France

France

One million French smokers ditch habit in a year: survey

In 2017, 26.9% of 18- to 75-year-olds smoked every day, compared to 29.4% a year earlier, according to the study by France's public health agency.

28/05/2018

France

France offers fast-track citizenship for Mali 'Spider-man' hero

An illegal immigrant who climbed a high-rise to rescued a child has been hailed for his "exceptional act" by President Macron

28/05/2018

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Migrant climbs an apartment block in Paris to save a dangling boy

Mamoudou Gassama is to be made a French citizen

28/05/2018

France

Erdogan supporters force removal of controversial cover from French ne

Supporters of Erdogan near Avignon force an employee from a French billboard company to take down a contentious magazine cover featuring the Turkish president

28/05/2018

Living

Crafting a niche perfume brand

The stories behind the scents of French perfume brand Roos & Roos

28/05/2018

France

Immigrant who saved child from balcony fall given path to citizenship

An immigrant was dubbed the ‘Spider-Man of Paris’ after climbing a building to save a four-year old child that was clinging from the outside of a fourth-floor balcony. Now President Emmanuel Macron has begun the process of making him a French citizen.

28/05/2018

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Canadian lumberjack wins world’s toughest logger sports competition

Canadian Stirling Hart has won the 2018 Timbersports Champions Trophy — considered the toughest of all woodchopping competitions.

27/05/2018

France

France: Thousands protest against President Macron's economic reforms

Yet some of the reforms are popular polls suggest, such as at the state-owned SNCF railway company that would see an end to job-for-life contracts.

26/05/2018

France

Lyon star Lucy Bronze talks passion and pay gaps in women's football

Euronews spoke with Bronze about her will to be the best player she can be, the pay in women's football, and what needs to be done to improve the game.

25/05/2018

Sci-Tech

Six trends we spotted at VivaTech

VivaTech is a festival of French and European technology, featuring a blend of big brands and tiny startups.

25/05/2018

Sport

Champions League showdown

On Saturday Real Madrid take on Liverpool in the Champions League final in Kiev

24/05/2018

Eco-Innovation

Flying taxi in Paris

The so-called SeaBubbles service aims to put an end to traffic jams in major cities.

23/05/2018

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VivaTech conference: SeaBubbles flying taxi on La Seine River in Paris

SeaBubbles, a ground-breaking flying taxi that operates on water, zoomed across the River Seine in Paris on Wednesday, ahead of the VivaTech conference, which brings together tech CEOs and startups from around the world.

23/05/2018

France

Giant, hammerhead flatworms lurk in France for over 20 years

Predatory, hammerhead flatworms have been in France for over 20 years — but scientists only just noticed them, according to a new academic paper.

23/05/2018

France

Police and protesters clash in Paris

Protests to defend public services across France erupt into violent clashes in the capital

23/05/2018

Cult

A new exhibition in Paris

Despite spending more than 60 years painting in Paris, and considered by her home country as one of the greatest artists of her time, American Mary Cassatt has received little attention from the French art world. A new exhibition in Paris hopes to change this ...

22/05/2018

Destinations

Bages, the gem of the Médoc peninsula

Living it travels to luxury estate Château Cordeillan-Bages.

22/05/2018

France

New iniative to rescue migrants

Jose Benavente and Benoit Micolon invested all their savings, 130,000 euro's, to buy a light plane to find dingies and alert ships for a speedier rescue

21/05/2018

Cult

Europe's largest aquarium opens in France

An extension to the French National Sea Centre in Calais allows the building to house one of the largest water tanks in the world holding the equivalent of four Olympic swimming pools

21/05/2018

Living

Exploring Taste of Paris, the festival of gastronomy in Paris

We tour the festival of flavours and meet the best Chefs in the French capital beneath the glass dome of the Grand Palais.

21/05/2018

France

Japanese indie film Shoplifters wins top prize at Cannes

The runner-up Grand Prix was awarded to U.S. director Spike Lee for his anti-racism film BlacKkKlansman

20/05/2018

France

Film director Luc Besson accused of rape

Police in Paris are investigating a complaint filed by an actress in the French capital on Friday

20/05/2018

France

There's support for silenced film makers at the Cannes Film Festival

It's after several directors were stopped by their countries governments to attend the festival in France

18/05/2018

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A Chihuahua from an Italian movie " Dogman" won Palm Dog award at Cannes

It's an award for the best performance of a four legged pooch in a film

18/05/2018

Living

Cannes' Directors Fortnight 50th anniversary

We tour the exhibition Cinéma(s) en liberté in Cannes celebrating 50 years of the Directors Fortnight.

18/05/2018

France

Chihuahua wins Palm Dog award at Cannes

It's an award for the best performance of a four legged pooch in a movie

18/05/2018