France

France

Catherine Deneuve apologises to sexual assault victims

French star says there was nothing "good about harassment" in the open letter she signed with other women critcising the #MeToo movement

15/01/2018

France

Migrant death fears in Alps as weather worsens but crossings continue

European volunteers are on high alert, as are the police, as thick blizzards act as no deterrent to migrants trying to reach France via the Alps, risking their lives.

14/01/2018

France

France’s first panda makes public debut

Yuan Meng is five months old and weighs 11 kilograms.

14/01/2018

France

Macron wants French baguettes UNESCO listed

A daily part of French life, the country consumes six billion baguettes each year and now President Macron has backed a bid to cement their cultural status

13/01/2018

France

Scandal as recalled products still on sale

Several French supermarkets have apologised after baby milk powder is found to still be on sale.

11/01/2018

France

Thieves break in to a jewellery shop at Paris' luxury Ritz hotel

The five men stole jewellery with an estimated value of 4.5 million euros. Three were arrested nearby.

11/01/2018

France

How do ski resorts manage the risk of avalanches?

Explosives powerful enough to blow up a house are being used to keep skiers safe from the risk of avalanches.

10/01/2018

France

Catherine Deneuve, 100 prominent French women denounce

French actor Catherine Deneuve and about 100 other prominent French women say flirting is not a crime and that the #metoo movement has led to a form of feminism that promotes the "hatred of men and of sexuality".

10/01/2018

France

Alps hit by 'once-in-a-generation' snow storms

Hundreds of roads across the Alps in France, Italy and Switzerland were closed, cutting off resorts and villages, after the kind of snowfall that only comes once every 30 years.

09/01/2018

France

France to lower speed limits on most roads

Current 90 kph limit on main and B roads to be cut to 80 kph.

09/01/2018

France

France: fire destroys Paris kosher store on attack anniversary

The Paris suburb of Créteil is shocked by a suspected arson attack on a kosher grocery store, three years to the day after a terror attack on a Jewish supermarket in Paris.

09/01/2018

France

French town introduces pork menu with no alternatives in schools

Mayor denies measures are discriminatory.

09/01/2018

France

"Middleman" arrested in UK as part of Sarkozy-Libya funding probe

UK Police swoop on suspect at Heathrow airport to aid French investigation into corruption allegations involving ex-President Sarkozy and funding from Libya

09/01/2018

France

What I saw while held 48 hours in a French migrant detention centre

A Chilean man spent 48 hours in a French detention centre. His account gives rare insight into how EU detention centers work—and how Europe is dealing with illegal migration.

05/01/2018

France

'Turkey is worn out with waiting for EU accession' - Erdogan

Emmanuel Macron warned Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the rule of law and ruled out progress in Turkey's EU membership bid as the French president hosted his Turkish counterpart in Paris.

05/01/2018

France

Watch: spectacular moonlight journey through the Alps

Frenchman Valentin Delluc soars his way across the Bossons glacier guided by the light of the moon and an LED.

05/01/2018

Destinations

A winter break on the French Riviera

The best addresses for off-season tourism on the Côte d’Azur.

04/01/2018

France

Macron announces new law against "fake news"

French President Emmanuel Macron says he will introduce a new law against the spread of "fake news" in the lead up to elections.

03/01/2018

France

France: phones in prison cells

France is to introduce landline telephones into prison cells within three years.

03/01/2018

France

Happy New Year 2018

Happy New Year 2018 from Euronews!

01/01/2018

Earth News

Fashion and Versailles

From Rose Bertin to Sofia Coppola, this is Versailles’ dresses and dreams.

29/12/2017

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