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Destinations

From chateaux to treehouses: The best French countryside hotels

From an escape to nature in the Loire Valley to an immersive experience in wine country, these hotels are some of the finest the French countryside has to offer.

Food and Drink

French chefs to seek inspiration abroad as gastronomy sector stalls

After centuries of being respected as the modern birthplace of gastronomy and the apex of cooking, France plans to send chefs abroad to improve their cuisine culture to improve traditional fare served up at home.

Culture news

How is #MeTooStandUp shaking up the French comedy scene?

The #MeTooStandUp campaign, which denounces sexist and sexual violence in the world of comedy, plans to shake things up. Because sexual and sexist harassment is no laughing matter.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso junta expels 3 French diplomats over alleged 'subversion'

Several former colonies in West Africa have seen newly installed military regimes challenging and dismantling their remaining connections with France.

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Australia

Frenchman gains Australian residency for heroism in Sydney attack

The 31-year-old stood in the way of knife-wielding Joel Cauchi on Saturday during the deadly rampage that left six victims dead and a dozen wounded.

Culture news

As France slashes its culture budget, how do other countries compare?

Euronews Culture takes a look at how the prospected budget cuts to France's culture sector line up with the UK and other European nations.

Earth News

France protests UK’s post-Brexit bottom trawling ban

Fishermen in northern France say that the ban threatens their livelihoods but UK officials have stressed it applies to all boats.

Europe News

Debate on the future of the Green pact reignites deep divisions

Debate on the future of the Green pact reignites deep divisions between right and left-wing candidates in France.

Culture news

Not another teen movie: Six-part Brigitte Macron TV series confirmed

A French production company is working on a TV series on the life of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron. We suggest the ways they might want to dramatise her story.

France

Journalists given rare access to French nuclear-powered sub

Built in the 1980s, the submarine is being phased out from the French navy in favour of newer models.

Economy

Here's why Germany's economy remains the most distressed in Europe

France and Germany's economies are the worst-performing in Europe, while the UK is seen as doing moderately well. On the up side, Spain and Italy are seeing distinctly more positive signs.

France

French right-wing candidate for EU elections campaigns on immigration

At the French border city of Menton, François-Xavier Bellamy has decided to focus his campaign for the EU elections on immigration. On Friday, the candidate met with police at the French border city Menton near Italy - a flashpoint of the migration debate between both countries.

Culture news

The best European exhibitions celebrating 150 years of Impressionism

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Impressionism, one of the most significant movements in art history. Here's how Europe is celebrating.

Economy

Inflation cools in Germany and France as food and energy prices fall

German and French inflation numbers both fell in March, primarily due to declining food and energy prices, leading to more hopes of inflation soon returning to the ECB’s 2% target.

Climate

Pyrenees drought: Bathtubs and ice buckets restricted to save water

A three-year-long drought in the French eastern Pyrenees is forcing the district to take further action to conserve water.

Economy

Euroviews. Macron's deficit dilemma depends on sound tax policy

Fixing the deficit issue doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing game; French citizens and policymakers should recognise that reform is more complicated than punishing the rich or vilifying the poor, Sean Bray writes.

Culture news

Cannes 2024: Coppola, Lucas and 'Furiosa' - Everything we know so far

From Francis Ford Coppola’s new film to the Honorary Palme this year, here’s everything you need to know about the Cannes Film Festival before the full programme announcement.

Travel News

How holiday hotspots are grappling with rising second home ownership

Europe’s holiday hotspots are overrun with second homes, with account for roughly one in 10 properties in France.

Culture news

Miss France Museum set to open on the French Riviera in 2025

Forget Cannes’ famed Croisette and the lavender fields of Grasse – the Côte d'Azur will soon be home to another unique attraction: the first ever Miss France Museum.

World News

Romanian right-wing parties join efforts ahead of EU elections

The bloc's goal is to challenge the country's governing alliance and the rising far-right movement across Europe.

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