France

France

French 'Spider-Man' receives French citizenship

Mamoudou Gassama also known as the French "Spider-Man" has received his fast-tracked French citizenship.

13/09/2018

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Laws of science halt Usain Bolt's speed in Zero-G plane

Running legend Usain Bolt discovered that he could challenge the law of gravity, by being rendered weightless in a micro-gravity plane on Wednesday (September 12) above France.

13/09/2018

World

EU Parliament approves controversial copyright law

In European Parliament yesterday, MEPs passed a copyright law that has critics saying it could spell the end of the internet as we know it. The law is intended to update current copyright law to keep up with the the digital age- But parts of the law are not so beloved by fans of online content.

13/09/2018

France

Halal tax idea hopes to mobilise moderate Muslims

Do you think this could work?

11/09/2018

France

What not to miss at one of Europe’s biggest photography events

Rencontres d'Arles is one of the biggest photography events in Europe, taking place in Arles in the south of France. Euronews checked out this year’s 49th edition of the festival and recommends the exhibitions projects and the names you should not miss.

11/09/2018

France

Saudi princess 'has €800,000 of jewellery stolen' at Paris hotel

Thieves have struck again in one of Paris' richest neighbourhoods.

11/09/2018

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700 dancers perform Akram Khans work in WW1 tribute

700 dancers perform Akram Khan's work outside Paris town hall

10/09/2018

Living

Visiting one of the last feather masters

One of Paris' last remaining feather artists Eric Charles-Donatien opened his workshop's doors for Living it.

10/09/2018

Cinema

Deauville pays emotional tribute to Morgan Freeman

44th American Film Festival wraps up with top prizes for debut films.

10/09/2018

Focus

Raging against the dying of the art

Euronews meets the last Feathermaster of Paris, Eric Charles-Donatien, always in demand from the fashion houses, but keen to ensure he is not the last of his kind in the French capital.

10/09/2018

France

Paris knife attack: What we know so far

Seven people have been wounded, four seriously, after a man armed with an iron bar and knife went on a violent rampage in Paris on Sunday.

10/09/2018

France

The French McDonald's beloved by its staff

There's a McDonald's in France that is so popular, its staff started a campaign to stop it closing

07/09/2018

Economy

French tax reform gets green light

French tax reform gets green light

04/09/2018

France

Hulot resignation forces Macron's third reshuffle

Hulot resignation forces Macron's third reshuffle

04/09/2018

Cult

30th VISA Pour L'image photo exhibition

This year the Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar and the war in Yemen are marked out as the worst examples of suffering that currently shame our world.

03/09/2018

Living

Just opened: foodie hotspots in Paris

Tried and tested: the coolest places to grab a bite in the French capital this season

03/09/2018

Cult

Blues and gospel diva Liz McComb explores the world of symphony orchestra

To commemorate that slavery started around 400 years ago in the USA, blues and gospel diva Liz McComb wants to bring together the musical heritage of her ancestors, like blues, gospel and jazz, and blend it with that of classical music, a music genre rooted in white European culture.

31/08/2018

France

59 migrants previously stranded at sea on Aquarius land in France

They are primarily from Sudan, with some also coming from Somalia, Eritrea and Chad.

31/08/2018

France

French actor Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations

French actor Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations

30/08/2018

France

Photo exhibit in France celebrates work of foreign photographers in US

On the 60th anniversary of Robert Frank’s book The Americans, when the US seemed to be closing its doors to many, 'The Rencontres d'Arles' annual photography festival invites you to take a look at the work of foreign photographers in the USA.

30/08/2018

France

Scallop wars: French and British fishermen pledge talks to solve spat

French and British fishermen have said they will attend talks to quell a dispute over access to the scallop-rich seabed off the coast of Normandy in northern France.

29/08/2018

France

Environment minister Nicolas Hulot quits French government

Hulot made the announcement live on the radio and said President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe were not aware of his decision to leave, saying "they perhaps would have tried to dissuade me."

28/08/2018

France

Macron takes a swipe at the U.S. and some EU neighbours

The French President Emmanuel Macron calls for Europe to stop relying on the U.S. for security and takes a swipe at Donald Trump and some EU neighbours

27/08/2018

France

In photos: The fake town's around the world

Gregor Sailor takes us to city replicas and fake towns in the US, China and elsewhere.

23/08/2018

France

Paris knife attack: "someone with a psychiatric problem"

A knifeman killed his mother and sister and seriously wounded a third person in the Paris suburb of Trappes

23/08/2018

France

Supercar lost in France is found in Poland by social media

An Emirati millionaire has recovered his rare Lamborghini with the help of social media after it was stolen in France by a fake car company.

22/08/2018