France

Bulletproof glass to be built around Eiffel Tower in response to terrorism threat

One of the world's most iconic landmarks is to be secured by a reinforced glass wall to protect visitors.

9 February 2017

France

Long queues in Paris as tourists flock back to the Louvre

The iconic Louvre Museum in Paris re-opened its doors on Saturday, a day after a French soldier was wounded while tackling a machete-wielding attacker.There were long queues outside the museum's famou

4 February 2017

France

Police raids across Paris after ''terror'' suspect is shot by a soldier at the Louvre museum

Several police raids have taken place across Paris after a man wielding machetes tried to enter the Louvre Museum.

4 February 2017

France

Louvre attack suspect 'entered France on Egyptian visa'

The suspect in the machete attack near the Louvre entered the country from Dubai on an Egyptian visa, sources close to the investigation say.

3 February 2017

France

Soldier shoots knife attacker in Paris

A French soldier has shot and wounded a man armed with a knife who was trying to enter the Louvre musuem in central Paris.

3 February 2017

Cult

The Pompidou Centre in Paris celebrates its 40th birthday

The Pompidou Centre in Paris is instantly recognisable.

31 January 2017

Sport

French league heats up as Monaco sail on

First played third in France on Sunday, and it was champions PSG who will rue the 1-1 draw against leaders Monaco the most as they stumble in the chase for the top.

30 January 2017

Cult

Haute Couture in Paris with Jean Paul Gaultier

Ladies.

30 January 2017

Cult

Haute Couture in Paris with Chanel, Dior, Schiaparelli and Giambattista Valli

There was a sparkle in the City of Light.

25 January 2017

Cult

Autumn and Winter collections from Kenzo, Rick Owens and Balenciaga

A cavernous warehouse on the outskirts of Paris as the big freeze gripped most of Europe was the venue for Kenzo to unveil its latest Autumn/Winter collection.

24 January 2017

Business Series

HSBC to move 1,000 staff from London to Paris after Brexit

HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, plans to shift around 1,000 workers, who generate around 20 percent of its trading revenue to Paris, post-Brexit.

18 January 2017

France

Controversial anti-pollution car stickers come into force in Paris

Drivers must have a windscreen sticker to show how much their vehicle pollutes

16 January 2017

France

What are European cities doing to tackle sky-high air pollution?

As Paris steps up its crackdown on the city’s worst-polluting vehicles (in French), Euronews looks at what other European cities are doing to tackle the deadly…

16 January 2017

France

French police arrest 10 over Kardashian robbery but still no sign of jewels

One of the rings stolen from Kardashian was a diamond engagement ring worth 3.7 million euros.

15 January 2017

France

Macron: the euro may not exist in ten years

The French presidential candidate issued the stark warning in a speech at a university in Berlin.

11 January 2017

France

Two years on, France commemorates victims of ISIL ally Amedy Coulibaly

Ceremonies have been held in France in memory of four civilians and a policewoman who were killed during ISIL-inspired attacks two years ago in and around Paris.

9 January 2017

France

72-year old held in connection with Kardashian robbery

72-year old career criminal implicated in Kardashian heist

9 January 2017

France

Kardashian: At least 15 arrests in Paris over robbery

At least 15 people have reportedly been arrested in Paris on suspicion of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint last October. Robbers forced their way into the serviced apartment where Kardashian was sta

9 January 2017

France

Con man steals millions in jewellery from under jeweller's nose

A Parisian jewellery boutique in the city's 8e arrondissement has been swindled of 5.5 million euros worth of jewellery without the jeweller's notice

5 January 2017

Sport

French centenarian cycles into record books

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

4 January 2017