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Froome holds off Quintana on L'Alpe d'Huez to head to Paris in yellow

Team Sky rider Christopher Froome is bathed in yellow ahead of the roll into Paris and his coronation as winner of the 2015 Tour de France. After a

Sport

Nibali solos to stage 19 success, Froome closes in on second Tour de France title

Vincenzo Nibali won a short but brutal mountainous stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday making up for a disappointing first week in the saddle

France

Unidentified remains of Germanwings crash victims buried in French Alps

The ceremony comes amid controversy over how Lufthansa, the parent company of Germanwings, has dealt with the crash

Ukraine

Crimea: French deputies defy sanctions for visit

A group of French lawmakers pay their respects to soldiers from their country buried at a military cemetery dating back to the 19th century Crimean

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French farmers union slams product dumping across EU

As many as 15,000 farmers came together to protest in Lyon and they were joined by Xavier Beulin the president of the FNSEA, the main agricultural

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French MPs defend controversial visit to Crimea

A group of French MPs has stirred controversy by visiting Crimea. The territory was annexed by Russia in March last year following a referendum not

France

French farmers remove blockade of Lyon still product price war rages

French farmers have begun to remove the blockades from around the French city of Lyon, but the dispute over the price of beef, pork and milk is far

France

France: Vincent Lambert case sparks fresh debate on right-to-die

The row over whether French tetraplegic, Vincent Lambert, should be allowed to live or die has reached a new impasse, with doctors deciding he should

Sport

Tour de France: Rising star Bardet makes his mark in the Alps

French cycling fans were sent into wild celebrations on Thursday after Romain Bardet claimed his first Tour de France victory of his career whilst

France

Angry French farmers compare themselves to Greece

‘Le Foll, your Greece awaits you’ read one protest banner in which French farmers appeared to compare the crisis on the hands of Agriculture Minister

France

French tobacconists mount cigarette packaging protest

Angry French tobacconists are mounting a protest campaign against government moves to force cigarette companies to use plain, unbranded packaging

France

French farmers block Lyon in product price war

French farmers demonstrating against the diminishing prices of beef, pork and milk have taken their protest the French city of Lyon. Farmers blocked

France

France: farmers move blockades further south

There has been a mixed reaction in France to news that the government has announced 1.1 billion euros worth of measures to support its livestock

Sport

Tour de France: Geschke claims maiden stage win, Froome maintains overall lead

Simon Geschke of the Giant-Alpecin celebrated his first Tour de France stage win of his career on Wednesday after riding to success in stage 17. The

France

Alzheimer's: cautious reaction to claims new drug could slow progression

There has been a cautious welcome to news of a drug that appears to slow the pace of Alzheimer’s Disease. Data suggests the drug – Solanezumab – can

France

French ferry workers' tyre-fire protest blocks Eurotunnel in Calais

Eurotunnel services had returned to normal on Tuesday (July 21) after protesting French ferry workers blocked the entrance and set fire to tyres at a

France

Climate change 'a matter of conscience' at Paris summit

Mankind’s relationship with nature was the focus of the Climate Summit of Conscience in Paris, hosted by French President Francois Hollande on

Sport

Formula One bids farewell to Jules Bianchi at funeral

The funeral of French formula one driver Jules Bianchi took place on Tuesday in his hometown of Nice. World champion Lewis Hamilton was among a host

Belgium

#scrabble: French language champion does not speak the language

A man who does not speak a word of French has won the French-language Scrabble World Championship. Nigel Richards from New Zealand beat a

France

France announces emergency measures for cash-strapped farmers

President Francois Hollande has said he would unveil emergency measures to help France’s livestock and dairy farmers on Wednesday (July 22)

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