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Cannes Film Festival: The full 2023 line-up for the 76th edition

The Cannes Film Festival has announced this year's full official line-up competing the 2023 Palme d'Or. This year’s festival will run from 16-27 May.

Europe News

Macron's comments on EU 'strategic autonomy' spark disagreement

The French president's comments about Taiwan have sparked controversy among his European counterparts.

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What is 'la bise' and has the pandemic killed it?

French people often do 'la bise' to greet each other - but the pandemic has endangered this national habit.

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French actor Gérard Depardieu faces new sexual assault allegations

Actor Gérard Depardieu has been accused of sexual assault or harassment by 13 women, according to a recent investigation.

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Climate

Could climate change increase harvest-wrecking spring frosts?

Spring frosts can destroy an entire harvest. Does climate change make them more likely?

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Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter goes classic for first solo album

Former Daft Punk member Thomas Bangalter has released his first solo album – and it’s quite the musical pivot. We give our verdict…

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Pierre Lacotte: French dancer who helped Rudolf Nureyev defect dies

Pierre Lacotte, the French dancer at the heart of a cloak-and-dagger intrigue in 1961 when he helped Rudolf Nureyev defect, has died.

Art

50 years on: Paris museum makeover to mark Picasso's death

From floor to ceiling, the rooms have been repainted to make Pablo Picasso's works more accessible.

France

More bodies found after fiery Marseille building collapse

A building exploded and collapsed early Sunday, leaving mounds of burning debris that hampered rescue operations.

Nature

Inside the mysterious case of France’s blue crab invasion

The lagoon of Canet-en-Roussillon in the south of France has been invaded by a creature that devours everything in its path,

Culture news

Record breaking" Egyptian Tutankhamun" exhibition is back in Paris

More than a million people are expected to visit a new Parisian exhibition called "Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" which is fast becoming the talk of the town after a landmark Tutankhamun exhibition in 2019.

France

France's 'war economy' feels distant for French manufacturers

Though Macron called for a shift to a “war economy” following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, some manufacturers say that wish is yet to be fulfilled.

France

Swim the Seine: Paris plans river cleanup ahead of 2024 Olympics

Officials are hoping to reduce pollution levels in the Seine to make it safe to swim in ahead of an Olympic river race in 2024. However high levels of e.coli, sewage and industrial dumping pose huge challenges.

World News

Protests turn ugly in France as striker numbers dwindle

In Paris, police were pelted by projectiles when the protest reached La Rotonde, a restaurant celebrated in by Macron after the 2017 presidential election that he went on to win.

World News

Protests against controversial reform of French pensions continue

Protesters disrupted vehicle traffic at Paris’ main airport and police fired clouds of tear gas in other French cities in the latest round of strikes and demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's contested pension reforms.

France

Unions say meeting with government on Wednesday was a 'failure'

France braces for 11th day of protests and strikes as unions called for widespread action against President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform.

France

Paris rat catchers throw rodents at City Hall as France strikes again

Protesters want to force President Emmanuel Macron to scrap pension reforms that have ignited a monthslong firestorm of public anger.

Work

Which countries have the lowest and highest retirement ages in Europe?

France faces another day of strikes and protests over President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. How does the rest of Europe compare?

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French priest faces death threats after ‘sexy’ pole dance show

A French priest has received death threats after a sold-out pole dance performance was held in his church.

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The Lekto problem: The Macron–Hitler fresco controversy explained

A fresco by French graffiti artist Lekto, which compares President Macron to Hitler, is sparking controversy...