France

France

Skiers trapped in broken down gondolas in the French Alps are dramatic

The skiers had been suspended around 25m above the snow before ropes lowered from helicopters were used to bring them down.

25/12/2017

France

"Fonduegate" sparks row of international proportions

An Englishman living in Paris wanted to buy some Beaufort cheese for his fondu, but was refused by the cheesemonger he visited, sparking a row of international proportions.

23/12/2017

France

Macron & Abbas deplore US shift on Jerusalem, pledge to pursue peace

France reaffirms support for Israel, the Palestinians, and the two-state solution while Mahmoud Abbas thanks Europe for its continued commitment to dialogue.

22/12/2017

France

Mystery deepens in French murder case

Police in southeastern France are checking whether there may be a link between numerous unresolved cases of murder and missing people

22/12/2017

France

French government hires cats to chase out rats in ministry buildings

To combat the furry menace, the French government took some innovative action

21/12/2017

Cinema

Les Arcs: a hotbed of European cinema talent

The European Film Festival of Les Arcs is a leading platform for emerging cinema talent in Europe.

21/12/2017

Cinema

Gemma Arterton opens up about her new film ‘The Escape’

British actress Gemma Arterton opened up to us about her new film ‘The Escape’, which had its French premiere at the European Film Festival of Les Arcs.

21/12/2017

France

Macron: ISIL will be defeated by February

French President Emmanuel Macron, says the military campaign against ISIL in Syria should be completed in February and he would push for peace talks involving all parties in the conflict, including President Bashar al-Assad.

18/12/2017

France

Inquiry into French school bus crash under way

Authorities are trying to ascertain whether the barriers that prevent traffic crossing the railway line where open or closed at the time of the collision.

17/12/2017

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A mammoth goes under the hammer in Lyon

The skeleton of a woolly mammoth has sold at auction for 430,000 euros in Lyon, France

16/12/2017

France

French investigators wait to speak to bus and train drivers after fata

Six children are now said to have been killed when a bus carrying pupils home from school was cut in half by a train at a level crossing near Perpignan.

15/12/2017

France

At least four teenager dead as train collides with school bus in Franc

A local train is said to have crashed into a school bus at a level crossing near Perpignan, leaving four children dead.

14/12/2017

France

Homeless man finds €300,000 in unlocked security depot

13/12/2017

France

'One Planet' summit - just a talking shop?

The climate summit in Paris ends but delegates leave with "glass half full or glass half empty" perceptions

13/12/2017

France

One Planet summit seeks fund to fight global warming

Two years after the COP 21 climate change summit, French President Emmanuel Macron hopes the One Planet summit in Paris will generate investment by wealthy countries and international companies into the fighting global warming.

12/12/2017

France

'Losing the battle': Emmanuel Macron delivers bleak assessment of fight against climate change

The French president says that there are no more excuses when it comes to climate change.

12/12/2017

France

Paris climate summit opens with Bill Gates, but not Trump

World leaders and philanthropists are in the French capital to try to give new momentum to the fight against climate change, despite the US withdrawal from the 2015 Paris climate accord.

12/12/2017

France

Ahead of 'One Planet Summit Macron takes on Trump over climate

Emmanuel Macron highlights progress made in fighting global warming despite Trump's pulling out of Paris climate accord

12/12/2017

France

Dover-bound ferry runs aground in Calais due to bad weather

Dover-bound ferry ran aground in Calais on Sunday but no injuries were reported, said a P&0 spokesman

10/12/2017

France

Netanyahu defends Jerusalem move ahead of Paris visit

Pro-Palestinian activists protested in Paris to denounce the visit of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

10/12/2017

France

Pro-Palestinian protest in Paris

Hundreds rally in the French capital against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

09/12/2017

Living

Lyon lit-up for the Fete des Lumieres

Lyon’s Festival of Light or Fetes des Lumieres attracts between three and four million visitors each year.

09/12/2017

France

France says final farewell to Johnny Hallyday

France said 'au revoir' to the French rocker, who died on Wednesday, aged 74.

09/12/2017

France

France: Lyon's Fete des Lumieres gets underway

Despite being cancelled in 2015 following a spate of terrorist attacks, Lyon’s Fete des Lumieres started back up again in 2016 with an increased security presence. This year security is still heightened but it's has not dampened the spirits of festival goers.

08/12/2017

Sport

Ronaldo set to win record 5th Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi, and Gianluigi Buffon or Sergio Ramos tipped to take the silver and bronze awards.

07/12/2017

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Wow: Lyon illuminated for Festival of Lights

Around one million visitors a day are expected to descend upon the city centre for the event, which stretches from Thursday to Sunday.

07/12/2017