France

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Champs Elysees transformed into open-air cinema for a night

The most famous street in Paris the Champs Elysees was transformed into a giant open-air cinema on Sunday (July 1).

02/07/2018

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European Tree Climbing Championship takes place in Thoiry, France

Winners of the the 'European Tree Climbing Championship' (ETCC) were announced on Sunday (July 1) after a weekend of contests.

02/07/2018

Earth News

Sitting down with the world's best French contemporary artist

Richard Orlinski talked to Living it about humanity, contemporary art and Lewis Hamilton.

02/07/2018

The Cube

France's 'Spider-Man' begins job in Paris fire brigade

Mamoudou Gassama, the man who found fame after scaling a building in Paris to save a dangling child, begins his first day as a fire fighter.

02/07/2018

France

Sky 'confident' Froome will ride Tour de France despite ban attempt

The defending champion will compete, even if the organisers of cycling's biggest race want to prevent the four-time winner from appearing in this year's event, says Team Sky.

01/07/2018

France

France lowers speed limit

The French government hopes thousands of lives a year can be saved by lowering the speed limit on secondary roads from 90 to 80km an hour

01/07/2018

France

Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter

One of France's most famous gangsters has escaped a prison in the Paris region by helicopter, according to local media.

01/07/2018

France

Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter

A gangster has escaped a prison in the Paris region after three heavily armed accomplices landed a helicopter.

01/07/2018

France

France honours Simone Veil with rare hero's burial in the Panthéon

The former minister, Holocaust survivor, and EU president is only the fifth woman to be buried in the secular mausoleum.

01/07/2018

France

Paris Pride marches on despite homophobic attacks

Thousands marched in support of LGBT rights at the annual Paris Gay Pride on Saturday, despite fears that recent homophobic attacks in the French capital would overshadow the event.

30/06/2018

Europe

Link between antisemitism and migration unproven, analyst tells Euronews

Antisemitism researcher Nonna Mayer says while sporadic acts of violence by migrants on Jews grab the headlines, far right extremists are to blame for the vast majority of antisemitic incidents.

29/06/2018

Europe

Antisemitism pushing jews out of their homes in France

A wave of hate crime against Jews is forcing many to take extra security measures. Some are even considering what had once been unimaginable to them -- moving to Israel.

29/06/2018

Sport

Griezmann's first coach opens up about the striker's drive to succeed

Euronews went to Macon, France, to speak to Bruno Chetoux, Antoine Griezmann's first coach in the UF Maconnais.

29/06/2018

France

French rail reform enacted despite months of strikes

On Wednesday night most of the reforms President Macron fought for were finally signed into law.

28/06/2018

France

Macron's compulsory national service | Euronews Answers

Macron wants to bring compulsory national service back for boys and girls. But what does the programme actually entail? Euronews gives you the answers.

28/06/2018

France

On Macron's orders: France will bring back compulsory national service

The French government has introduced a plan to bring back national service for all 16-year-olds, nearly two decades after it was scrapped.

27/06/2018

Earth News

SS19 will be a very hot season

All white everything, very short shorts, flowers and monogram, streetwear and street art – SS19 will be a very hot season.

27/06/2018

France

Pizza-making robot

Two French engineers hope to revolutionise the humble pizza with their digital chef

27/06/2018

Destinations

One night at Le Fouquet’s in Paris

Our stay in this iconic French brasserie, luxury family-owned hotel and confidential Parisian nightlife hotspot

27/06/2018

France

Watch: This destructive barrier was created to stop lorry attacks

French company La Barrière Automatique (LBA) has developed a retractable device that can stop a 7.5-ton truck going at 80 km/h in its tracks.

26/06/2018

France

French butchers want protection against vegan 'terrorism'

French butchers have called on the government to protect them against violent attacks from vegan “terrorism.”

25/06/2018

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Nudists enjoy naked day in Paris sun

A few hundred nudists gathered for a naked day in the sun in the Bois de Vincennes park east of Paris on Sunday (June 24) to celebrate the inaugural Parisian Day of Naturism.

24/06/2018

France

France and Spain call for joint European response to migrant crisis

France and Spain have proposed setting up reception centres where migrants would be held while their asylum claims are considered.

23/06/2018

France

Lyon Festival of Music underway

The 37th annual event features an eclectic mix

22/06/2018

France

Students given 12 hours to clear out dorms for Aquarius migrants

Around 20 students who were relocated from their publicly-owned residence in Alicante, Spain, to make way for the arrival of migrants from the Aquarius rescue ship, told Euronews they had 12 hours to evacuate.

22/06/2018

France

Cannes Lions Festival - the growing trend of corporate social responsibility

Big advertisers, influencers, and business executives give their views on good corporate citizenship

22/06/2018