France

Cult

Stravinsky's "Story of a Soldier" still relevant, says director

To celebrate the centenary of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Story of a Soldier” La Fura dels Baus director, Álex Ollé, is bringing the story to Lyon after its premiere in Switzerland.

25/04/2018

France

Astronomers access huge amounts of data on the stars in our galaxy from Gaia space telescope

The information comes via the European Space Agency, which has surveyed almost two billion stars in the Milky Way.

25/04/2018

Cult

Strasbourg street art: Interactive map identifies the city's best creations

Want to find Strasbourg's best street art? An interactive map allows users to find new and popular works.

25/04/2018

Cinema

Daniel Auteuil's fourth film behind the camera: "Amoureux de ma femme"

"The lovers of my wife" is a new adaptation of Florian Zeller's play which focuses on the feelings of love, desire and jealousy

25/04/2018

France

French railway strikes: 4 questions answered

Business and commuters are feeling the pain, but are French strikes achieving their goal?

24/04/2018

France

Euroviews. I lost my daughter in a terror attack. Here’s what I’ve learnt about coping with tragedy | View

After losing his daughter in the 2015 Paris terror attacks, Georges Salines founded an organisation for victims of the incident. He explains how sharing his experiences, with survivors, other grieving families and even extremists, is helping him to heal.

24/04/2018

No Comment

American pilot Goulian tops qualifying in Cannes

U.S. pilot Michael Goulian came out on top in an intense qualifying session in Cannes for Sunday's (April 22) second leg of the Red Bull Air Race world championship.

23/04/2018

France

Anti-immigration group blocks French Alps border to stop migrants from crossing

Generation Identitaire, a French anti-immigration group, gathered on Saturday in Col de l'Echelle to stop migrants crossing into France from Italy.

23/04/2018

France

Report reveals ‘strong suspicion’ of corruption between Council of Europe, Azerbaijan

An investigation into alleged corruption in the Council of Europe has revealed there is “strong suspicion” that current and former members have “engaged in activity of a corruptive nature” amid efforts by Azerbaijan to whitewash its human rights record.

23/04/2018

France

French railway bosses claim strike is waning

Rolling movement enters its nineth day.

23/04/2018

France

France: Antisemitism is everyone's business

More than 250 high-profile figures have signed a manifesto in France condemning the rise of anti-semitism in the country, and call for action to be taken before "France is no longer France".

22/04/2018

France

Mont Saint Michel reopens after mass evacuation

The popular tourist site Mont Saint Michel reopens after mass evacuation

22/04/2018

France

Watch: Students at Paris occupation caused thousands of euros worth of damage, says university president

Damage to the Pantheon-Sorbonne University in Paris after a student occupation will cost hundreds of thousands of euros to repair, according to its president.

21/04/2018

France

France: Government guarantees firms won't make profit from private speed radars

As the French government rolls out the first set of private speed radars in Normandy, it reassures the public that firms won't be making a profit from speeding drivers.

20/04/2018

Business Planet

Why the 'inclusive micro-franchise' could be significant for start-up businesses

Hundreds of jobs have been created by the new multi-award winning financial model, designed to help entrepeneurs get their businesses off the ground.

20/04/2018

France

360º Skiing on the snowy mountain tops of La Grave

It’s almost the end of ski season, which was marked by an exceptional volume of snow.

20/04/2018

France

French MPs ban meaty words to describe vegetarian food

‘Vegan sausages’, ‘soya steaks’ and ‘quorn fillets’ will soon be a thing of the past in France.

20/04/2018

No Comment

Parisians enjoy summer temperatures in the middle of spring

Visitors enjoyed cones of ice cream while they sun bathed in Paris' parks, as temperatures soared on Wednesday.

19/04/2018

Cult

Hugo Pratt exhibition opens in Lyon

The creator of Corto Maltese has his work honored

18/04/2018

No Comment

Dinosaur fans get special treat at Jurassic World exhibition in Paris

Real-life replicas of dinosaurs wooed visitors at the exhibit that opened on Satuday

18/04/2018

Cult

Cate Blanchett heads up a starry female-dominated jury at the 71st Cannes film festival

In a year when the #MeToo movement has dominated the headlines, Festival director Thierry Fremaux said he was conscious of gender balance in the organisation of the festival.

18/04/2018

France

French boules players banned from wearing blue jeans

French sport tries to smarten up image ahead of Olympics.

18/04/2018

France

More rail misery in France

Fourth wave of strikes bite as parliament passes radical reforms critics say will lead to privatisation.

17/04/2018

Europe News

Macron to Europeans: Nationalism is not the answer

French president calls for rebuilding the EU as a bulwark of democracy

17/04/2018

Economy

"The European project needs to be explained further"

Political science students from Strasbourg discuss the future of Europe

17/04/2018

Europe News

French president challenges 'inward-looking nationalist selfishness' in Europe

Emmanuel Macron targeted populist sentiment and pushed for a more united Europe in a highly anticipated speech in the European Parliament.

17/04/2018