Category: France
France arrests, charges Rwanda ex-official over 19...
France has arrested and charged a former top Rwandan regional official over the country's 1994 genocide, a source close to the cas...
French rapper MHD gets 12 years in prison for yout...
French rapper MHD was sentenced Saturday to 12 years in prison for the 2018 murder of a young man in Paris who was rammed with a c...
Macron vows $150m towards rural hunger at Global C...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced a $150 million commitment to the International Fund for Agricultural Develo...
As planet gets warmer, ski gondola maker goes urba...
Austrian company Doppelmayr is well known for making gondolas for ski resorts, but its workshop is increasingly building cable car...
Thousands march against police violence in France
Tens of thousands of people marched in France Saturday to protest police violence in demonstrations organised by the left, with cl...
Outcry, questions after France's 'chilling' journa...
It was just after six in the morning on Tuesday when the agents came to the home of French journalist Ariane Lavrilleux.
Trust distrust, diesel bans and pool taxes: 6 esse...
In this week’s round-up of must-reads from The Local, we examine the mysteries of the ‘viager’ property purchase, why French tax a...
French 'afro-trap' rapper faces verdict over gangl...
Acclaimed French rapper MHD was on Saturday awaiting with eight co-accused a verdict in the trial over the murder of a young man i...
Inside France: Budget blues, VIP visits and Antoin...
From the French financial high-wire act to the dangers of la chasse, via nicknames and the most important cheekbones in France, ou...
Pope arrives in Marseille for trip shadowed by mig...
Pope Francis arrived in Marseille on Friday for a two-day visit focused on the Mediterranean and migration, bringing to France a m...
Festivals and events: What’s on around France in a...
Summer might be over, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do in France - here's our pick of the festivals and events around t...
France seeks EU funding trial for Le Pen's far-rig...
Paris prosecutors said on Friday they were seeking to put far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 26 associates on trial over claims th...
ANALYSIS: How Catholic is France?
Tens of thousands of Catholics are expected in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille for Pope Francis's two-day visit, but th...
How and where can I get a flu vaccine in France?
Looking to get a flu shot in France and not sure how to go about it? Here is what you need to know about the autumn 2023 campaign.
9 tips for enjoying a French vineyard tour (and wi...
If you are a fan of French wine and you are looking to plan a vineyard visit in the future, here are our tips for planning the tri...
QUIZ: Can you answer these French grammar question...
French children are back to school, and now is the perfect time to test out your own French skills.
French Expression of the Day: Un pavé dans la mare...
This French expression might make headlines after a scandal.
France's autumn 2023 Covid vaccine booster campaig...
The French government has clarified that everyone will be able to get a Covid vaccination booster, free of charge, this autumn - a...
Wanted: Chefs, cleaners and bus drivers for Paris ...
The organisers of the Paris Olympics are in a race to fill 16,000 job vacancies ranging from chefs and cleaners to bus drivers and...
France sounds alert on primates' skulls traffickin...
French customs have revealed that they have seized almost 400 skulls from protected primate species in just seven months, in a sig...
Two Frenchmen jailed over 2020 death of bus driver
Two men have been sentenced to 15 and 13 years in prison for beating a bus driver to death in the French city of Bayonne after he ...
King Charles's France trip closes with climate foc...
King Charles III on Friday puts the environment at the heart of the final day of his state visit to France, learning about climate...
La Belle Vie: A royal love affair and French autum...
From France's love for the royals to making the most of autumn in France and a drink that sparked a regional battle, this week's L...
Workplace medical: Why getting a new job in France...
You might be prepared for a gruelling round of interviews to secure a new job, and a mountain of paperwork once you arrive, but on...
Paris ends the paper Metro tickets in 'carnets'
Buying a 'carnet' of cardboard Metro tickets - a rite of passage for many users of the capital's public transport system - has fin...
What changes for students at French universities i...
Re-evaluation of financial aid, a freeze on tuition fees, housing assistance... everything you need to know if you're starting at ...
VIDEO: King Charles vows to strengthen UK-France t...
King Charles III on Thursday pledged to do everything he could to strengthen the relationship between France and Britain, suggesti...
EXPLAINED: The French '5-year-rule' for inheritanc...
If you're researching French inheritance law or tax rules you might come across mention of the '5-year rule' - here's what this fr...
French far-right party says Russian loan repaid
France's far-right Rassemblement National party, headed by Marine Le Pen, has repaid a loan originally from a Czech-Russian bank t...
'My partner was killed by a French hunter who mist...
As France once again introduces new rules on hunting safety - including €1,500 fines for drunk hunters - we look at the issue of f...
