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Cult

British photographer Martin Parr returns to Paris with 'Déjà View'

British photographer Martin Parr combines his photographs with those of amateurs collected over several decades showcasing celebrations and holidays across Europe and America at the Magnum Gallery in Paris

27/09/2022

Mobility

ESA spacecraft gets ready to unlock secrets of Jupiter and its moons

The JUICE mission will explore Jupiter and its icy moons in the hope of finding signs of life beyond Earth.

26/09/2022

France

La Coupe Icare: Thousands gather for flying festival in French Alps

For six days, people from across Europe gathered in the small town of Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, nestled in the Chartreuse Mountains, for La Coupe Icare free-flying festival.

26/09/2022

Green News

Eiffel Tower switches off as France fears winter energy shortages

Paris’ iconic landmark no longer shines bright late into the night. As France and the rest of Europe fear energy shortages this winter, the Eiffel Tower will now switch off its lights before midnight.

26/09/2022

Europe News

Human rights and abortion access are European values - French PM

France's prime minister said that Europe must ensure values including human rights and abortion access are respected in a response to Italy's election result.

26/09/2022

Culture news

Jean-Luc Godard's life in film: an experimental career

Part two in Euronews Culture's retrospective on what made Jean-Luc Godard a unique star in the history of cinema.

24/09/2022

Cult

Cartoon Forum: Europe's biggest animation event

The biggest annual animation showcase in Europe, the Cartoon Forum, rolled into Toulose again and proucers from around the world gathered to pitch their projects. Since its cre­ation in 1990, 922 series have found financ­ing, rep­re­sent­ing a total bud­get of 3.95 bil­lion EUR.

23/09/2022

Art

Feeling the pinch: French museums adapt to exploding energy costs

Some of France's most famous museums and cinemas are changing how they use energy as costs soar to avoid raising ticket prices or shutting up shop,

23/09/2022

Travel News

French ski resorts may slow down gondolas to cut their energy bills

For many avid skiers, carving up snow is a chance to leave your cares at a lower altitude, but the energy crisis is biting in the mountains too.

22/09/2022

Mobility

Smart navigation app uses ‘3D sound’ to guide blind people

A French start-up is developing an app that helps people with visual impairment get around using high-precision GPS tracking and spatial "3D sound".

22/09/2022

Health news

Gut health scientists need 100,000 volunteers to send them their poo

Scientists in France are seeking poo samples from 100,000 volunteers to map the nation’s gut health and boost research in personalised medicine.

20/09/2022

Tech News

French start-ups are optimistic despite the economic gloom. Here’s why

Almost 40 per cent of French start-up CEOs believe their revenue will at least double this year, according to an EY and France Digitale survey.

20/09/2022

France

Three French police officers convicted over death of black man in 2015

The officers were all found guilty of the manslaughter of Amadou Koumé.

20/09/2022

Travel News

September strike dates for French air traffic control announced

Airlines are bracing for yet more disruption as French air traffic controllers plan three more strike dates.

20/09/2022

Design

Celebrating 150 years of Wallace Fountains across Paris

The award is part of a month-long celebration commemorating Sir Richard Wallace—an English philanthropist—and his mission to bring clean drinking water to 19th century Paris and beyond.

19/09/2022

France

Historic funerals around the world

A look back at the deaths of some of the world's most prominent heads of state, from Gandhi to Mandela.

18/09/2022

Culture news

How Jean-Luc Godard pioneered a revolution in cinema

Why was the French New Wave important? We look at some of Jean-Luc Godard's stylings to see why people considered him a legend of filmmaking.

18/09/2022

France

Notre Dame restoration work goes on display

French President Emmanuel Macron has set the goal of re-opening Notre Dame in time for the Paris Olympics of 2024.

17/09/2022

Sport

Aminata Diallo charged over assault of teammate Kheira Hamraoui

The 27-year-old and four others were arrested this week as part of the investigation.

16/09/2022

Cult

A major new art festival opens in Lyon

'manifesto of fragility' features world-class curators and artists exhibiting their work in many of the city's most iconic locations and venues. Powerful new works will be brought together with works from the past, using painting and multimedia, including sculpture and photography.

16/09/2022

Cult

Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art opens doors after COVID-19 hiatus

After a year-long hiatus because of COVID-19, the Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art is back - with artists inspired to campaign on 'A Manifesto of Fragility'.

16/09/2022

Travel News

France travel: Which airlines are cancelling flights this weekend?

France’s aviation authority the DGAC has warned of “severe” disruption, calling on airlines to halve their schedules ahead of the walkout.

16/09/2022

Culture news

Paris exhibition explores the fashion of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo

A new exhibition is exploring how fashion helped shape the identity of Frida Kahlo, one of the most widely recognised and influential artists of the 20th century.

16/09/2022

France

France told to reconsider over repatriation of suspected IS women

The European Court of Human Rights said France had violated two women's rights as they were French nationals.

15/09/2022

Europe Decoded

State of the Union: von der Leyen's hour long speech in a word cloud

What were the words used most frequently in Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech?

14/09/2022

France

Yemenia Airways handed maximum fine over 2009 plane crash in Comoros

Only one person, a 12-year-old girl, survived the crash while 152 others were killed.

14/09/2022