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Images of Piton de la Fournaise volcano erupting in France's Reunion Island

With the curfew in force because of the pandemic, hikers have decided to camp on the slopes of the volcano, which is erupting for the first time this year

11/04/2021

Travel News

French wine lovers may be in for a shock from this year's harvest

If you normally travel to France to enjoy wine, you may be disappointed by this year's produce as severe frost threatens crops.

10/04/2021

France

'Historic' bout of frost decimates French winemakers' harvest

About "80 per cent to 90 per cent" of the harvest for Côtes du Rhône wine has been lost, according to professionals.

10/04/2021

France

AstraZeneca: France says under 55s to receive different second dose

France's health authority has recommended that adults under 55 who received a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine should receive a different vaccine for their second dose.

09/04/2021

France

Macron waves goodbye to France's elite school for top civil servants

President Macron unveils plans to scrap France’s elite government school, the ENA, and inject more diversity into the recruitment of top civil servants.

08/04/2021

France

Photo of murdered teacher Samuel Paty found at home of attack suspect

The woman was arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on a church in the French city of Montpellier, say anti-terrorism investigators.

08/04/2021

France

Bronze Age stone slab believed to be oldest 3D map in Europe

The Saint-Bélec slab was first unearthed in Brittany in 1900 but spent the last century in the cellars of the Musée d'Archeologie Nationale in Saint Germain en Laye.

07/04/2021

France

EU banks on homegrown COVID-19 vaccines amid delays and supply issues

The EU wants to become the world's leading vaccine producer in a bid to accelerate its sluggish inoculation campaign. Will it work?

07/04/2021

France

EU approves €4 billion aid to Air France, with strings attached

The European Commission has approved a plan for France to provide up to €4 billion in aid to Air France, which has suffered from the collapse of passenger traffic due to the coronavirus pandemic.

06/04/2021

World

French hospitals pass second wave peak in intensive care patients

France's health minister Olivier Véran warned on Monday that the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care could reach levels seen during the first wave of the crisis a year ago.

06/04/2021

France

As France ramps up vaccine rollout, some find ways to jump the queue

French authorities are trying to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations, but some people are tired of waiting and turning to new online tools to get a jab faster.

05/04/2021

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Street performances help Paris streets 'come alive'

Musicians and singers perform on the streets of Paris despite health restrictions and police interventions.

05/04/2021

The Cube

Experts debunk claims that vaccines cause new COVID-19 variants

False rumours have circulated on Facebook in France that vaccinated people are more likely to infect others with new strains. Immunologists and the WHO have reiterated that there is "no evidence" of this.

05/04/2021

France

French ministers accused of dining at secret restaurants amid pandemic

A TV documentary accusing government ministers of dining in secret restaurants sparked fury in France as the country entered a new coronavirus lockdown.

05/04/2021

France

Five women arrested in southern France in suspected attack plot

Five women were arrested overnight in the city of Bezier in connexion with a possible terror plot, police said Sunday.

04/04/2021

France

France enters partial lockdown as hospital pressure reaches new highs

The new restrictions entered into force as France reported 5,273 patients in intensive care on Saturday, one of the highest levels recorded since April last year.

04/04/2021

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France's Olympique Lyonnais stadium converted into vaccination centre

The Olympique Lyonnais stadium in the French city of Lyon has been converted into a vaccination centre where the aim is to administer 30,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccination each day over the Easter weekend.

03/04/2021

France

France rescues 159 migrants as they bid to make it to the UK

The number of migrants attempting to cross from France to the UK has soared in recent months.

02/04/2021

Health news

French medtech companies make breakthroughs in heart disease care

Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally but two French companies are making strides in care for those suffering from advanced or terminal heart failure.

02/04/2021

France

Macron chose a 'third way' to fight COVID. France is not convinced

France' intensive care units are at capacity and new confirmed cases reached over 59,000 on Wednesday but the French leader offered no mean culpa in his televised address.

01/04/2021

France

Schools closed as partial lockdown extended across whole of France

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the new measures as he warned the coronavirus pandemic was 'accelerating' in France. On Thursday, France's PM Jean Castex announced that outdoor drinking would be banned for lockdown.

31/03/2021

France

How will Macron choose to fight France's third wave of COVID-19?

Despite a strict curfew, France has recorded mounting COVID-19 infections. Emmanuel Macron is expected to address the situation tonight.

31/03/2021

France

Call for prison sentence as IKEA France accused of spying on employees

The French subsidiary of the Swedish furniture giant has been accused of spying on hundreds of employees, and a prosecutor has demanded a €2 million fine against the company.

30/03/2021

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Paris musicians put on concert in front of occupied Odéon Theatre

Artists, musicians and many temporary or short-contract workers who depend on cultural events for a living have seen their work stopped because of COVID restrictions.

29/03/2021

Smart Regions

River'tri: the waterborne waste collection unit helping Lyon recycle waste

In partnership with the European Commission

River'Tri is a waterborne mobile waste collection point. The river Saône and the barge provide an ecological solution to waste in Lyon, France's third largest populated city.

29/03/2021

France

French firm guilty of manslaughter and deception over deadly diet pill

The drug is suspected in up to 2,000 deaths among millions who took it as an appetite suppressant over three decades, according to a 2010 study.

29/03/2021