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Watch: French national football team receive a warm welcome in Paris

The French national football team received a warm welcome when they appeared on the balcony of the Crillon Hotel in Paris Monday night, a day after they lost to Argentina in the World Cup finals in Qatar.

20/12/2022

France

'Les Bleus' cheered back home

The French National football team is back on home soil -- to the cheers and admiration of airport staff and the rest of the nation.

20/12/2022

France

‘It was the best final of all time’: France reacts to World Cup defeat

Cheers were heard across France’s second-largest city Lyon, despite the country’s defeat at the World Cup final.

19/12/2022

Food and Drink

What should you ask a baker before buying a baguette in France?

French food critic and "La recette" podcast host Julie Van Ossel believes the UN's culture agency has erred by giving the baguette special status because, more often than not, what goes inside is no cause for celebration.

18/12/2022

France

Climate activists break into chemical plant near Lyon

Climate protesters said they wanted "to condemn the pollution of the environment and the poisoning of residents by the chemical compounds produced by the industrial site".

17/12/2022

France

French interior minister visits scene of fire tragedy

France's Minister for the Interior says the death toll from an apartment block fire in Lyon could have been higher but for the heroism of firefighters

16/12/2022

France

Five children among 10 killed in French apartment block blaze

A major emergency operation was declared in the eastern suburb of France's third largest city after fire engulfed a 7-storey residential block, causing numerous victims.

16/12/2022

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Watch: Jubilant scenes in Paris after France beat Morocco

Hundreds of French supporters chanted ‘We are in the final’ after the win against Morocco in the World Cup semi-final in Qatar

15/12/2022

Travel News

High-speed train to slash journey time between Paris and Madrid

The service will be run by Italy's Trenitalia, who say further routes could link Spain and Italy.

15/12/2022

France

Car horns and fireworks: France delights in reaching World Cup final

Reaching their second consecutive World Cup final, France knocked out Morocco 2-0, ending the north African side's fairytale campaign.

15/12/2022

France

Morocco faces France in World Cup match fraught with symbolism

France and Morocco will face off in a semi-final match in the 2022 World Cup at 20:00 CET.

14/12/2022

France

Prosecutors search headquarters of Macron's party and McKinsey

French prosecutors have searched the headquarters of President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party and the Paris office of consultancy firm McKinsey.

14/12/2022

France

Eight people convicted over roles in 2016 Nice truck attack

The defendants were handed prison sentences ranging from two to eighteen years.

14/12/2022

Culture news

Why the French are saying "non" to gender neutral pronouns

One for all and all for one? Not for France's first lady Brigitte Macron, who's fired a new volley in the country's debate over whether to use gender neutral pronouns.

14/12/2022

Sport

French rugby boss Bernard Laporte convicted in corruption case

The ruling comes just nine months before France is due to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

13/12/2022

France

International organisations & countries pledge €1 billiion to Ukraine

More than 50 countries and international organisations heard from Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a conference in Paris on Tuesday and pledged €1 billion to help keep the country powered and fed during the winter

13/12/2022

Culture news

11 men convicted of cyber harassing French singer Eddy de Pretto

The Paris Criminal Court ruled that it's unlawful to engage in "digital lynching" of a person whose public commitments and sexual orientation have had the misfortune of offending certain extremists.

13/12/2022

France

Conference aims to raise tens of millions of Euros to help Ukraine

Dozens of countries are meeting in Paris to discuss supporting Ukraine. The conference is expected to raise tens of millions of Euros in aid to help maintain Ukraine's electricity grid and other essential resources.

13/12/2022

France

Zelenskyy asks G7 for gas and weapons as allies meet to provide aid

Dozens of countries and institutions meet in France on Tuesday to consider urgent help for Ukraine to maintain water, food, energy, health and transport through the winter.

13/12/2022

France

Senior MEP Eva Kaili in custody over 'bags of cash from Qatar'

Greek socialist MEP Eva Kaili, one of four people charged with corruption, has been remanded in custody after Belgian investigators reportedly found "bags of cash" in her home.

12/12/2022

Health news

France will make condoms free for those under 25 to fight rise in STIs

The French President hailed a “revolution” for contraception that aims to tackle a rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

10/12/2022

Cult

How a light installation is uniting communities in Lyon

Scottish artist Craig Morrison collaborates with three cities across Europe and young migrants to create the stunning 'Beacon of Light' sculpture, a project with community and sustainability at its core.

09/12/2022

France

French economy should stave off recession in 2022, says Bank of France

France's GDP will grow by a slight 0.1% in the last four months of this year, the national bank predicted on Thursday.

08/12/2022

France

French police dismantle gang smuggling migrants across Channel

Six people were arrested and taken into custody during the operation.

08/12/2022

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Watch: Lyon is lit up for the annual festival of lights

Every year, in early December, a big show is put on in the French city of Lyon. The festival of lights is a unique Lyonnaise event, which was originally aimed at expressing gratitude towards Mary, the mother of Jesus.

08/12/2022

Culture news

Lyon's "festival of lights" returns with message of inclusion

The French city lights up for four days. As night falls, historic monuments, public buildings, squares or parks serve as a canvas for illuminated works of art - part of the Festival of Lights.

08/12/2022