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Sport

Sagan scores at second stage win at the tour

He's nowon course for a record-equalling sixth green jersey.

11/07/2018

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Thousands party on Paris's Champs Elysees after French World Cup semi-final win

Fans chanted and jumped as they lit up flares of blue, white and red smoke on the Champs Elysees in Paris after France defeated Belgium on Tuesday (July 10) to reach the World Cup final.

11/07/2018

Sport

Belgian Greg van Avermaet in yellow after time trial win

His American BMC team got round the 35 and a half kilometre course four seconds faster than Team Sky.

09/07/2018

France

Macron launches 'Year 2' of reform drive

The French president has vowed to push on despite polls showing him losing support among working-class voters.

09/07/2018

Sport

World Cup 2018: France vs Belgium, a short history

A brief look at the football history between France and Belgium.

09/07/2018

France

Millions of litres of Spanish wine bottles sold off as French rosé

French authorities have uncovered millions of bottles of rosé imported in bulk from Spain being passed off as French, with at least one producer facing prison.

09/07/2018

France

Kylian Mbappé, the ace in France's pack

He's only 19 year old but Kylian Mbappé could be France's best player and one who could help it win the World Cup..

09/07/2018

Sport

Sagan in yellow after winning stage two of the Tour de France

Last year the Slovak was thrown out after the fourth stage when he sent Mark Cavendish crashing in a chaotic sprint.

08/07/2018

France

Roman Polanski's wife rejects invite to join Oscars body

French actress Emmanuelle Seigner criticised the Academy for “its insufferable hypocrisy” over the expulsion of her husband, director Roman Polanski.

08/07/2018

Sport

Debutant wins Tour de France first stage

Colombia's Gaviria takes opener for Quickstep

07/07/2018

France

EgyptAir 2016 crash caused by fire, say French investigators

Egyptian authorities however say the crash, in which 66 passengers and crew died, was the result of a "malicious act."

07/07/2018

France

French protests continue over police shooting

Fourth night of violence in western city of Nantes

07/07/2018

Sport

Buffon signs with Paris Saint-Germain

Former Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon signs with Paris Saint-Germain.

06/07/2018

France

Fremch farmer protected by principle of "fraternity"

France's Constitutional Court rules that "fraternity" protects a French farmer who was convicted of providing aid to migrants

06/07/2018

Earth News

From coffee sacks to couture: young designers celebrate green fashion

During Paris fashion week ten emerging designers were competing for the Green Carpet Challenge 2018 – Emerging Designer of the Year Award.

06/07/2018

France

The French pig who predicts the results of the World Cup

French pig Marcel is the latest animal to predict the outcome of World Cup matches.

06/07/2018

Earth News

Paris Fashion Week: Women and Couture by Rabih Kayrouz

Exclusive interview with the founder of Maison Rabih Kayrouz.

06/07/2018

Earth News

The atlas of natural beauty by Buly

A two-century old cosmetics officine gives away a few well-kept beauty secrets.

06/07/2018

France

French media: Macron 'puts off poverty plan to go to World Cup'

French media have blamed Macron for putting off the awaited poverty plan so he can attend the French team's matches at the World Cup.

05/07/2018

France

French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann dies aged 92

French filmmaker and journalist Claude Lanzmann has died in Paris at age 92.

05/07/2018

Earth News

The wine growing estate wellness heaven

We discover Domaine de Verchant, its 1,250 square metres spa, infinity pool and listed park, nestled in the Languedoc region.

05/07/2018

France

There are appeals of calm after a second night of violence in Nantes in France

It's after police fatally shot a 22-year-old driver who was trying to avoid an identity check, triggering violence and unrest in several neighbourhoods on Tuesday

05/07/2018

France

The EU’s ‘anti-meme’ law explained as MEPs reject it

EU lawmakers have rejected the fast-tracking of a piece of legislation that critics say would significantly damage internet freedom.

05/07/2018

France

Violence erupts in Nantes after police kill young man in traffic stop

Cars were burned and a shopping centre partly set alight in the Breil neighbourhood as police confronted young people, some armed with molotov cocktails.

04/07/2018

Cult

Dior Haute Couture goes retro in Paris

Dior Haute Couture goes retro at Paris Fashion Week

04/07/2018

France

Making a march: the photographers' perspective

After walking for more than 1,400 kilometres, the Solidarity March for Migrants is about to end. Twelve photographers from the French collective "item”, have been following them and offer a unique view of the march and its participants. We present the work of three of them and their testimony.

03/07/2018