France

This French expression doesn't actually mean you're getting hit with a rake.

France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat.

Russian propaganda and pro-Kremlin talking points, once veiled, have become overt in certain sections of the French media, writes John Lichfield. So why have the Putin-supporters come out into the open now, and what does it mean for French politics?

French department store BHV Marais will end its partnership with Shein after its operating company said it was selling the Paris outlet, following criticism of its deal with the Asian e-commerce giant.

Fourteen people will go on trial in France over the loss of 31 migrants in November 2021 in the deadliest small-boat crossing accident recorded in the Channel, prosecutors have said.

The Talking France podcast is back, looking at Emmanuel Macron's 'diplomatic swansong', debating whether Lyon is really the gastronomic capital of France, giving a tips for off-the-beaten track places to visit this summer and tackling the biggest question of all - does France really have half the world's roundabouts?

Gatherings of world leaders normally make for quite boring photos - a bunch of men in suits smiling and shaking hands. But the pictures of Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump at the G7 summit in the French Alps have been raising some eyebrows.

The vast majority of Europe's beaches offer "excellent" water quality for swimming, the EU environment agency said on Tuesday ahead of the summer season, with coastal nations and inland Austria topping the list.

The French rail operator SNCF has put on sale 100,000 tickets, starting at €19, for train journeys over the summer between Tuesday and Thursday.

France's greenhouse gas emissions fell more than previously thought in 2024 and 2025, but the pace of cuts was still slower than in earlier years, revised government-commissioned figures showed on Tuesday.

EU countries have finally agreed on a raft of reforms around air passenger rights that covers everything from compensation for disruption to seating rules for those travelling with children. So how will the changes impact you and why have airlines reacted angrily?

France's domestic intelligence agency will stop working with American AI giant Palantir, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, as European nations increasingly doubt the dependability of the United States.

The average price of a litre of diesel in France has fallen to just below €2, for the first time since March 7th.

France is predicted to have its second heatwave of the summer starting on Wednesday, but some regions will be more affected than others.

You're going to be hearing this a lot over the next few weeks.

Eight decades after World War II, Switzerland on Monday repealed sentences that were handed out to 466 Swiss citizens who fought in the French Resistance.

Inside a factory in southern France, millions of tiger mosquitoes are being bred, not to have them spread, but to stop them from reproducing - though scaling up such efforts poses a mighty challenge.

Staff at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports have issued a strike call for Thursday in a dispute over working conditions and security regulations.

Not all the matches at the Fifa World Cup 2026 in the USA, Mexico and Canada will be available on free-to-air TV in France, so here's how to support your team through the tournament.

The French government is restarting its programme of financial aid to make electric vehicles more affordable - after the previous two schemes proved so popular that makers couldn't keep up with demand.