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Video shows tornado forming over village in France

A tornado filmed near Pomas in southern France damages about 300 homes and injures 39 people as rescue teams search affected villages.

25/08/2026

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Tornado rips through French village, injuring at least 31

A tornado tears through Pomas in southern France, damaging homes and roofs and injuring 31 people as severe storms hit the Aude region.

25/08/2026

Europe

Saudi Arabia to invest €6bn into building three theme parks near Paris

The parks are set to be constructed in Cergy-Pontoise to the northwest of Paris and are expected to include a manga-themed attraction.

24/08/2026

Sport

Esports World Cup crowns champions in Paris after move from Riyadh

The China-based AG.AL claimed the $7 million Club Championship as the seven-week tournament wrapped up its first edition outside Saudi Arabia after a short-notice relocation to France.

24/08/2026

Europe

French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off

Eight months before the presidential election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon is surging in the polls. The LFI leader could now reach the run-off, while the left is split between his bid and the alternative championed by Raphaël Glucksmann.

24/08/2026

Europe

French 2027 election: Glucksmann confirms bid

The 46-year-old former essayist, MEP and head of the centre-left party "Place Publique" used a prime-time interview on Sunday evening to announce his bid, joining an already crowded field of left-wing contenders.

23/08/2026

Europe

France to give new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, Macron says

"It is crucial to provide Ukraine with all the necessary means to defend its airspace and thwart this aggression," Macron wrote in a post on X.

22/08/2026

Earth News

Heatwave in France: 2026 sets record for rockfalls in the Alps

The summer of 2026 saw an unprecedented wave of landslides in the French Alps, especially around Mont Blanc, driven by extreme heat and thawing permafrost.

20/08/2026

Europe

France's president signs assisted dying legislation into law

The Constitutional Council's ruling will see France join the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, which have already legalised the practice.

19/08/2026

Europe

Film producer Altmayer and Dior PR director Favier killed in car crash

"Their joint passing has cast a shadow over two worlds which, one through the stories it creates and the other through the silhouettes it crafts, together carry France’s cultural influence far and wide," Catherine Pégard, France's Culture Minister, said.

18/08/2026

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Champagne harvest starts early in France as heatwave speeds ripening

Aerial and close-up footage shows an early Champagne grape harvest in Tours-sur-Marne as heatwaves force smaller crews and faster picking schedules

18/08/2026

Europe

Sophie Adenot becomes first French woman to conduct spacewalk at ISS

The goal of the six-and-a-half hour spacewalk is to replace a space-to-ground antenna on the orbital complex, according to NASA.

18/08/2026

Europe

Risky jumps from France's Marseille corniche rise in popularity

Popularised on social media, this trend is attracting more and more young people and tourists. Concerned about accidents, the city council is boosting prevention and considering dedicated zones to better regulate the practice.

18/08/2026

Europe

Wildfires devastate Europe as thousands forced to flee homes

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday afternoon that Europe was on "high wildfire alert" and that there was increasing pressure on Eastern European nations.

15/08/2026

Europe

France upholds assisted dying law, strikes under 15s social media ban

President Emmanuel Macron's office said he had no plans to give up on his push to bar children from apps such as TikTok and the government would work on a new draft law.

14/08/2026

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France wildfire forces 525 people to flee as Landes forest burns

France evacuated about 500 people from the village of Luglon on Thursday, 13 August, as a fast-moving wildfire swept through drought-hit pine forest in the Landes.

14/08/2026

Destinations

Historic Valbonne estate loved by Duran Duran is now up for sale

Located near the village of Valbonne, Domaine de La Sylviane reveals a quieter side of the French Riviera where centuries-old town squares, olive groves and Provençal heritage remain virtually untouched.

13/08/2026

Europe

Extreme weather knocks one-fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline

France uses nuclear power to generate around 70% of its electricity. The country has seen nuclear power production disrupted by multiple heatwaves and droughts this year.

12/08/2026

The Cube

Fake videos target French presidential election candidates

Independent researchers and French authorities have identified a raft of false content focusing on two former prime ministers who intend to run in next year's presidential race.

12/08/2026

Europe

Paris tightens rules on electric scooters and other rideables

Paris police are enforcing new rules requiring e-scooter riders to wear helmets and reflective gear following a rise in the number of accidents involving such rideables.

11/08/2026

Earth News

Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at French nuclear plant

Experts say overfishing, plastic pollution and warming seas due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive and reproduce.

11/08/2026

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France’s oldest lumberjack contest puts axe skills to the test

France’s 73rd lumberjacking championship in Chamrousse saw 60 competitors race axes through logs, preserving Alpine forestry traditions for 2,000 spectators.

11/08/2026

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Watch: Competitors battle it out in France's pig-squealing contest

Competitors from France and abroad gather in the village of Trie-sur-Baïse for its annual pig-squealing championship, a quirky festival that draws thousands of visitors.

11/08/2026

Europe

Drought forces water restrictions across nearly 70% of France

A series of heatwaves over the past three months, compounded by drought, have broken temperature records, caused thousands of excess deaths, and fuelled massive wildfires.

10/08/2026

Business

Revolut bags full French banking licence in European growth push

Revolut's French banking licence follows the bank receiving its UK banking licence back in March 2026.

10/08/2026

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Wildfire burns 100 hectares near Narbonne in France

Canadairs and helicopters battle a wildfire that has burned around 100 hectares in France's Corbières massif near Narbonne after a road accident.

07/08/2026