France

Cinema

Tim Burton lights up the Festival Lumière in Lyon

Nearly 500 screenings, a rock star welcome for an emotional veteran director Tim Burton, and masterclasses from actress Monica Bellucci. This year's Festival Lumière in Lyon celebrated cinema past and present in style.

25/10/2022

France

Man jailed for online hate speech against Nice attack victims

The 21-year-old was found guilty of supporting the terror attack on Instagram.

25/10/2022

Culture news

Luv Resval, rising star of French rap, dies aged 24

The French rapper died following “an asthma attack, a condition he suffered from since birth,” revealed his family in a press release published on social media.

24/10/2022

Green News

Massive French lithium mine set to open as electric car sales surge

French minerals company Imerys is set to open a massive lithium mine in France which could produce 34,000 tonnes of the rare earth metal per year.

24/10/2022

Culture news

Tim Burton moved to tears as he receives Lumière Award in Lyon

World-renowned director Tim Burton received the Lumière lifetime achievement award in the French city known as the birthplace of cinema.

22/10/2022

Destinations

Inside the Paris Metro: How they keep millions of people on the move

The Paris Metro has a system that can wash a train in 90 seconds and a whole network of maintenance workshops and storage to keep the city on the move day and night.

22/10/2022

Europe News

France announces it will withdraw from controversial energy treaty

"The war on European soil must not make us forget our climatic requirements and our imperative to reduce CO2 emissions," Macron said.

21/10/2022

Culture news

"Music as a weapon": Paris honours Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti

The Paris Philharmonic is devoting an immersive exhibition to the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, inventor of Afrobeat in the 1970s, who "had a real love affair with France."

21/10/2022

France

Far-right march in Paris to protest 'barbaric' murder of Lola, 12

Lola's body was found in a suitcase in Paris last week.

21/10/2022

Mobility

Paris Motor Show returns: 3 highlights from the 2022 biennale

Back after a four-year hiatus but slimmed down, the trade show is showcasing all the latest designs and innovations in the automotive world.

21/10/2022

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King of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, honoured in Paris

The Paris Philharmonic is devoting an immersive exhibition to the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, inventor of Afrobeat in the 1970s

20/10/2022

Rethink

How designing for the marginalised can lead to better cities

Architect and urban planner Meriem Chabani explains why deconstructing Eurocentric trends in design can create better urban spaces.

20/10/2022

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Transcending disability through dancing

Gladys does not go beyond her disability, she dances with it, her wheelchair becoming an integral part of the creation.

20/10/2022

France

France repatriates women and children from Syria

The adults were among French nationals that had voluntarily gone to territories controlled by the so-called Islamic State.

20/10/2022

Green News

French farmers cover crops with solar panels to battle energy crisis

In the midst of the energy crisis gripping France, this farmer is using his land in innovative ways to produce electricity.

19/10/2022

France

Political storm in France after murdered girl, 12, found in a suitcase

It was sparked after police arrested an Algerian immigrant on suspicion of the girl's murder.

19/10/2022

Mobility

Will Paris ban e-scooters? ‘We’re useful,’ operators hit back

E-scooter operators are on a mission to convince the city of Paris to keep their devices on the streets.

19/10/2022

France

France experiences summer temperatures in mid-October

The heatwave is caused by a large low-pressure system in the Atlantic Ocean, which is allowing warm air to sweep up from Spain and North Africa.

19/10/2022

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French high school students join Paris strikes

French high school students blockade schools in Paris in support of the inter-union strike.

18/10/2022

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French strike pits workers against government as inflation bites

Tens of thousands of French workers took to the streets across the country Tuesday, striking for pay hikes that keep up with rising inflation. The industrial action came after weeks of walkouts that hobbled oil refineries at home.

18/10/2022

Tech News

This French start-up makes microbatteries the size of a breadcrumb

The microbatteries developed by ITEN are just a few millimetres thick and could be used across a range of consumer electronics.

18/10/2022

Green News

Billionaire sells private jet after being tracked by Twitter activists

Bernard Arnault has sold his private jet after growing tired of climate activists tracking his high-carbon flights via the social media platform Twitter.

18/10/2022

France

Tens of thousands strike in France over pay and cost of living

Tuesday's industrial action hit the transport, health, education and energy sectors as workers demand pay rises to cope with high inflation.

18/10/2022

Sport

Alexia Putellas and Karim Benzema win the 2022 Ballon d’Or

The Spaniard retained her title after leading her team, Barcelona, to another domestic title. At the same time, the French Real Madrid forward snatched the men's award in front of the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Sadio Mane.

17/10/2022

Culture news

Haitian singer Mikaben dies at Paris concert aged 41

The musician leaves behind two children and his wife, Vanessa, who is pregnant.

17/10/2022

France

Large demonstration held in Paris against the rising cost of living

Thousands of people protested in Paris on Sunday in a "march against the high cost of living and climate inaction" organised by a left-wing alliance.

17/10/2022