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Dior's love letter to Josephine Baker at Paris Fashion Week

Dior's Spring Summer 2023 inspiration once commanded the stage of smoky jazz clubs often draped in silk and sequins.

25/01/2023

Travel News

February ski holidays in France could be ruined by ski worker strike

The industrial action could hit skiers during one of the industry’s busiest periods.

25/01/2023

Culture news

France’s Oscars, the César Awards, unveils its 2023 nominees

Louis Garrel’s L’Innocent (The Innocent) and Dominik Moll’s procedural thriller La Nuit du 12 (The Night of the 12th) lead the race

25/01/2023

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Louis Vuitton installation wows tourists on Paris' Champs-Élysées

Tourists in Paris are treated to a giant mannequin depicting Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama on the famous Champs-Élysées in collaboration with Louis Vuitton during Paris Fashion Week.

25/01/2023

Culture news

Indian designer Rahul Mishra evokes mysteries of the cosmos in Paris

If Rahul Mishra was shooting for the stars it seems the Indian designer has discovered a galaxy with his latest haute couture collection.

25/01/2023

Food and Drink

Denmark crowned world gastronomy champions at Bocuse d'Or competition

Denmark are the new world 'haute cuisine' champions after putting their cooking skills on the table in one of the most prestigious tests of tomorrow's chefs.

24/01/2023

Green News

French authorities hunt for source of 'nightmare' plastic pellet spill

Hundreds of thousands of tiny white plastic beads have washed up across beaches in France and Spain.

24/01/2023

Travel News

Paris: Arson forces cancellation of all trains at Gare de l’Est

The fire - which damaged around 50 rail cables - began under an area of track in an eastern Paris suburb.

24/01/2023

France

Bakers demand more assistance from government

Soaring energy prices have hit French bakers hard and on Monday they marched across Paris to demand more assistance from the government.

23/01/2023

Cult

The Splendours of Uzbekistan’s Oases

In partnership with Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation

The Arts and Culture Development Foundation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan presents 'The Splendours of Uzbekistan’s Oases' at the Louvre in Paris

23/01/2023

France

'Two souls in one chest': Germany and France renew strained alliance

Officials from the two countries met on the 60th anniversary of a landmark treaty underpinning today's European Union.

22/01/2023

France

Elysee Treaty 60th anniversary: France and Germany divided over Europe

The Elysee Treaty championed reconciliation and cooperation between Berlin and Paris after decades of conflict. However, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put pressure on the two countries relationship

21/01/2023

France

Macron announces major boost to French defence budget

France will increase its military spending by over a third in coming years, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday, unveiling his goal to equip the French army to tackle this century's great "perils".

21/01/2023

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Watch: Louis Vuitton's new collection displayed in Paris

The 2023-2024 menswear collection has been presented in Paris for Fashion Week. Since the death of Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton hasn't appointed a new artistic director and this show was managed by a creative collective

20/01/2023

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Watch: One million on the streets against French pension reform plans

At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities on Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the retirement age.

20/01/2023

Culture news

The best looks from Louis Vuitton's show at Paris Fashion Week

The best menswear looks from Louis Vuitton's stunning show at Paris Fashion Week

20/01/2023

Living

France strikes: Bad for commuters, good for the environment?

Paris bike lane usage soars by 80 per cent during transport strikes.

20/01/2023

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One million in the streets against pension reform in France

At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the retirement age.

20/01/2023

France

Millions of workers strike over French government pension reforms

In France, millions of workers took to the streets in protest at President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reforms that would see the minimum retirement age go from 62 to 64

20/01/2023

France

Alpine World Ski Championships should continue despite warm weather

The Alpine World Ski Championships will be held in 3 weeks in Courchevel at about 1300 metres in the Alps. This year’s warm winter has not concerned the organisers who believe the competition will go ahead without a hitch.

19/01/2023

France

Strikes across France over pension reform disrupt transport & energy

Workers in many French cities took to the streets Thursday to reject proposed pension changes that would push back the retirement age.

19/01/2023

Green News

'Victory for the seabed’ as France bans deep-sea mining

A growing number of countries are opposing the new industry, which could be devastating for marine ecosystems and the climate.

18/01/2023

Europe News

What to know about France's nationwide strike over pension reform

France's major unions have called for a mass strike over the government's planned retirement reform.

18/01/2023

Culture news

Traditional loafers are making a comeback in the fashion world

For some, loafers are a byword for all that's not cool with footwear but high street sales suggest a growing number of people are slipping into them.

18/01/2023

France

World's oldest person dies aged 118

Sister Andre died in the early hours of Tuesday morning at her retirement home in France. Last year she had survived contracting COVID-19 The world's oldest person is now María Branyas Morera who is aged 115 and lives in Spain.

18/01/2023

France

French unions plan national strike in protest at pension plans

Trade unions in France flatly reject government proposals on reforming pensions and plan to bring the country to halt with a national strike on Thursday.

18/01/2023