» French PM backs boarding schools to tackle youth ‘addiction to violence’
23/04/24 12:07 from France24 - france
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Monday endured a sometimes rocky reception at a boarding school taking on children during the Easter break, part of government efforts to stem juvenile delinquency and keep teens off the streets dur...

» The Surrealist Manifesto: Marking a century of avant-garde art
22/04/24 13:36 from France24 - france
In 1924, French poet André Breton wrote a short text with fellow poet and compatriot Louis Aragon that was to send ripples through the world of art and literature, providing a blueprint for the avant-garde movements of the 20th century. ...

» Tests expose worrying flaws in France’s anti-drone system for 2024 Olympics
19/04/24 15:31 from France24 - france
With less than 100 days to go before Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, which organisers plan to open with an elaborate waterborne ceremony on the Seine river, concerns are mounting about the efficiency of the anti-drone shield meant to prot...

» Dispatch from the maternity front: What it's like to have a baby in France
18/04/24 12:25 from France24 - france
Freshly back from maternity leave, Florence Villeminot shares her insights about having a baby in France. While the number of births is dropping, France remains one of the better performers within the European Union. One of the secrets i...

» French PM announces crackdown on teen violence after fatal assault on schoolboy
18/04/24 11:33 from France24 - france
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Thursday announced measures to crack down on teenage violence in and around schools, as the government seeks to reclaim ground on security from the far-right two months ahead of European elections.

» WWII: In the footsteps of the African Resistance fighters who fell in the Battle of Vercors
17/04/24 18:21 from France24 - france
Thousands of German soldiers moved in on southeastern France's Vercors Plateau in July 1944 in a bid to crush a regional uprising led by a rural French Resistance group. Over 100 Resistance fighters died in the bloody battles on the moun...

» Azerbaijan slams 'threats' from France after Paris recalls ambassador
17/04/24 09:38 from France24 - france
Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused France of pressuring and threatening the country after Paris recalled its ambassador and accused the Caucasus country of damaging bilateral ties.

» France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan, accuses Baku of 'damaging' ties
16/04/24 19:40 from France24 - france
France on Tuesday said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan, accusing Baku of taking actions that have damaged the bilateral relationship.

» Notre-Dame, five years after the flames: A symbol of resilience
15/04/24 14:31 from France24 - france
Exactly five years ago, the world watched in horror as Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral was ravaged by flames. Today, carpenters and artisans are hammering away to meet a December 8 deadline for the Gothic landmark's grand reopening. Spectat...

» Notre-Dame carpenter Valentin Pontarollo on his joy at completion of cathedral's roof
15/04/24 10:33 from France24 - france
Exactly five years after the fire that destroyed the roof and badly damaged the rest of Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of those who worked on the project has spoken of the camaraderie of the team reconstructing the edifice and the ski...

» Ageing Paris metro system to face Olympic challenge of 7 million visitors
14/04/24 01:41 from France24 - france
Long the envy of other cities, Paris' creaking underground metro system has become a subject of daily frustration for users just as the French capital gears up to host this year's Olympics.

» France warns against travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian Territories
12/04/24 12:51 from France24 - france
France on Friday warned its citizens to “imperatively refrain from travel in the coming days to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories”, the foreign minister’s entourage told AFP.

» ‘Aid in dying’: What’s in the new French bill on assisted suicide
11/04/24 15:36 from France24 - france
The French government on Wednesday introduced a bill on assisted suicide, paving the way for euthanasia under strict conditions. The text, which was deemed too restrictive by some and irresponsible by others, will be debated by lawmakers...

» Rights groups turn to UN to help end French police racial profiling
11/04/24 14:57 from France24 - france
Rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on Thursday said they were seeking UN help to end racial profiling by the French police, they said.

» Macron calls for 'sustainable' effort to scale up arms production
11/04/24 14:11 from France24 - france
France's President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a "sustainable" effort to scale up weapons production following the Russian invasion of Ukraine as he laid a foundation stone for a much-needed gunpowder factory.

» French farewells: More than just 'au revoir'
11/04/24 13:56 from France24 - france
While "au revoir" is the most common way to say goodbye in French, we take a look at some of the other ways to bid farewell. From the regional "boujou", to "salut", to "à toute", we look at the spoken – and written – ways of saying goodb...

» French athlete breaks rope climbing world record in ascent of Eiffel Tower
11/04/24 07:38 from France24 - france
French athlete Anouk Garnier broke the rope climbing world record on Wednesday morning after she ascended over 100 metres to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

» French govt presents bill allowing terminally ill adults to take lethal medication
10/04/24 14:31 from France24 - france
France’s government presented a bill Wednesday to allow adults with terminal cancer or other incurable illness to take lethal medication, as public demands grow for legal options for aid in dying.

» Security stepped up for PSG-Barcelona Champions League match over terrorist 'threat'
09/04/24 12:20 from France24 - france
Security will be "considerably reinforced" at Wednesday's Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a "threat" from the Islamic State group, the interior minister said.

» NGO seeks a probe into the deaths of two French officers slain in Rwanda genocide
08/04/24 20:24 from France24 - france
A non-governmental organisation on Monday sought answers over the deaths of two French officers killed in the early days of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, a legal complaint seen by AFP showed.

» French, UK troops swap guards to mark 120 years of friendship since Entente Cordiale
08/04/24 13:48 from France24 - france
French and British troops on Monday swapped roles to take part in changing of the guard ceremonies outside the palaces of the other country's head of state, in an unprecedented move to celebrate 120 years since the Entente Cordiale.

