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Bastien Girard’s recipe for success

Bastien Girard won the 2017 world championship of pastry alongside the French team by making a chocolate masterpiece representing a life scale playing rock band.

14/08/2017

France

Wildfires force evacuations in northern Corsica

Emergency services struggle to bring several fires under control on the French Mediterranean island.

12/08/2017

Sport

Neymar poised to make Paris St Germain debut against Guingamp

11/08/2017

France

French PM confirms soldier attack suspect has been arrested

French PM confirms man arrested by police is the suspect wanted in connection with this morning's attack in Levallois-Perret.

09/08/2017

France

Car attack on Paris soldiers: What we know

The key points about the attack on soldiers

09/08/2017

France

Brigitte Macron ... or French First Lady?

The Elysee Palace in France has hit back in a controversy over plans by the president to create a formal role for his wife

08/08/2017

France

Neymar to miss opening game with PSG after record signing

After Neymar met delirious fans at PSG, it's been revealed that he will miss his first game with the football club

05/08/2017

France

Traffic hell in southern France

Busiest day of the year on the roads for the chassé croisé in France

05/08/2017

France

Brigitte Macron to be godmother to first France-born baby panda

The first lady will attend a ceremony at which the cub will be named by China

05/08/2017

France

Top Ten: there's only one Neymar

04/08/2017

Sport

"I wanted a bigger challenge," says Neymar after €222m move to PSG

The Brazilian star has spoken after a world record 222-million euro move from FC Barcelona

04/08/2017

France

No sweets in this vending machine, but oysters yes!

The person who invented vending machines probably never imagined this: fresh oysters on sale

04/08/2017

France

Migrants in Libya tell their stories

French journalist Samuel Gratacap went to one of the hottest spots for human trafficking. to learn what people there have been through

03/08/2017

France

Woman made to pay pool cleaning fees after swimming in burkini

The owner of a private residence asked a woman to pay 490 euros to disinfect the communal pool after she swam in a burkini.

03/08/2017

France

Provence lavender under threat from climate change

Lavender's in decline because of drought-like conditions and disease-carrying insects, causing a major headache for scientists and farmers

03/08/2017

France

'Little Pompeii' uncovered by archaeologists south of Lyon

Archaeologists in France have uncovered an archaeological site, south of Lyon, described as so exceptional they have dubbed it 'little Pompeii.'

03/08/2017

France

Paris set for 2024 Olympics as Los Angeles opts for 2028

The US city's formal bid for the 2028 Summer Games paves the way for the French capital to stage the event four years earlier.

01/08/2017

Earth News

“The Dom Pérignon of Rosés”

Have a sip of Garrus, the world’s most expensive Rosé wine.

31/07/2017

France

French actress Jeanne Moreau has died at 89

French actress Jeanne Moreau has died at 89

31/07/2017

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A new world record has been set at the World Air Balloon Festival in France

A new world A new world record has been set at the World Air Balloon Festival in France at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France.record has been set at the World Air Balloon Festival in France at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France.

30/07/2017

Cinema

Wong Kar-Wai claims Prix Lumière

28/07/2017

Destinations

Island and the city

Five pocketsize islands around Europe to stay from 2 to 24 hours.

28/07/2017

Europe News

Special report: Desperate plight of Calais migrants

Nine months after Calais’ so-called ‘Jungle’ camp was razed to the ground, migrants have returned – and are even more desperate to get across the Channel to…

28/07/2017

Europe News

Exclusive: French police accused of abusing Calais migrants

They have ended up in Calais in search of a better life, only to have their dreams shattered.

28/07/2017

France

Macron plans asylum "hotspots" for migrants in Libya

The French President is proposing a new way to stem the flow of refugees into Europe

28/07/2017

France

French PM visits areas worst hit by wildfires

The French prime minister, Edouard Philippe, has travelled to areas struck by wildfires in France’s Cote d’Azur region

27/07/2017