France People demand #JusticeforSteve after French festival-goer's body found After the body of a man who went missing during a police operation at France's Fete de la Musique last month was found on Tuesday, people took to social media to demand answers. 30/07/2019
France Watch: Balloons fill the skies but fail to pop world record The count, which reached 456, tied with the previous record set by the festival. 30/07/2019
No Comment Balloon extravaganza in France misses out on world record It failed to break the world record, but the "Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons" festival sent as many balloons in the air as the last time it was held, organisers said on Monday (July 29) 30/07/2019
France French NGO files lawsuit over lead contamination from Notre-Dame fire "The relevant authorities, including the diocese... neglected to assist residents, visitors and workers, allowing them to be exposed to the toxic fallout," the NGO said in its lawsuit. 29/07/2019
Sport Egan Bernal becomes first Colombian to win the Tour de France Team INEOS' Egan Bernal became the 2019 Tour de France champion on Sunday. He is the first Colombian to hold the title. 28/07/2019
France Vintage Trump as US president threatens to tax French wines Donald Trump has threatened to target French wine after Paris imposed a tax on US technology giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon. 27/07/2019
France Hailstorm stops Tour de France and dashes French victory hopes A hailstorm in the Alps stopped Friday's stage of the Tour de France after it left the road impassable, organisers said. 26/07/2019
France Watch: Enormous thigh bone of a dinosaur found in southwest France This femur is two metres long, bigger than the average human male! 26/07/2019
France Eurostar cancels trains amid 'severe disruption' in Paris Eurostar warns its London-Paris passengers not to travel after powercut in French capital 26/07/2019
France 'May the force be with vous’: France unveils space weapons plan France wants to develop laser weapons to protect its satellites, the country's defence minister said as she outlined a new space strategy. 26/07/2019
France Commander of submarine that was missing for 50 years remembered fondly 51 years since it's disappearance, French submarine La Minerve was found on Monday. Pierre Simon, a former French Navy marine, remembers what the submarine's commander was like. 26/07/2019
Musica Gustavo Dudamel electrifies the Rencontres Musicales d'Évian festival The inspirational conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the festival's specially-created orchestra gave a passionate performance of Brahms' 4th symphony at the grand finale. 25/07/2019
France Franky Zapata fails to cross the English Channel with 'flyboard' Franky Zapata fails to cross the English Channel with 'flyboard' 25/07/2019
No Comment French inventor shows off flyboard before bid to cross English Channel French inventor Franky Zapata demonstrated his jet-powered flyboard in the north of France on Wednesday (July 24), a day before attempting a cross-Channel flight. 24/07/2019
France Watch: Tourists cool off in Paris' fountains as France sizzles As Paris sizzled in the heatwave currently gripping France, some tourists sought relief in the fountains in front of the Eiffel Tower. 24/07/2019
France France becomes first country to adopt EU copyright reform France became the first country to adopt the controversial EU copyright reform on Tuesday. 24/07/2019
France France tells Iran to return to compliance in nuclear deal - foreign ministry France tells Iran to return to compliance in nuclear deal - foreign ministry 24/07/2019
Sport Watch: Tour de France employs men to redesign the phallic graffiti Before every day of the Tour de France, Patrick and his teammate drive along the route in their van, painting over any phallic imagery on the roads or walls. 23/07/2019
France 'Hold adults accountable,' says climate change activist Greta Thunberg "Young people should speak up and hold adults accountable in the combat against climate change," said activist Greta Thunberg on receipt of Normandy's first Freedom Prize. 23/07/2019
World Greta Thunberg: ‘Don't listen to children, listen to scientists’ The 16-year old Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg urged French MPs to listen to scientists and act to reduce global warming. 23/07/2019
France 14 EU countries agree to Franco-German migrant influx mechanism Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Italy would not continue to be "Europe's refugee camp" after 14 EU members agreed to a new Franco-German migrant influx mechanism on Monday. 23/07/2019
France Euroviews. Health worker strikes in Europe should not be ignored ǀ View For the past three months, emergency departments across France have been hit by industrial action. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals working on the frontline of healthcare have walked out over concerns about patient safety and their working environments. 22/07/2019
No Comment Performers on horseback surprise passengers at Paris train station Theatre of Centaur members on horseback riding around Paris Gare de L'Est train station for art performance 22/07/2019
France Paris authorities cry 'fake news' over rumours of contaminated water The prefecture of the Paris region denied on Saturday that tap water in the French capital presents "any risk for public health" and called "fake news" social media rumours claiming the water is polluted with tritium, a nuclear element. 20/07/2019
France French army 'turns to sci-fi writers to imagine future threats' France's army has turned to science fiction writers to imagine possible new threats in the future, according to a new report. 19/07/2019
France Fears of football violence spark temporary e-scooter removal in Lyon Authorities issued a 24-hour ban in large swathes of Lyon and parts of Paris to prevent a repeat of the violence observed after the African Cup of Nations semi-final last Sunday. 19/07/2019