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France

Lowest turnout for 'yellow vest' protests after May Day clashes

France's "yellow vest" anti-government demonstrations recorded their lowest turnout yet on Saturday, days after a wider May Day rally was marked by violent clashes in Paris.

04/05/2019

France

Don’t give a crepe: Pancake van thief won’t pull over for police

Don’t give a crepe: Pancake van thief won’t pull over for police

04/05/2019

France

Watch: Chanel stages first fashion show under new designer

New creative chief Virginie Viard joined Chanel in 1987 and worked closely with Karl Lagerfeld until his death in February.

03/05/2019

France

Panini launches first Tour de France sticker book

Fans of the most respected cycling race in the world will have to gather 352 stickers to complete the inaugural Tour de France album.

03/05/2019

France

Yellow vests, Black Blocs,'casseurs':what's the difference?

Who are the Black Blocs and what are their ties -- if any -- with the yellow vests movement? Euronews explains.

02/05/2019

France

Leonardo da Vinci: Why he still fascinates 500 years after his death

The Italian artist, scientist and engineer died on May 2, 1519. His influence is still being felt today.

02/05/2019

France

French minister rows back on claim protesters attacked Paris hospital

Paris' prosecutor has begun a probe after May Day protesters allegedly entered a famed Paris hospital and tried to force the door to its intensive care unit.

02/05/2019

France

France and Italy commemorate Da Vinci's 500th anniversary

Rome and Paris are setting aside recent tensions this Thursday to honour the memory of the Renaissance genius in the town where he spent his final years.

02/05/2019

France

European sleepovers: We feel Europe’s pulse ahead of May’s elections

Our reporter has been sofa-surfing across the continent, staying with the locals to find out what's important to you. Filming the adventure on my phone, you’ve been sharing your stories of what’s working, and what’s not in the EU.

01/05/2019

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May Day protests turn violent in Paris despite tight security measures

May Day protests in Paris have erupted into violence as police met demonstrators with tear gas. French police said it had made 165 arrests by early afternoon and had conducted more than 9,000 searches.

01/05/2019

France

Couple treated to overnight stay in the Louvre museum

The winners of a recent Airbnb competition were given the opportunity to be the first people to be hosted overnight by the Louvre museum in Paris.

01/05/2019

France

Violence erupts at Paris May Day march as protesters clash with police

Thousands of people protested across France to honour workers' May Day, but Paris saw violence erupt as hard-core protesters clashed with riot police

01/05/2019

France

30 sharks die at French aquarium, some ate each other: Sea Shepherd

France's largest aquarium is facing legal action from an NGO over the deaths of 30 hammerhead sharks.

01/05/2019

France

May Day protests turn violent in Paris

Join us for live coverage from Paris.

01/05/2019

France

Extra police on duty as French capital braces for May Day protests

Shops and businesses in the French capital are bracing themselves ahead of May Day demonstrations, with 7,000 police on duty amid fears of violence

01/05/2019

France

France fines 447 under new 'sexist outrage' street harassment law

The "sexist outrages" law was passed in late September just weeks after a video of a man hitting a woman outside a Paris cafe shocked people around the world.

30/04/2019

France

Will France's new 'suicide prevention units' reduce police deaths?

To battle a spike in suicides among its police force, the French government has opened "suicide prevention units" to help police officers. But will they be enough to turn the trend around?

30/04/2019

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Notre Dame: Young trade trainees hope to help restore scorched roof

France is in a hurry to rebuild the world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral. The young people of the Compagnons du Devoir, hope to be among the chosen ones for the prestigious task of restoring their centennial roof.

29/04/2019

France

'Gilets jaunes': Turnout down after Macron promises reforms

Anti-government protesters hit the streets in France again on Saturday in a key test of President Emmanuel Macron's authority.

27/04/2019

World

Mixed reactions after Emmanuel Macron promises €5bn in tax cuts

Emmanuel Macron promises €5bn in tax cuts in response to government protests. The French president also promised higher pensions for the poorest and civil service reforms. He has finally delivered his plan for appeasing the yellow vest protesters in a marathon speech lasting 2.5 hours.

26/04/2019

France

Frappart becomes first female referee in France’s football top flight

Stéphanie Frappart becomes first female referee in France’s top football league

25/04/2019

France

Macron: 'Tax cuts for the middle class but French should work more'

Emmanuel Macron promised to give tax cuts for the middle class but said the French should also work more in first news conference on Thursday.

25/04/2019

France

New Zealand, France join efforts to stop extremism on social media

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a statement that she will co-chair a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next month that will seek to have world leaders and tech companies agree to a pledge, called the Christchurch Call, to eliminate extremist content on social media,

24/04/2019

France

European Sleepovers: Working hard on a French vineyard

Ahead of Euronews' European elections coverage, we're out and about to find out what YOU want for the future of the EU. Our reporter Stuart Oates has been sofa surfing across the continent, staying with locals to find out what's important to them. In this instalment, he's in France.

24/04/2019

France

Renovators say workers smoked on Notre Dame roof but not cause of fire

The roof renovation company repairing Notre Dame's roof confirmed to Euronews their workers smoked on top of the roof but denied it being at the origin of the fire that ravaged the gothic monument a week ago.

24/04/2019

Destinations

“We produce the wine of happiness in a land full of blood”

Our interview with Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger on Champagne’s UNESCO heritage status.

24/04/2019