France

From a pancake festival to (maybe) a new French budget, decreasing electricity prices and the country's biggest farm show, here is what is on the agenda for February 2025 in France.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet in Paris Wednesday in a bid to consolidate their approach to Ukraine and economic issues as Europe braces for new tariffs promised by US President Donald Trump.

France's relations with US President Donald Trump are "transactional", the French government's spokesperson said Wednesday, adding that neither side wants to enter a trade war. Trump threatened a day earlier to impose tariffs on EU imports, complaining that European nations "treat us very, very badly". 

Angry scenes over speaking time arrangements in the Dáil with rows delaying the expected confirmation of Martin’s role by the presidentTusk, a historian by training, also urged Europe to increase its defence spending:Some people think it’s extravagant or wrong to warn that we should spend up to 5% of GDP on our security. … But this is a time when […]

France’s laws on rape should be updated to include specific references to consent, according to a parliamentary report that will be submitted to MPs in the aftermath of the trial of 51 men for raping drugged and comatose Gisèle Pelicot.

Despite threats to pull out of French airports after fee disputes, the budget airline has confirmed its 2025 schedule for the small south-west France airport.

This French word has a meaning that is much more specific than you might expect.

Once of the hardest aspects of learning French is figuring out exactly when a 'tu' or a 'vous' is appropriate - so here's a look at how this works in the France of today.

If you need new glasses, you should find that most of the cost is covered by your French health insurance - but you need to be careful what you choose in order to avoid unexpected charges.

From an update on French language tests to answering your questions about residence-based taxation and what the return of Donald Trump means for Marine Le Pen, here's our latest newsletter for Americans who either live in France, visit frequently or plan to move here some day.

The luxury collection, created in partnership with Nigo, brings varsity jackets, abstract camo and wide-leg silhouettes to the Louvre catwalkPharrell Williams kicked off Paris fashion week on Tuesday night with a menswear show that cemented Louis Vuitton’s position as the new luxury leader in streetwear.The collection was created in partnership with Nigo, […]

A long-lost Cimabue panel discovered on a kitchen wall north of Paris in 2019 is at the heart of a landmark exhibition on the Florentine master, which opens at the Louvre on Wednesday, showcasing restored masterpieces and bringing to light his pioneering role at the dawn of the Renaissance. 

France last year kept its status as the world’s top tourist destination, attracting some 100 million visitors. But Spain is catching up, falling just two million visitors behind its northern neighbor. The Iberian country is also making more from its tourists, prompting French officials to look at ways to make foreigners stay for longer and spend more.

Film-maker known for provocative works Les Valseuses and Tenue de Soirée died at home in Paris on MondayBertrand Blier, the French film director with a long history of provocative offerings including Les Valseuses (Going Places), Tenue de Soirée (Evening Dress) and Trop Belle Pour Toi (Too Beautiful for You), has died aged 85. His son, Leonard, told AFP […]

Young men are flocking to buy this ‘natural supplement’ – but it contains pure Viagra, is being seized by customs officials and has prompted widespread health warningsName: Love honey.Age: On the radar since 2021. Continue reading...

The popular train line linking Paris with the Italian cities of Turin and Milan is to reopen in March after a 19-month closure forced when a landslide damaged a tunnel, French railway operator SNCF and Italian counterpart Trenitalia announced on Tuesday.

Valérie André, the first French woman to be promoted to the rank of general in an armed forces career that saw her deployed as a doctor, parachutist and helicopter pilot died on Tuesday aged 102, the defence ministry said.

MPs say the need for consent-based law was highlighted again by trial of 51 men over abuse of Gisèle PelicotFrance should update its rape law to add a clear reference to consent, a parliamentary report has found, months after French society was shaken by the trial of 51 men over the repeated drugging and rape of Gisèle Pelicot.The report, to be presented […]

A new phone scam using numbers with the UK international dialling code appears to be spreading across France. Here is what it entails and how to protect yourself against scammers.

Electricity prices in France are set to fall for millions of households on ‘regulated’ tariffs – but how many tariffs are there and how easy is it to switch?

By the end of 2024, Geneva recorded 24,835 new cross-border commuters from France— a figure never seen since the canton started to collect such statistics in 1989.

A French minister on Tuesday said shifting US defence priorities, expected to be amplified under President Donald Trump, were a strong incentive for Europeans to take better care of their own defence.

Free to explore my hilly corner of the countryside, I found hidden paths to sacred springs, prehistoric monoliths, empty swimming holes …When I moved from London to a hilly area of rural France in 2017, I brought my bike with me. A faithful secondhand racer, it had served me well over the years to commute from south to central London. On day two in […]

As people start planning how they will take advantage of the many public holidays in late Spring in France, train tickets are now on sale.

This word marks a key moment in your French relationships.