France

Cult

Paris: More Banksy artwork sold higher than estimated prices

The most expensive Banksy artwrok, "Stop and Search", sold for €50,000 to a telephone bidder, an international collector, according to Artcurial

27/10/2018

France

Lion cub discovered in French garage

The discovery came after another cub was found in an apartment in a Paris suburb.

27/10/2018

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Paris zoo welcomes first baby orangutan in years

The Paris zoo of "La Menagerie" in the Jardin des Plantes gardens welcomed the birth of a Bornean orangutan named Java, the zoo's first since 2005.

25/10/2018

France

Former French President Sarkozy loses campaign financing appeal

A Paris court said on Thursday that it had rejected Sarkozy’s appeal.

25/10/2018

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MEPs take part in plastic cleanup to mark World Cleanup Day

A group of MEPs joined a World Cleanup Day event on Tuesday, picking up waste outside the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg

24/10/2018

France

Nobel prizewinner working on making nuclear waste safe

Professor Gérard Mourou says he may be able to show results in 10-15 years that will transform the future of nuclear power.

23/10/2018

Cinema

Jane Fonda honoured at the 10th Lumiere Film Festival

Fonda visited the city for the first time in 50 years, and the city opened its doors wide to the American icon.

23/10/2018

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Nearly 2,000 migrants 'cleared from camp' in northern France

Police today removed more than 1,800 migrants living in makeshift tents at the Grande-Synthe migrant camp in France.

23/10/2018

Cinema

European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel outlines new European film initiative

The commissioner speaks to euronews' Isabelle Kumar on the new European Film Directory.

22/10/2018

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Paris hosts Japonismes 2018, an exposition to promote Japanese culture

Festivals from different regions of Japan are being held in Paris as part of Japonismes 2018, an exposition to promote Japanese culture

22/10/2018

France

French teachers share their stories of harassment and abuse at school

In France, the viral video of a student threatening his professor with a fake gun has led teachers to share their own harassment stories on social media and ask for more support from school authorities

22/10/2018

France

Man removed 'anti-homeless' devices from benches and ended in court

Hippolyte says the authorities, not him, should have been in the dock.

22/10/2018

Next Series

EU scientists crack tech barriers to roadtrains of the future

Grouping vehicles in efficient "trains" has long been suggested as a cure for congestion, but with electric vehicles now becoming more common, EU scientists have tackled a host of technological challenges to make them possible, and improve air quality, too.

22/10/2018

France

A dose of kitsch at Paris Expo

An English contemporary artist, well known for his cross dressing as well as his ceramic vases, sculptures and tapestries is showing his works at his first French solo exhibition in Paris

20/10/2018

France

Jane Fonda honoured in the birthplace of cinema

They came from around the world to celebrate cinema through the ages. But the brightest star was Jane Fonda.

20/10/2018

Living

The real story of a fasting experience

I cleansed for 3 days in the woods and this is what happened

19/10/2018

Living

Bees find a shelter on the rooftops of Paris

Urban beekeeping is a quickly emerging trend in the French capital.

19/10/2018

France

Lumière Film Festival: Javier Bardem shines

Euronews interviews Spanish actor Javier Bardem about the Lumiere festival and movies

18/10/2018

France

Middle East's war-torn cultural sites get digital makeover

A French start-up is using drones and 3D technology to re-create cultural heritage sites in Syria and Iraq that were hit by fighting.

18/10/2018

World

French left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon reacts angrily to police raids

Melenchon has come under scrutiny after prosecutors opened an investigation into his alleged intimidation of investigators.

17/10/2018

France

Napoleon's flagship begins journey home

A boat built by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1810 to inspect his imperial fleet has been partly dismantled so that it can be returned to its old home.

17/10/2018

France

Aerial shots of breakout prison still not blurred

Google has agreed to blur aerial pictures of French prisons after a daring escape by Redoine Faid in July. But while some jails have been obscured, two of the most high-profile can still be seen online.

16/10/2018

France

Before and after pictures show the shocking impact of France's floods

The Aude department in southwestern France remained on red alert on Tuesday after devastating floods swept the region around Carcassonne.

16/10/2018

France

Red carpet opening for Lumiere Film Festival

Actors Javier Bardem and Monica Bellucci were among the stars on hand at the opening ceremony of the Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon.

16/10/2018

France

Is Lyon's public transport operator implementing a 'kindness tax'?

'Solidarity is not a crime,' argued protesters in Lyon who said the city's public transport network is imposing a €150 fine on people who give their tickets to other passengers

16/10/2018

France

'Saving lives is not a crime'—Javier Bardem on Mediterranean migration

Actor Javier Bardem had a strong message for Europe — stop persecuting NGOs that are trying to save Migrants on the Mediterranean.

16/10/2018