France

Name blame | Survival kit | Rishi Sunak’s degree plan | Travelling too farI have every sympathy with Kévins of France who are fed up with their name being subject to mockery, having myself sustained six decades of rudeness (We need to talk about Kévin: French namesakes fight national mockery, 5 August). People think it’s acceptable to toss variations […]

With France in the grip of an historic drought we asked a climate expert which areas are worst affected, what type of water restrictions we can expect to see in the coming weeks and how long the drought it likely to last for.

A malnourished beluga whale that swam up France's River Seine is no longer progressing but is still alive, the environmental group Sea Shepherd said on Monday.

The French government has introduced stricter wine rules for restaurants, bars and cafés, which must now display full information on the origins of all wines they serve.

Water shortages across the continent, from France through Italy, Spain and beyond, are creating a critical situationEurope’s worst ever drought in picturesEurope’s most severe drought in decades is hitting homes, factories, farmers and freight across the continent, as experts warn drier winters and searing summers fuelled by global heating mean water […]

A malnourished beluga whale that has swum up France's River Seine is no longer progressing but is still alive, environmental group Sea Shepherd said Monday.

Footage includes white couple getting sunbeds shortly after couple of ‘north African appearance’ were told they were reservedAnti-racism activists who secretly filmed private beaches on the Côte d’Azur are planning legal action claiming discrimination on the French Riviera.SOS-Racisme sent couples of different ethnic backgrounds to exclusive coastal […]

The French government pledged a new crackdown Monday against illicit motorbike cruising by youths in suburbs across the country, after two children were seriously injured by a rider near Paris.

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Summer is up, tourism is recovering from pandemic years, and people are stuck at chaotic airports. Here are your rights if something goes wrong.

More than one hundred French villages have already seen their taps run dry as France grapples with one of its driest summers on record. Some local authorities have already imposed water rationing, but could this be applied nationwide?

The French government has pledged a new crackdown against illicit motorbike cruising by youths in suburbs across the country, after two children were seriously injured by a rider near Paris.

Some French words and phrases cause a translation crisis because they have no exact equivalent in the English language. Here are some of our favourites that English really should have too.

France is suffering an unprecedented drought and the whole country is now under some level of water restrictions - we answer your questions on what this means for daily life in France.

As we get into August the very hot weather continues, with heatwave warnings for some parts of France and storms in other regions - here's what we can expect this week.

You might be surprised that France - one of the world's top wine exporters - is not where wine originated.

All of France's metropolitan départements currently have water restrictions in place. Here's how to find out what restrictions are in place in your area, and what that means for everyday life.

British second-home owners in France who have acquired a post-Brexit carte de séjour are being warned of potential tax problems.

Ten-year-old girl suffers major head injuries as motocross bike rider at meet-up in Pontoise hits two childrenFrench politicians have called for a crackdown on urban dirt-bike riding as a 10-year-old girl was critically ill in hospital after being hit by a motocross bike while she played on a housing estate north-east of Paris.An 18-year-old boy was being […]

Hopes of saving a malnourished beluga whale that has swum up the Seine River were receding on Sunday, as rescuers said they were in a race against the clock to find a solution.

Hopes of saving a malnourished beluga whale that has swum up the Seine river were receding on Sunday, but rescuers said they have ruled out "euthanasia" for now.

France has detained a former volunteer fireman suspected of starting two wildfires in the south of the country earlier this week, a prosecutor said Saturday.

France has ended its Covid-19 state of emergency after more than two years - so what does this mean for daily life in France and travel rules?

Well-cooked or still bleeding, entrecôte or onglet, with salad or green beans - here is our complete guide to getting the perfect steak in France.

From tax hikes to the price of food, air conditioning and the unexpected things that lurk beneath the streets of Paris, here are 6 essential articles for life in France.