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France

Mélenchon condemned as 'enemy of the republic' over Israel remarks

France's leading hardline leftist has been accused of 'legitimising terrorism' since Hamas's violent attack on Israel.

10/10/2023

Health news

Growing drugs shortage is leaving pharmacists and patients in the dark

Shortages of common older medicines are increasing. Experts say it’s in part because pharmaceutical companies are de-incentivised from producing them.

10/10/2023

France

Jews in France fear reprisals from Israel-Hamas war

Security has been stepped up around Jewish places of worship and schools in several French cities as members of the country's Jewish community fear a rise in antisemitic attacks because of the Israel-Hamas war.

09/10/2023

France

'Blue night' in Corsica as 20 homes targeted by independence arsonists

The FLNC's overnight attacks came just ten days after a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron who offered Corsica "autonomy within the Republic."

09/10/2023

Travel News

Why were these cruise passengers shamed for arriving in France?

The World Traveller passengers disembarked to a crowd of 80 booing demonstrators in Brittany yesterday.

09/10/2023

Culture news

France forces Amazon to levy a minimum €3 delivery fee for books

Amazon’s fast and cheap delivery model is under fire as France tries to protect independent bookstores with a minimum delivery fee on books bought online.

06/10/2023

France

Parents of French prisoner in Iran call on Europe to do more

More than 365 days have passed since French citizen Louis Arnaud was imprisoned in the high-security Evin prison in Tehran. For his parents, the wait has been agonising.

06/10/2023

Green News

Mont Blanc shrinks by over two metres in two years

Equipped with cutting-edge tools and a drone, around twenty people climbed the summit in mid-September to carry out point-by-point measurements.

05/10/2023

Culture news

Paris' iconic Seine book stalls face displacement for Olympic Games

The 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, a historic event taking place on the renowned River Seine instead of a traditional sports venue, holds little cause for celebration among the centuries-old riverbank booksellers.

05/10/2023

Destinations

New French night trains launching in time for ski season

Escape to the French coast this winter with these new night trains.

04/10/2023

Culture news

French TV host accused of racism for linking bed bugs to immigration

Pascal Praud, a right-wing firebrand and host on French network CNews, has been accused of racism for asking if bed bugs are being spread by migrants.

04/10/2023

France

French foreign minister pledges arms for Armenia in visit to Yerevan

Catherine Colonna said Armenia needed to be able to defend itself two weeks after Azerbaijani forces invaded Nagorno-Karabakh despite the presence of Russian peacekeepers.

04/10/2023

My Europe Series

France has a growing gang problem. It's so far failed to tackle it

Macron vows the state will be back in the quartiers nord of Marseille. What this statement actually implies is that it isn’t there now. One class-action lawsuit is working on bringing this to court.

04/10/2023

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WATCH: Works from Vincent van Gogh's final months on display in Paris

Vincent Van Gogh's final months were a creative whirlwind, as the artist who was struggling with his mental health, threw himself into painting.

03/10/2023

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WATCH: An ice puppet show breaks the ice in Marseille

The play will show from Tuesday until 13 October.

03/10/2023

Lifestyle

Absolutely fabulous darling! Highlights from Paris Fashion Week 2023

Gender-defying styles were among the highlights from Paris Fashion Week that also included Saint Laurent's night show beneath the Eiffel Tower and Louis Vuitton's star-studded extravaganza.

03/10/2023

Economy

€3 trillion: Is France’s debt out of control?

France’s debt went from €1 trillion in 2003 to €3 trillion this year. What happened?

03/10/2023

Culture news

France opens its first museum dedicated to maths

How can France get its students to love maths again? Researchers hope a new Paris museum dedicated to the discipline could be the key.

03/10/2023

Art

Musée d'Orsay exhibition offers glimpse into Van Gogh's final months

Vincent van Gogh's final creative burst during his challenging mental health struggles is the focus of a new exhibition at Paris' Musée d'Orsay, which is offering an innovate virtual reality experience.

03/10/2023

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WATCH: Arc de Triomphe lit up pink to raise breast cancer awareness

Paris lights up the Arc de Triomphe in pink to mark the start of Pink October, raising awareness for breast cancer.

02/10/2023

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WATCH: Van Gogh exhibition opens in Paris museum with help from AI

A new Van Gogh exhibition in Paris gives viewers a virtual reality experience of the artist.

02/10/2023

Lifestyle

Arc 1950: The made to measure ski resort celebrates its 20th birthday

To mark World Architecture Day, we visited Arc 1950 in the French Alps. The 'faux' village was built by a North American mega-developer who bucked the 20th-century trend for high modernist designs and returned to its Savoyarde roots.

02/10/2023

Travel News

Bedbug sightings: Is it safe to travel on French trains?

Are French trains infested with bedbugs? Passengers share videos of insects and bites.

29/09/2023

Lifestyle

How can knitting help fashion be more sustainable?

As the climate crisis rages on and fast fashion brands are increasingly being attacked for their role in harming the planet, knitting is getting ever more popular - and some say it could contribute to slowing down global warming.

29/09/2023

My Europe Series

Migrants in France can be moved out of Paris. Here's what happens next

In May, the French government introduced a new plan to move migrants out of Paris. The idea has garnered both praise and criticism. The question is what's happening in practice.

29/09/2023

France

Macron offers Corsica autonomy 'without disengagement from the state'

In a speech to the Corsican Regional Assembly, Emmanuel Macron proposed a constitutional text to build Corsican autonomy within the French State.

28/09/2023