

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Wow: Lyon illuminated for Festival of Lights

Around one million visitors a day are expected to descend upon the city centre for the event, which stretches from Thursday to Sunday.

France

Lyon's light festival shows spider invasion and cathedral dismantled

The annual, 4-day Fête des Lumières begins in Lyon, France showcasing the unique light show design of top artists and up-and-coming talent from around the world.