France

Culture news

Rencontres d'Arles: Must-sees of Europe’s celebrated photography event

The highlights from one of Europe's most significant festivals dedicated to photography and visual arts, taking place in the south of France until 24 September.

07/08/2023

Tech News

French media agency AFP sues Twitter over news content remuneration

AFP took legal action to obtain an urgent injunction with a court in Paris.

03/08/2023

France

French authorities probe Corsican nationalist group's terrorism claims

The FLNC says it carried out multiple attacks on the Mediterranean island, which has seen an uptick in nationalist-linked violence this year.

03/08/2023

Health news

France loses more money from tobacco and alcohol than it gains

A new report has found that the cost to public finances related to alcohol and tobacco use exceeds any money the state gains from taxes on those products.

02/08/2023

Culture news

A look back at this year's world-renowned Festival d’Avignon

France's world-renowned theatre festival came to a close this week. Euronews Culture looks back at the festival's 77th edition - which proved to be more European than ever.

02/08/2023

Culture news

4000-year-old menhir statues at risk of erosion warn conservationists

Aged at least 4,000 years, the enigmatic menhir statues are facing a grave threat from erosion, caution the conservators.

02/08/2023

Experiences

Catch giants roaming the streets of France and Belgium this summer

'I felt transported back to childhood': Where to catch Royal de Luxe’s giant puppets this summer.

01/08/2023

Green News

France to end non-essential printing of paper receipts

Customers will still be able to ask for a printout if they want one, and receipts will still be compulsory in places such as restaurants or garages.

01/08/2023

France

Riots and 'zero crime': Number of prisoners in France hits record high

The overall occupancy rate is currently 122.8% and stands at 146.3% in remand prisons.

31/07/2023

Culture news

Watch: Hundreds of vintage cars cross through the streets of Paris

The streets of Paris were flooded with an eclectic collection of classic cars, motorbikes, and even vintage buses, for the 16th edition of the 'Traversée de Paris'.

31/07/2023

Sport

Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering wins maiden women's Tour de France title

26-year-old Demi Vollering secured her title after coming in second in the individual time trial on Sunday.

30/07/2023

Destinations

Summer retreat: Inside a ski resort adapting to climate change

As global warming hits, more and more mountainous regions in Europe are relying on their aestival attractions to entice holidaymakers.

30/07/2023

Tech News

France suspects chip technology is being smuggled into China

The company's French manager is suspected of having personally delivered chips to Russian clients and of exporting to Chinese armament manufacturers.

28/07/2023

Eco-Innovation

Vinsobres: The climate-resilient wine region with a green secret

This French winemaking commune utilises oak and olive trees to preserve biodiversity and mitigate climate impacts.

28/07/2023

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WATCH: Tourists, locals fired up as Bayonne festival kicks off

Located in the Baque country, locals from Bayonne welcomed people to the streets for their annual festival.

27/07/2023

Euronews Witness

'A power struggle’: What lies behind the anger in France’s banlieues?

The killing of a 17-year-old boy by a police officer in a Paris suburb in June saw France gripped by mass violence and nationwide riots. Euronews Witness heads into France's poorest neighbourhoods to discover the origins of the unrest.

27/07/2023

France

Migrants in France learn to swim, and overcome their crossing trauma

Those who survived dangerous crossings often fear the water but are now being given lessons to tackle this head on.

27/07/2023

Culture news

Jill Biden celebrates US re-entry into UNESCO during Paris visit

Jill Biden attended a flag raising ceremony in Paris on Tuesday, marking the official re-entry of the United States back into the U.N. agency.

26/07/2023

France

Emmanuel Macron insists New Caledonia belongs to France out of choice

"New Caledonia is French because it has chosen to remain French," president told a 10,000-strong crowd

26/07/2023

Mobility

Inventive or stupid? Road maze stumps drivers in French village

In the village of Bauné, drivers confronted a series of crisscrossed white road lines at a main intersection this month, which the mayor argues has made them slow down.

26/07/2023

Travel News

€1 train tickets: How to see France on a budget this summer

Explore the Hauts-de-France region on a budget this summer.

26/07/2023

Culture news

Tour de France legend Mark Cavendish opens up on depression in new doc

A brand new documentary on Mark Cavendish, one of the greatest sprint cyclists in history, delves into the athlete’s years of depression between Tour de France stage wins.

26/07/2023

France

Celebrations on River Seine as Olympic Torch is unveiled

Residents of France and its overseas departments will be able to get a taste of Olympic fever by following the torch relay from May 8 next year until the opening ceremony. Then there are the hundred thousand lucky people who will get free access to that potentially stunning opening ceremony.

26/07/2023

France

Rebound and heal: Why did Paris bid for the 2024 Olympics?

With the country outraged after the 2015 extremist attacks the Mayor of Paris thought bringing the Games back to the French capital would help rebound and heal.

25/07/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The world's most exotic spy is sentenced to death

On this day in 1917, Mata Hari was sentenced to death in Paris for allegedly spying on Germany’s behalf during World War I. Was she really a secret agent or just a scapegoat?

25/07/2023

France

30 years on, is the Lyon-Turin rail project still looking so green?

The high-speed Lyon-Turin rail link involves excavating what will be the world's longest rail tunnel, but will its carbon footprint be too damaging?

25/07/2023