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The Osmotheque of Versailles - a unique archive of perfumes

Perfumes have had a powerful effect on people the world over for thousands of years.

France

France culls a million ducks and geese

The aim is to contain a severe outbreak of bird flu, which has been spreading rapidly over the past month.

World News

ISIL's 24 months of terror in Belgium, France and Germany

From Belgium to France and back to Belgium then France and Germany; ISIL's European operatives have been busy in the last 24 months with attacks on European targets.

France

"Unacceptable and unjustifiable" - outrage at the arrest of Ramush Haradinaj

The former prime minister of Kosovo, who is also an ex-guerilla fighter, was detained at an airport in eastern France on Wednesday on an international arrest warrant issued by Serbia.

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800,000 birds to be culled in France after bird flu outbreak

The slaughter will affect farms in three departments in the South West of France, a region famed for its foie gras

Sport

French centenarian cycles into record books

Robert Marchand cycled his way into the record books on Wednesday.

France

French farmer on trial for transporting migrants across French-Italian border

Cédric Herrou faces an eight-month suspended sentence and driving restrictions for the aid he has given to African migrants.

Business Series

Shipbuilder STX France's future hangs in the balance

Italian shipyard Fincantieri has been approved as the preferred bidder for cruise-ship builder STX France, but politics could yet scupper the deal.

Cinema

'Voir du Pays' is a is a psychological drama about two French female soldiers back from Afghanistan

‘Voir du Pays’ or ‘The Stopover’ is a psychological drama about two French female soldiers trying to put the events of Afghanistan behind them.

Iraq

Fighting ISIL in Iraq prevents terror at home - President Hollande

President Francois Hollande regards the fight against ISIL in Iraq key to preventing terrorism in France.

Iraq

French president reaffirms support for anti-ISIL mission in Iraq with New Year visit

Hollande's trip to Iraq underscores a commitment to foreign missions that will be a significant part of a chequered legacy

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Paris welcomes 2017

Crowds flocked to Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees avenue for New Year celebrations, witnessing a spectacular light show projected onto the Arc de Triomphe as well as a fireworks display as the clock stru

France

French first to protect 'the right to disconnect'

France pioneers protection of employees' right to ignore email when outside work.

France

French judges split on presidential pardon for Jacqueline Sauvage

Despite near-unanimous public and political support the French legal system is worried about the presidential pardon for husband-killer Jacqueline Sauvage.

France

The who, what, why, where and when of Jacqueline Sauvage

France

Racist property advert creates political outrage in France

Public outrage and potential legal action has been triggered by a flat to let advert on the outskirts of Paris warning non-French or black tenants need not apply.

Explore

Tourists flock to Lyon for a gourmet getaway

Lyon, a city that is 2,000 years old, attracts about six million visitors a year, 30 percent of whom are foreigners who travel here notably for the local…

France

The Choranche cave in the Vercors Massif reveals some of its secrets

Join euronews correspondent Olivier Peguy on a trip inside a mountain.

World

A deadly 2016 for terrorism attacks in Europe

2016 was marked by a series of terror attacks around Europe as ISIL sought to strike back at the nations fighting it in Syria and Iraq.

USA

Russia circulates its own UN resolution on Aleppo - diplomats

Diplomats in New York say Moscow is circulating its own UN resolution on the Aleppo crisis. Earlier, UN Security Council veto power Russia said it could not allow a French-drafted resolution on Aleppo

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