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Mauricio Pochettino takes over as Paris Saint Germain's head coach

Pochettino inherits a squad that is talented but underperforming by PSG standards. It starts the new year in third place behind Lyon and Lille.

02/01/2021

France

France brings forward nightly COVID curfew from 20h to 18h

BREAKING: France brings forward nightly COVID curfew from 20h to 18h in more than a dozen regions.

01/01/2021

France

France to deploy 100,000 police on New Year's Eve to impose 8pm curfew

Penalties for breaking the rules will be €135 for a first offence and can go up to €3,750 in the event of a repeat offence, the country's Interior Ministry has said.

31/12/2020

France

French fashion designer Pierre Cardin has died aged 98

BREAKING: French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, style visionary and prêt-à-porter pioneer, has died aged 98

29/12/2020

France

Several EU countries detect first cases of new coronavirus variant

The announcements prompted fears of a new wave of coronavirus on the European continent.

26/12/2020

France

Letter scheme aims to combat loneliness

More than 704,000 letters have been sent to the elderly by “1 letter 1 smile” during isolation this year.

25/12/2020

France

Christmas Eve concert held in Paris' fire-wrecked Notre Dame

It was the first event of this kind since the Paris landmark was devastated by fire in April 2019.

25/12/2020

France

Macron out of quarantine after showing no COVID-19 symptoms

The French leader tested positive for COVID-19 seven days ago and was in self-isolation in La Lanterne, an official residence in Versailles.

24/12/2020

France

Three police killed in France after responding to domestic violence

Three French police were killed and a fourth was injured overnight on Tuesday in a rural area of central France while responding to a domestic violence call, the country's interior ministry said.

23/12/2020

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7 sustainable gifts for her this Christmas

From handcrafted jewellery to reusable makeup wipes, we've rounded up some of our favourite eco gifts for her.

22/12/2020

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French music programme puts children in orchestra for free

A musical education programme has been taking orchestras to neighbourhoods where conservatory seems out of reach.

21/12/2020

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Paris court to decide on closure of theatres and cinemas amid pandemic

Theatre professionals protested against the closure of art venues after non-essential shops in France reopened.

21/12/2020

France

Police investigate anti-semitic tweets about Miss France contestant

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said he was "deeply shocked" by the comments and stated that "the police and gendarmerie services are mobilised."

20/12/2020

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Up to his neck in it: 'Ice man' sets immersion world record in France

The 34-year-old remained buried up to his neck in ice in a plexiglass cabin for two hours, 35 minutes and 43 seconds.

20/12/2020

France

Epstein associate charged for rape and sexual harassment in France

Jean-Luc Brunel was charged for raping minors over the age of 15 and for sexual harassment, French prosecutors said in a statement on Saturday.

19/12/2020

France

Was Macron's conduct careless before his COVID-19 diagnosis?

Prior to his positive test result, the French president had attended multiple face-to-face events and held a number of working lunches - at least one of which has been criticised for potentially breaking the rules.

18/12/2020

France

France passes 60k COVID death milestone as 2020 becomes deadliest year

France has now recorded more than 60,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, with 2020 now the country’s deadliest year post-war.

18/12/2020

France

COVID-19 three times deadlier than influenza, large French study shows

"This study is the largest to date comparing the two diseases and confirms that COVID-19 is far more serious than influenza," one of the researchers said.

18/12/2020

France

Macron in 'stable condition' after COVID-19 diagnosis, doctor says

The French president has developed a number of COVID-19 symptoms following his positive diagnosis, officials have said.

18/12/2020

France

French MPs approve return of looted artefacts to Benin and Senegal

Benin is to receive 26 artefacts plundered from the Palace of Behanzin in 1892, including a throne, while a sword and its sheath will be restituted to Senegal.

18/12/2020

France

Gunman behind foiled 2015 Thalys train attack gets life behind bars

The foiled attack came just three months before the deadly November 13 attacks in Paris.

17/12/2020

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Light show projected onto façade of Paris' Opéra Garnier

The event was organised by the German Embassy in Paris to celebrate Franco-German relations and show solidarity amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

17/12/2020

France

Non-priority groups to be vaccinated at ‘end of spring’ in France

France will kick off its coronavirus vaccination campaign at the end of this month, "if conditions are met", Prime Minister Jean Castex has said - but the bulk of the population will have to wait until the "end of spring".

16/12/2020

France

Charlie Hebdo trial: Fugitive widow of attacker among 14 found guilty

The terrorism trial of 14 people connected to the January 2015 Islamist attacks in Paris ended with one life sentence, two 30-year jail terms, and all convicted of involvement.

16/12/2020

France

Paris court convicts former Vatican envoy of sexual assault

A Paris court on Wednesday convicted a former Vatican ambassador to France of sexually assaulting five men in 2018 and 2019.

16/12/2020

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France eases lockdown but issues curfew from 8:00pm

Police checked drivers in Paris for certificates exempting them from the curfew that started at 8pm Tuesday.

16/12/2020