Food and Drink

France overtakes Italy as world’s largest wine producer

Extreme weather conditions and fungal diseases have ravaged vineyards causing output to drop below 44 million hectolitres in 2023.

13/09/2023

Ecotech

These robots are saving waste from landfill by ripping up shoes

This French company is revolutionising fashion waste recycling with cutting-edge tech.

13/09/2023

France

France begins major anti-incest campaign

With data showing a shockingly high rate of familial child sexual abuse, the French government has come under intense pressure to toughen legal sanctions against incest perpetrators.

12/09/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Famous prehistoric art found by dog

On this day in 1940, the entrance to Lascaux Cave in France was discovered, opening up a window into the lives of our forebearers.

12/09/2023

Economy

France and Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries.

11/09/2023

Morocco

Villagers mourn loved ones lost in the rubble after Morocco quake

Morocco was struck by the strongest earthquake in more than a century on Friday.

10/09/2023

Moments

Switch wine for Europe’s local spirits on these distillery tours

From French Cognac to Hungarian Unicum, here's where to find Europe’s best distilleries.

10/09/2023

France

Rugby World Cup: Hosts France get off to a flying start in first game

France and New Zealand locked horns in Paris for the opening game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

09/09/2023

Travel News

French rail pass: €49 ticket to launch after German success

France will launch a €49 public transport ticket. Here’s everything you need to know.

08/09/2023

France

Four drug traffickers in Marseille tried for torturing a child dealer

"They treated me worse than an animal," said the young man who was beaten, burnt, and forced to snort cocaine by drug traffickers.

08/09/2023

France

French court supports government ban on Muslim abaya dress in schools

President Emmanuel Macron said the abaya ban helps protect secularism in French schools, while critics argue the dress is a cultural garment, not a religious symbol.

08/09/2023

France

France's top court upholds ban on abaya - despite concerns from Muslim leaders

Action for the Rights of Muslims had filed the motion with the State Council, seeking an injunction against the ban, claiming it was discriminatory and might incite hatred against the Muslim community.

07/09/2023

Culture news

Music platform Deezer launches "artist-centric" streaming model

The French music streaming app Deezer has teamed up with Universal Music Group to launch the new streaming model.

07/09/2023

Sport

Rugby World Cup: Current champion SA to face Scotland in opening game

South Africa Coach Jacques Nienaber said that while the Springboks-Ireland game has been talked up as the clash of the pool, Scotland has been good enough recently to beat highly-rated France, which means SA's focus is solely on Sunday's game.

07/09/2023

France

'The Russian flag cannot be at the Paris Olympics,' Macron says

Questioned over the possible presence of Russian athletes at the 2024 Games in Paris, the French president said that the Russian flag cannot be shown at the Olympics "at a time when Russia is committing war crimes."

07/09/2023

Scenes

Meet the French eco-chic architect crafting fashionable bricks

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar. "I took two t-shirts, I compressed them into a brick, and it held. That's how the idea of ​​FabBRICK emerged!"

04/09/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Thousands of people in the streets at Lille Fleamarket

Thousands of people take to the streets of Lille, Nothern France, for the annual Braderie, one of the biggest flea markets in Europe, with almost 80 kilometres of stalls and some 2.5 million visitors expected.

03/09/2023

France

Femicides in France are up - despite attempts to quell the problem

A new study has found that 118 women were killed in 2022 and comes just days after a 42-year-old woman was attacked and killed in broad daylight in the Alpine village of La croix de la Rochette.

02/09/2023

France

Mushroom poisonings are up in France - and it’s all due to the weather

Experts are warning that apps which claim to identify different mushroom species can get it wrong, so don't rely on technology to tell the edible from the poisonous.

01/09/2023

Niger

Niger junta says French ambassador is being expelled by police

Coup leaders have made French influence one of their top targets as they rally domestic support

31/08/2023