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Cartoonists 'still facing death threats' two years on from Charlie Hebdo

Cartoonists continue to ‘pay a high price for their irony’, it’s been claimed, two years since Islamists stormed Charlie Hebdo’s offices in Paris and killed 12…

07/01/2017

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Pitch perfect? 3D-printed violin on show at electronics extravaganza

France-based Laurent Bernadac shows off a rare instrument – a 3D printed violin.

07/01/2017

France

French workers enjoy first week of 'right to switch disconnect'

The end of the working week in France heralded a minor milestone for workers.

06/01/2017

France

An Art Deco sensory feast in 360 degrees

We bring you 360 degree footage from Lyon, France where a painting of a mystery woman is brought to life with the haunting melody of a 16th century theorbo

06/01/2017

Cult

The Osmotheque of Versailles - a unique archive of perfumes

Perfumes have had a powerful effect on people the world over for thousands of years.

06/01/2017

France

France culls a million ducks and geese

The aim is to contain a severe outbreak of bird flu, which has been spreading rapidly over the past month.

05/01/2017

France

"Unacceptable and unjustifiable" - outrage at the arrest of Ramush Haradinaj

The former prime minister of Kosovo, who is also an ex-guerilla fighter, was detained at an airport in eastern France on Wednesday on an international arrest warrant issued by Serbia.

05/01/2017

France

Two years after tragedy, "Charlie Hebdo" remains reassuringly rabid

French satirical weekly "Charlie Hebdo" is marking the second anniversary of the terror attack that nearly destroyed it. Unbowed and defiant, the paper is stronger than ever.

05/01/2017

France

Con man steals millions in jewellery from under jeweller's nose

A Parisian jewellery boutique in the city's 8e arrondissement has been swindled of 5.5 million euros worth of jewellery without the jeweller's notice

05/01/2017

France

800,000 birds to be culled in France after bird flu outbreak

The slaughter will affect farms in three departments in the South West of France, a region famed for its foie gras

05/01/2017

Sport

French centenarian cycles into record books

Robert Marchand cycled his way into the record books on Wednesday.

05/01/2017

France

French farmer on trial for transporting migrants across French-Italian border

Cédric Herrou faces an eight-month suspended sentence and driving restrictions for the aid he has given to African migrants.

04/01/2017

France

New Year, new election in France

With the dawn of the New Year, the presidential hopefuls from France's mainstream political parties have begun to set out their plans ahead of the vote in the spring.

04/01/2017

France

Chelsea football fans convicted of racist violence on Paris metro

Four Chelsea football followers have been convicted of racist violence in Paris after a black commuter was abused on the metro two years ago.

03/01/2017

Business Series

Shipbuilder STX France's future hangs in the balance

Italian shipyard Fincantieri has been approved as the preferred bidder for cruise-ship builder STX France, but politics could yet scupper the deal.

03/01/2017

Cinema

'Voir du Pays' is a is a psychological drama about two French female soldiers back from Afghanistan

‘Voir du Pays’ or ‘The Stopover’ is a psychological drama about two French female soldiers trying to put the events of Afghanistan behind them.

03/01/2017

France

Son of Equatorial Guinea president seeks delay in Paris corruption trial

The first case of alleged plundering by the families of African leaders to make lavish purchases in France has come to court in Paris.

02/01/2017

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Paris welcomes 2017

Crowds flocked to Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees avenue for New Year celebrations, witnessing a spectacular light show projected onto the Arc de Triomphe as well as a fireworks display as the clock stru

02/01/2017

France

French first to protect 'the right to disconnect'

France pioneers protection of employees' right to ignore email when outside work.

02/01/2017

France

Hollande praises French courage, but warns the 'plight of terrorism' remains

Crowds in Paris and across France have said goodbye to 2016.

01/01/2017

France

French judges split on presidential pardon for Jacqueline Sauvage

Despite near-unanimous public and political support the French legal system is worried about the presidential pardon for husband-killer Jacqueline Sauvage.

29/12/2016

France

The who, what, why, where and when of Jacqueline Sauvage

29/12/2016

France

Racist property advert creates political outrage in France

Public outrage and potential legal action has been triggered by a flat to let advert on the outskirts of Paris warning non-French or black tenants need not apply.

28/12/2016

France

360º Video: noon at the Museum

Once a month, Lyon’s Arts and Crafts Museum organises a guided tour, focused on a particular piece of artwork and a concert related to the piece.

27/12/2016

Sport

French sailor sets new world record

Frenchman Thomas Coville has made sailing history after securing the world record for a single-handed non-stop sailing of the globe.

26/12/2016

Explore

Tourists flock to Lyon for a gourmet getaway

Lyon, a city that is 2,000 years old, attracts about six million visitors a year, 30 percent of whom are foreigners who travel here notably for the local…

21/12/2016