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Prison break gangster on the run for 3 months caught by police

French police have arrested a gangster who went on the run following a spectacular prison escape over the summer, police sources said on Wednesday.

03/10/2018

France

'I thought I was in a strange dream' says man who solved art mystery

The identity of the muse for Gustave Courbet's The Origin of the World was revealed last week by French author Claude Schopp. Euronews sat down with him to learn what it was like being behind a great art mystery.

02/10/2018

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Watch: Horse stuns cafegoers while racing through bar

The young horse had escaped her stable just north of Paris.

02/10/2018

France

Ryder Cup: Woman loses eye-sight after being hit by golf ball

A tee shot sent by American Brooks Koepka in a double match on Friday, veered off and went towards the crowd when it struck Corine Remande in her eye

02/10/2018

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Classic cars on display at Paris Motor Show

More than 200 classic cars and motorbikes were on display at the foot of the Champs Elysees in Paris on Sunday (September 30) to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the city's motor show.

01/10/2018

France

Macron vows not to change after Le Pen blasts ‘obscene gesture’ photo

The French president vows to continue close contact with the people, after a photo showing him with a young man making a rude sign goes viral.

01/10/2018

France

French court convicts former aid worker for ironic tweet

A court ordered the 21-year-old to pay €500 to the police officers, as well as €475 in court fees.

28/09/2018

France

The Buttshakers perform in Euronews' studio

Following in the footsteps of the "Legendary Tigerman" and "The Gift", French band "The Buttshakers will perform live in Euronews' studio

27/09/2018

France

French rapper investigated for call to 'hang white people'

Little-known French rapper Nick Conrad has released a song called "Hang the whites". The video has been removed from YouTube and authorities are now investigating for incitement to racial hatred.

27/09/2018

France

Jobless man told by Macron to 'cross the street' for work finds job

The French President was widely condemned earlier this month after he was filmed telling an unemployed gardener he just needed to "cross the street" to find work as a waiter or in construction.

27/09/2018

France

Police chief stabbed to death in Rodez, southern France

Police chief stabbed to death in Rodez, southern France

27/09/2018

France

French rapper robbed as video 'provokes riot' near Lyon

Yamine L'artiste (YL) lost his phone and bank card and ended up in custody after his attempt to film a video brought violent scenes near Lyon.

27/09/2018

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DEBUNKED : No, Manuel Valls didn't describe his life in France as a holiday

Comedian's quote gains traction after former French PM returns to seek office in his native Spain.

26/09/2018

France

Migrants on rescue ship to be taken to Malta, sent to 4 EU states

Migrants aboard the charity rescue ship Aquarius will be transferred to a patrol boat in international waters and taken to Malta, before being sent to four other European Union states, the Maltese government said on Tuesday.

25/09/2018

France

Women's Ballon d'Or award launched by France Football

France Football has announced it will hand out a women's Ballon d'Or award at the ceremony in Paris on December 3.

24/09/2018

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Watch: France removes polluted tyres from failed artificial reef

An artificial sea sanctuary made of 25,000 car tyres proved to be a bad idea as divers in France are removing them from the seafloor after it was found to spread pollution

24/09/2018

France

Vegan activists target French butchers

Animal rights activists held protests outside butchers’ shops across France on Saturday, wearing T-shirts saying ‘butcher is not a profession’.

23/09/2018

France

Watch 16,000 people sing and dance for a better world

The centre of Lyon was turned into an open-air stage this Sunday as 16,000 people come together to sing and dance. You can take part in the festivities in this 360-degree video.

21/09/2018

France

Watch: Onlookers do nothing as man fights off carjacker for 12 minutes

CCTV footage shows the moment the Lyon airport attacker fought a driver for 12 minutes to steal his car — onlookers did not intervene

21/09/2018

Earth News

Could A.I. be the next Rembrandt?

A collective of Paris artist-entrepreneurs uses artificial intelligence to create fine art.

21/09/2018

France

French court orders Marine Le Pen to undergo psychiatric evaluation

The far-right French politician is under investigation for sharing images of atrocities carried out by the Islamic State jihadist group.

20/09/2018

France

Hip-hop choreographer Mourad Merzouki declares war on war

Mourad Merzouki led a makeshift tank and 500 dancers into battle in Lyon this Sunday. 250.000 people were present to see Merzouki and 11 other groups in the large parade of la Biennale de la Danse. Get close to this year's theme "peace" in this 360-degree video.

20/09/2018

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400 scaly creatures under one roof: meet France's reptile man

For most people, sharing a living room with just one two-metre-long alligator is the stuff of nightmares; Philippe Gillet has two.

20/09/2018

France

Macron’s former security officer defends himself before Senate

Alexandre Benalla was fired after a video showed him beating May Day protesters.

19/09/2018

France

200,000 rally around French bus driver who slapped teen boy

His colleagues say the teenager insulted the driver after dangerously crossing the street in front of the bus.

18/09/2018

France

Macron and Kurz talk immigration ahead of EU talks over the issue

Austria's chancellor said there are "too many tensions" in European Union and they can only be successful if they work and act together.

17/09/2018