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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

Earth News

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

France

French village cut from water supply for two years due to pesticides

At first glance, the small town of Etais-La-Sauvin, some 200 kms south of Paris, is your typical French village — except that soil pollution has deprived its inhabitants of drinkable running water for more than two years.

22/08/2018

No Comment

Watch: Surfers catch waves under moonlight

Watch: More than 25,000 people flocked to see the World Surfing League (WSL) event at Chambre d’Amour.

22/08/2018

France

French locals, migrants pose for artist's 'hope story'

Rencontres d'Arles is one of the biggest photography events in Europe, taking place in Arles in the south of France. Our editor talked to these renowned photographers, who showed us around their exhibitions. In focus today is Patrick Willocq's work.

22/08/2018

France

Paris: Smoking banned in some public parks

It's a trial which started in July, to reduce the effects of passive smoking and provide cleaner air and less cigarette butts on the ground. Six parks are participating in the scheme until Autumn

22/08/2018

France

Chanel to release new makeup line for men

French fashion house Chanel is launching its first makeup line for men.

21/08/2018

France

Paris Aquarium offers sanctuary to 600 goldfish

Two years ago, The Paris Aquarium decided to open a new kind of sanctuary: one entirely dedicated to the humble and ubiquitous goldfish.

21/08/2018

France

French MPs want to 'go further' in reforming Sunday opening hours

A group of 22 French MPs from Emmanuel Macron's La République En Marche! party are pressing for further reform of Sunday opening hours.

20/08/2018

France

At least five children seriously injured by blaze in Paris suburb

At least five children are reported to be in critical condition and several police officers have been hurt after a fire broke out at a residential building in the Parisian suburb of Aubervilliers.

19/08/2018

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