Culture news Class is permanent Chanel, Versace and Armani at Paris Fashion Week Chanel gambled on a casino for designer Karl Lagerfeld’s 2016 Autumn-Winter collection at Paris Fashion Week. Finale from the Fall-Winter 2015/16 08/07/2015
Sport Martin takes yellow jersey off Froome with stage four victory Germany’s Tony Martin celebrated a double victory at the Tour de France on Tuesday after winning stage four to lead the general standings. The day’s 07/07/2015
France Migrant dies in Channel Tunnel after jumping on UK-bound train A would-be migrant has died in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain. The person is thought to have died from their injuries after trying to 07/07/2015
Culture news Valli 'eccentric' Dior inspired by Flemish masters at Paris Fashion Week Giambattista Valli showed his latest collection at Paris Fashion Week and celebrated a decade in the business. The collection is all about the 07/07/2015
France Explosives stolen from French army base A cache of explosives, detonators and grenades have been stolen from an army base in the south of France. The burglary happened despite heightened 07/07/2015
France France and Germany expect 'credible' proposals from Greece The door is open to discussions but Paris and Berlin expect credible and serious proposals from Greece – with time running out to find a bailout 06/07/2015
Sport Horror crash mars Tour de France as Britain's Froome earns leader's yellow jersey Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez of the Katusha Team won a crash-hit stage three of the Tour de France that was neutralised on three occasions. The 159.5 06/07/2015
Focus Word up: regions send powerful climate message to COP 21 state negotiators The world’s regions are in the frontline in the battle against climate change – that was the message sent from a conference of local authorities in 06/07/2015
France Cheers! Champagne and Burgundy celebrate UNESCO World Heritage status The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO has conferred cherished World Heritage status on the “hillsides, houses and cellars” of France’s famous 04/07/2015
France WikiLeaks: France says 'Non' to Assange asylum request An asylum plea from Julian Assange has been rejected by France. “My life is in danger,” the WikiLeaks founder wrote in Le Monde newspaper on Friday 03/07/2015
France Uber suspends UberPOP taxi-ordering app in France after violent protests It has revolutionised the way many people book a taxi. But now Uber has announced the suspension of its budget UberPOP cab-ordering app in France 03/07/2015
France Calais migrants: France & UK promise tougher action A strike by ferry workers in the French port of Calais was called off on Thursday after four days of chaos. Access to the port was blockaded and 02/07/2015
France Thousands rally in France in support of Greek "no" vote In France, thousands have been protesting urging Greeks to vote no in Sunday’s bailout referendum. From Paris to Marseille to Montpellier, the scene 02/07/2015
France French court backs Le Pen over National Front membership A French court has lifted Jean-Marie Le Pen suspension from the far-right National Front party he founded. His daughter and now party leader 02/07/2015
France Lyon: Climate change one summit at a time With the Lyon Climate conference over, the focus is now on the November summit in Paris to clinch an elusive deal to stop global warming. 02/07/2015
France 3 EU regions sign 'Under 2 MOU' to limit global warming Three EU regions have agreed to limit climate change. France’s Rhone-Alpes, Scotland and Spain’s Basque County have signed the “Under 2 MOU,“a 02/07/2015
France Lyon world climate summit looks to limit global warming As heatwaves become more frequent and more intense, the French city of Lyon is hosting hundreds of elected officials from cities, regions and 01/07/2015
France Calais blocked again as French ferry workers threaten worse disruption There has been more serious disruption for people seeking to cross the English Channel via Calais after striking ferry workers again forced the 01/07/2015
France Channel tunnel closed again as ferry workers protest on rails Ferry workers in France faced with losing their jobs have again protested in Calais, cutting sea and rail links to Britain. Eurotunnel was forced to 30/06/2015
France France's Ex-interior minister Charles Pasqua dies 88 Former French interior minister, Charles Pasqua has died at the age of 88. A hardline politician, Pasqua was a close ally of former president Jacques 30/06/2015
France The end of the road for Uber? Executives detained by French police In France, it seems, the protests of taxi drivers are being heard. The ride has come to an abrupt stop for two executives from the Uber taxi and 29/06/2015