France

France

Couple ‘nearly die’ after Uber plunges into river in France

Two Londoners ‘nearly died’ in Cannes after their Uber plunged into the French Riviera.

18/08/2018

France

Hyperloop pioneers choose rural France to test high-speed rail travel

A Canadian firm looking to develop the high-speed rail travel of the future plans to build its test site deep in the French countryside.

16/08/2018

France

Sister Bernadette Moriau carries message of hope to Lourdes

Today marks the 145th pilgrimage of the Assumption. 25,000 people are expected at the sanctuary of Lourdes in southwestern France for an international mass celebrating the pilgrimage. Among them, is Sister Bernadette Moriau, whose healing in 2008 was recognized as "miraculous" by the Catholic church

15/08/2018

No Comment

Watch: Crows trained to collect cigarette butts in French theme park

WATCH: The president of the park hopes that the enterprise will draw attention to the need to look after the environment.

15/08/2018

France

Watch: Swiss Mountaineer breaks speed record at Mont Blanc

Arnold climbed the rock face, which is known to be particularly dangerous, without any safety equipment.

14/08/2018

France

Watch: Tornadoes spotted off French and Spanish coasts

WATCH: Onlookers capture tornadoes forming off the coasts of Spain and France.

13/08/2018

France

A natural blue wine is selling well in southern France

That's according to the entrepreneur who came up with the idea of the turquoise chardonnay. The Spanish white wine is passed through a red grape pulp to change the colour naturally

12/08/2018

France

Divers searching for missing man

Two German campsite owners have been detained and face possible charges after nine children were injured in flooding in southern France and an elderly man went missing.

10/08/2018

France

France open arms to Spain's new migrant arrivals

The French government says it will take in a number of migrants from the rescue boat Open Arms that docked in Southern Spain yesterday.

10/08/2018

France

French inquiry into summer camp wrecked by flash floods

Police investigate a summer camp where a German man is missing after violent storms struck southern France.

10/08/2018

France

Camera of French dead diver finally found

The family of a dead French diver are overjoyed after a camera containing his finals photos was found in Corsica.

08/08/2018

France

Tajani says scrapping Lyon-Turin rail link would take Italy back to ''Medieval times''

The President of the European Parliament has reiterated his support for an ambitious transalpine rail link between France and Italy.

08/08/2018

France

Watch: Prince William joins commemorations for decisive WW1 battle

Commemorations took place on Wednesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Amiens, a critical moment in World War One.

08/08/2018

No Comment

Same-sex duos tango and foxtrot at Paris Gay Games

Same-sex duos from around the world brought their skills to the dance sport competition at the Paris Gay Games on Tuesday (August 7), where they competed in several categories divided into age groups, gender and skill level.

08/08/2018

No Comment

Heatwave forces tourists to cool off in Paris' fountains

Parisians and tourists sweltered on Tuesday as temperatures reached 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit) in the French capital.

07/08/2018

France

French ozone levels set to spike in the heat

French authorities are taking measures to reduce pollution levels amid concerns that ozone levels will spike, adding chronic heart and lung disease to the list of health risks brought about by the heatwave.

06/08/2018

Living

Five trends for this autumn

Net-A-Porter Fashion Director, Lisa Aiken, tells us how to stay on point this coming season.

06/08/2018

France

French Secretary of State says stares not considered sexual harassment

The French government has passed legislation that will impose significant fines on sexual harassment in the streets and on public transport, but contrary to recent rumors, it does not mean that prolonged stares will be fined.

06/08/2018

France

France's 'chef of the century' Joel Robuchon dies

The French chef who owned a string of international restaurants, several of which are awarded three Michelin stars, has died in Geneva aged 73.

06/08/2018

France

Heatwave continues: Europe's homeless suffer as temperatures soar

As temperatures across Europe continue to soar, more and more countries are issuing health warnings and urging people to stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day. But with little or no respite from the heat, the weather is proving particularly dangerous for the continent’s homeless.

06/08/2018

France

Working holiday: Macron meets May for Brexit talks at his summer residence

French President Emmanuel Macron might be on holiday, but within hours of arriving at his summer retreat in the south of France he was hosting Britain’s prime minister.

03/08/2018

France

UK asks France to sign up to Brexit plan

British Prime Minister Theresa May was heading to the south of France on Friday in the hope of securing France's backing for her Brexit plan

02/08/2018

France

Visitors denied access to Eiffel Tower

World tourist attraction the Eiffel Tower closed again on Thursday due to a dispute between workers and management

02/08/2018

Living

Leading the way to a cleaner future for food

We look into French food companies doing things differently and implementing an eco-conscious strategy at the core of their business.

02/08/2018

France

French wine: Red, white and now blue

A new wine has appeared on French shelves and it's neither red nor white nor rose, but a dazzling shade of turquoise.

01/08/2018

France

What's killing France's dolphins?

Some 700 dolphins washed up dead on French beaches over the winter, figures reveal, most of them victims of the fishing industry.

01/08/2018