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France

Up to IOC to decide if Russia competes, head of Paris Olympics says

Ukraine has stepped up efforts to lobby international sports leaders against Russian participation in next year’s Paris Olympics as indications mount that the games could see the biggest boycott since the Cold War.

04/02/2023

Nature

Back from the brink: On the tail of the 'mythical' grey wolf in France

By 1937, the European grey wolf had disappeared in France. Now the Office of Biodiversity is tracking its return.

03/02/2023

Art

Legendary Franco-Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies aged 88

Over decades the Franco-Spanish couturier created memorable designs and developing several enticing scents that brought him a success on the catwalk and made him a household name on the high streets.

03/02/2023

Earth News

Visit the French village powered by the wind and sun

The small town has built three turbines on its river, insulated its municipal buildings and installed photovoltaic solar panels on the roofs of several buildings.

03/02/2023

Culture news

You can now see this €43m French masterpiece at the Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d’Orsay in Paris has recently obtained a beloved Impressionist painting by Gustave Caillebotte, thanks to the financial support of luxury goods giant LVMH.

02/02/2023

France

Suspected mafioso arrested in France after 16 years on the run

Edgardo Greco, 63, a suspected member of the Calabrian mafia the 'Ndrangheta was working as a pizza maker in St Etienne.

02/02/2023

Travel News

The ‘magnificent’ French ski town finding a new lease of life

Col de l’Azelier is one of nearly 200 French ski resorts to shut since the 1970s. But e-biking and hiking are bringing tourists back.

02/02/2023

France

Homelessness and poor quality of living is on the rise in France

The new report will be presented to the government today.

01/02/2023

France

'It's now or never': Over 1.2 million protesters march across France

Protesters marched against the French government’s plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

31/01/2023

The Cube

Which European countries have the strictest anti-strike laws?

French Transport Minister Clement Beaune said the government is interested in implementing the "Italian style" strike system. But what does that mean?

31/01/2023

France

Strike action over pensions once again brings cities in France to a standstill

Cities across France were brought to a near stand-still again in the latest strikes over pension reforms planned by President Macron's administration

31/01/2023

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Watch: Thousands of strikers in Marseille protest over pension reform

In France, thousands of strikers took to the streets of the old port in Marseille for the second time in a month to protest against the government's planned pension reforms.

31/01/2023

France

'Historic day': Millions protest pension reform in France

Public transport networks, especially train services, were impacted by strikes, while some electricity companies reported up to 100% staff walkouts.

31/01/2023

France

French Catholic Church: Sexual abuse victims demand financial justice

Victims of sexual assault at the hands of the French Catholic Church are demanding recognition and appropriate financial compensation.

31/01/2023

France

Automakers Renault, Nissan to make cross-shareholdings equal

Nissan and Renault have agreed to equalise the stakes they hold in each other, both sides said Monday, ironing out a source of conflict in the Japan-French auto alliance.

30/01/2023

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Watch: Parisian parade ushers in Chinese Lunar New Year

A colourful parade ushered in the Chinese Lunar New Year in Paris. It's the Year of the Rabbit and sees the return of public festivities in the French capital after a break since 2019 due to Covid-19.

29/01/2023

Culture news

Vaincre ou Mourir: A far-right view of the French Revolution?

A new film about the French Revolution has been attacked for promoting far-right and revisionist views of one of the biggest chapter's in French history.

29/01/2023

Art

Riad Sattouf wins French comic book festival award at Angouleme

Riad Sattouf has won the main prize at the International Comic Books Festival in France. But this year's event has been overshadowed by protests over artistic freedom of expression and graphic images some consider to be child pornography.

27/01/2023

Culture news

French influencers face fraud charges over NFT and trading advice

More than a hundred alleged victims of French social media influencers have launched a class action claiming they have been defrauded out of huge sums lost on trading platforms.

27/01/2023

Culture news

Elie Saab reveals the secrets behind his success at Paris Fashion Week

Euronews Culture caught up with the Lebanese designer ahead of his Spring Summer collection presentation in the French capital; a show of strength inspired by Thailand and regality.

27/01/2023

Culture news

Viktor & Rolf turn fashion upside-down with their topsy turvy dresses

The conceptual fashion design duo Viktor & Rolf unveiled an entirely new women’s silhouette—or rather, several new silhouettes. And let's just say they're pretty unusual!

26/01/2023

Culture news

Montreux Comedy Festival comes to French ski resort Les Gets

Skiing and comedy combine to attract the British and French après ski crowd.

26/01/2023

Culture news

Dior's love letter to Josephine Baker at Paris Fashion Week

Dior's Spring Summer 2023 inspiration once commanded the stage of smoky jazz clubs often draped in silk and sequins.

25/01/2023

Travel News

February ski holidays in France could be ruined by ski worker strike

The industrial action could hit skiers during one of the industry’s busiest periods.

25/01/2023

Culture news

France’s Oscars, the César Awards, unveils its 2023 nominees

Louis Garrel’s L’Innocent (The Innocent) and Dominik Moll’s procedural thriller La Nuit du 12 (The Night of the 12th) lead the race

25/01/2023

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Louis Vuitton installation wows tourists on Paris' Champs-Élysées

Tourists in Paris are treated to a giant mannequin depicting Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama on the famous Champs-Élysées in collaboration with Louis Vuitton during Paris Fashion Week.

25/01/2023