France

France

French protests continue over police shooting

Fourth night of violence in western city of Nantes

07/07/2018

Sport

Buffon signs with Paris Saint-Germain

Former Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon signs with Paris Saint-Germain.

06/07/2018

France

Fremch farmer protected by principle of "fraternity"

France's Constitutional Court rules that "fraternity" protects a French farmer who was convicted of providing aid to migrants

06/07/2018

Living

From coffee sacks to couture: young designers celebrate green fashion

During Paris fashion week ten emerging designers were competing for the Green Carpet Challenge 2018 – Emerging Designer of the Year Award.

06/07/2018

France

The French pig who predicts the results of the World Cup

French pig Marcel is the latest animal to predict the outcome of World Cup matches.

06/07/2018

Living

Paris Fashion Week: Women and Couture by Rabih Kayrouz

Exclusive interview with the founder of Maison Rabih Kayrouz.

06/07/2018

Living

The atlas of natural beauty by Buly

A two-century old cosmetics officine gives away a few well-kept beauty secrets.

06/07/2018

France

French media: Macron 'puts off poverty plan to go to World Cup'

French media have blamed Macron for putting off the awaited poverty plan so he can attend the French team's matches at the World Cup.

05/07/2018

France

French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann dies aged 92

French filmmaker and journalist Claude Lanzmann has died in Paris at age 92.

05/07/2018

Living

The wine growing estate wellness heaven

We discover Domaine de Verchant, its 1,250 square metres spa, infinity pool and listed park, nestled in the Languedoc region.

05/07/2018

France

There are appeals of calm after a second night of violence in Nantes in France

It's after police fatally shot a 22-year-old driver who was trying to avoid an identity check, triggering violence and unrest in several neighbourhoods on Tuesday

05/07/2018

France

The EU’s ‘anti-meme’ law explained as MEPs reject it

EU lawmakers have rejected the fast-tracking of a piece of legislation that critics say would significantly damage internet freedom.

05/07/2018

France

Violence erupts in Nantes after police kill young man in traffic stop

Cars were burned and a shopping centre partly set alight in the Breil neighbourhood as police confronted young people, some armed with molotov cocktails.

04/07/2018

Cult

Dior Haute Couture goes retro in Paris

Dior Haute Couture goes retro at Paris Fashion Week

04/07/2018

France

Making a march: the photographers' perspective

After walking for more than 1,400 kilometres, the Solidarity March for Migrants is about to end. Twelve photographers from the French collective "item”, have been following them and offer a unique view of the march and its participants. We present the work of three of them and their testimony.

03/07/2018

France

Greenpeace pilots and crashes drone into nuclear plant's no-fly zone

Greenpeace activists piloted a drone into the no-fly zone of the EDF-operated Bugey Nuclear Power Plant and crashed it against the heavily-reactive wall of its spent-fuel building on Tuesday to prove its vulnerability to foreign attacks.

03/07/2018

No Comment

Greenpeace crash drone into French nuclear plant to highlight security

A Superman drone is remotely controlled by Greenpeace activists and enters the no-fly zone of the nuclear plant of Bugey, Rhone valley, France.

03/07/2018

Cult

French luxury fashion house Givenchy opened the Paris Fashion week

The new collection was dedicated to Hubert de Givenchy, the founder of the label who died three months ago

03/07/2018

France

Paris makes 'rainbow crossings' permanent after hompohobic vandalism

Paris has taken a stance after homophobic graffiti appeared on one of the rainbow pedestrian crossings painted for Gay Pride — with authorities now making the street art permanent.

03/07/2018

No Comment

Champs Elysees transformed into open-air cinema for a night

The most famous street in Paris the Champs Elysees was transformed into a giant open-air cinema on Sunday (July 1).

02/07/2018

No Comment

European Tree Climbing Championship takes place in Thoiry, France

Winners of the the 'European Tree Climbing Championship' (ETCC) were announced on Sunday (July 1) after a weekend of contests.

02/07/2018

Living

Sitting down with the world's best French contemporary artist

Richard Orlinski talked to Living it about humanity, contemporary art and Lewis Hamilton.

02/07/2018

Europe Decoded

France's 'Spider-Man' begins job in Paris fire brigade

Mamoudou Gassama, the man who found fame after scaling a building in Paris to save a dangling child, begins his first day as a fire fighter.

02/07/2018

France

Sky 'confident' Froome will ride Tour de France despite ban attempt

The defending champion will compete, even if the organisers of cycling's biggest race want to prevent the four-time winner from appearing in this year's event, says Team Sky.

01/07/2018

France

France lowers speed limit

The French government hopes thousands of lives a year can be saved by lowering the speed limit on secondary roads from 90 to 80km an hour

01/07/2018

France

Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter

One of France's most famous gangsters has escaped a prison in the Paris region by helicopter, according to local media.

01/07/2018