» French rugby great Andre Boniface, epitome of 'French flair', dies at 89
08/04/24 11:41 from France24 - france
Andre Boniface, one of French rugby's greatest players in the 1950s and 1960s, died in Bayonne on Monday at the age of 89, his family told AFP.

» French NGO sounds alarm over Seine pollution levels ahead of Olympics
08/04/24 09:27 from France24 - france
A French water charity sounded the alarm Monday about pollution in the river Seine, which is set to be used for swimming during the Olympic Games.

» French schoolboy dies after violent assault as Macron warns of teenage violence
05/04/24 18:41 from France24 - france
A French schoolboy on Friday died from wounds sustained in a violent assault, as President Emmanuel Macron warned schools should be protected from "uninhibited violence" among some youths.

» French court sentences Christmas market attack plotter to 30 years in jail
04/04/24 20:36 from France24 - france
A French court on Wednesday sentenced Audrey Mondjehi to a 30-year jail term for helping an Islamist militant who killed five people in a 2018 attack on a Christmas market in the eastern city of Strasbourg.

» Why are French shops asking customers to round up the price of their purchases?
15/01/20 11:11 from The Local
If you're shopping in France the cashier may well ask you about "l'arrondi solidare" - but what is this and how does it work?

» France's 2020 census - who will be counted and when?
15/01/20 10:26 from The Local
France is preparing for its 2020 census count so in the next few weeks you might get a knock on the door. Here's what you need to know about the process.

» ‘I feel ridiculous’ - Why French people dread speaking English
15/01/20 10:19 from The Local
If you feel self-conscious trying out your imperfect French don't worry - eighty percent of French people are also embarrassed of their accents when speaking other languages, according to a new study.

» The French chef launching a war against Dry January
15/01/20 07:31 from The Local
Thinking about having a Dry January? Star French chef Alain Ducasse wants you to think again.

» Some flights affected as mass transport strikes across France continue on Wednesday
14/01/20 19:02 from The Local
Mass transportation strikes entered their 42nd day on Wednesday with one union representing air traffic controllers also joining the industrial action.

» Brits living in Europe warned of post-Brexit 'consequences'
14/01/20 17:35 from The Local
'Concrete consequences' will follow for EU and UK citizens as Britain does away with freedom of movement, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned.

» 'A declaration of war': Why France and Geneva are feuding over new motorway plans
14/01/20 15:23 from The Local
Opponents of the new motorway say it’s unnecessary and will cause pollution, while supporters argue that any attempt to stop the motorway would amount to a “declaration of war”.

» Strikes set to hit French ski resorts during February holidays
14/01/20 14:39 from The Local
French ski resorts look set to be hit by strike action during the February school holidays.

» IN NUMBERS: What you need to know about France’s population
14/01/20 14:28 from The Local
How many people live in France, how long can they expect to live for and how many babies are they having? We crunch the numbers on France's population.

» Film blog: The French films breaking box office records in the 1980s
14/01/20 10:59 from The Local
It’s hard to overestimate the influence that film had on kids and teens of the 1980s. Even 40 years later, the top films of the decade are fondly remembered - but there are some stark differences between what French and American audience...

» Pushing, snogging and climbing: 8 things to avoid during French transport strikes
14/01/20 09:38 from The Local
After more than a month of transport strikes in France we have seen some pretty extreme behaviour from frustrated commuters. Here are some of the things you might want to avoid doing.

» French expression of the day: Poudre aux yeux
14/01/20 09:16 from The Local
Why would a French person say that someone threw magic dust in your eyes?

» Fresh crisis at French hospitals as staff threaten to quit admin duties
14/01/20 09:04 from The Local
Protests over working conditions at French hospitals have intensified after 1,200 medical staff threatened to quit their administrative duties in an attempt to force the government back to the negotiating table.

» Warning over coastal flooding and high winds in north and west France
14/01/20 08:40 from The Local
Parts of northern and western France have been placed on alert for coastal flooding and high winds as Storm Brendan moves on from Ireland and the UK.

» MAP: Where in France do people drink the most?
14/01/20 08:14 from The Local
People living in the south west of France are among the heaviest drinkers in the country, according to new statistics from the public health authority.

» IN PICTURES: French 'Spiderman' climber stages his own one-man pension protest
13/01/20 13:48 from The Local
A daredevil French climber on Monday made his own contribution to a long-running protest against planned pension reforms, scurrying up a towering skyscraper just outside Paris.

» French strikes: So the government has compromised but what happens next?
13/01/20 12:41 from The Local
After more than a month of strikes on the French transport network, the government has offered a major compromise in the dispute over pension reform. So what does this mean for strike action this week?

» French word of the Day: Beurk
13/01/20 11:03 from The Local
If you need a response to the offer of a kale smoothie instead of a croissant, this could be the perfect answer.

» France tightens (further) rules on sale of paracetamol and ibuprofen
13/01/20 11:00 from The Local
International residents in France often complain about about the fact that ONLY pharmacies sell over-the-counter painkillers like paracetamol and ibuprofen rather than supermarkets or corner shops, but now the rules are getting even stri...

» Paris to create 'pickpocket taskforce' after theft reports soar
13/01/20 10:46 from The Local
Paris is to create a 'pickpocket taskforce' after a major rise in thefts in the capital - particularly on public transport.