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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

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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

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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

France

Lyon's light festival shows spider invasion and cathedral dismantled

The annual, 4-day Fête des Lumières begins in Lyon, France showcasing the unique light show design of top artists and up-and-coming talent from around the world.

07/12/2017

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Insta-spiration: our Q&A with Katie One

Our interview with inspiring instagrammer Ketevan Giorgadze aka @KatieOne.

06/12/2017

France

France mourns the death of original rocker Johnny Hallyday

He sold 100 million records in a five-decade career, but this French icon, who nearly single-handedly dragged France into the rock and roll era, was almost unknown abroad.

06/12/2017

France

Heritage lovers raise €500,000 to save French castle from ruin

More than 6,000 people stepped in to save the under-threat 13th century château from crumbling away.

06/12/2017

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Johnny Hallyday dies

06/12/2017

France

French rock star Johnny Hallyday dies aged 74

French singer Johnny Hallyday, once dubbed "the biggest star you've never heard of", has died aged 74 after a battle with lung cancer

06/12/2017

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The truth behind ‘magic’ probiotics

What you need to know for a healthy use of probiotics.

04/12/2017

France

The man who faked being Bataclan victim to claim compensation

Cédric Rey, who admitted inventing a story about a pregnant woman taking his bullet, has been jailed for fraud.

02/12/2017

France

French city creates giant nativity scene with 3,500 figures

The huge Christmas crib consists of clay figurines called "santons," which are traditional in southern France

01/12/2017