Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) is being celebrated with a superb exhibition, the first retrospective of this influential artist in almost three decades. The show, themed … Read more
A strike that crippled public transport and closed schools across France entered a second day on Friday, with trade unions saying they planned to keep … Read more
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and close relatives of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia filed a complaint yesterday with the French financial prosecutor’s office and the … Read more
France is preparing for severe disruption as millions of workers go on strike in protest at being forced to retire later or face reduced pensions.… Read more
US actor and cast member Jack Black poses for the media as he arrives for the world premiere of the film ‘Jumanji: Next Level’ at … Read more
The US government on Monday said it may slap punitive duties of up to 100% on $2.4 billion in imports from France of Champagne, handbags, … Read more
Three rescue workers died after their helicopter crashed near Marseille, southern France, while en route to help people caught up in heavy flooding, the French … Read more
Vincenzo Gemito was one of the strongest personalities in Italian art in the late nineteenth century. Both a sculptor and a draftsman of celebrity portraits … Read more
Germany and France have drawn up a blueprint for a two-year “Conference on the Future of Europe” aimed at overhauling nearly all aspects of how … Read more
Thirteen French were killed on Monday in a helicopter accident during an operation against jihadist militants in northern Mali, the French president’s office said in … Read more
Scenes from the Avenue des Champs-Elysees towards the Place de la Concorde.
Thousands of people attended the ceremony to switch on the Christmas illuminations on … Read more
Two people were found dead on Sunday after massive flooding that has hit southeastern France since Friday, causing major damage in the region, local authorities … Read more
The first major exhibition in France of the Greek artist Doménikos Theotokópoulos (1541-1614), better known as El Greco, is on at the Grand Palais in … Read more
Photos from the Christmas market near the Cathedral of Our Lady in Strasbourg, France, as it opened for this year’s holidays.
One year after the … Read more
Christmas decorations in the Galeries Lafayette department store as the festive illuminations are unveiled, in Paris, France, on the evening of Wednesday 20 November 2019.… Read more
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It’s a sight Brussels has become all too familiar with: everything is … Read more
French “yellow vest” protesters began a series of nationwide demonstrations on Saturday in a bid to show the government they can still muster support on … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of support during a phone call ahead of a peace summit on eastern Ukraine taking place … Read more
A man died due to unexpectedly heavy snowfall in the Rhône-Alpes region in France. Rail traffic was also disrupted, and 300,000 homes were left without … Read more
Thierry Breton has been approved by MEP committee as European Commissioner.
His confirmation comes after the hearing at the European Parliament.
Earlier, the Hungarian nominee … Read more
Authorities in French Polynesia have handed preliminary drug charges to the founder of world-renowned circus Cirque du Soleil.
State broadcaster Polynesie 1 showed Guy Laliberte … Read more
Film director Roman Polanski was facing calls for a boycott of his new film which opened in France Wednesday, in the wake of the latest … Read more
People pay their respect at the entrance of the Bataclan concert venue after a ceremony marking the fourth anniversary of the Paris attacks of November … Read more
An earthquake was felt in Strasbourg where the walls of buildings trembled for a few seconds, AFP journalists said.
The earthquake reached a magnitude of … Read more
An unusually strong earthquake hit southeastern France on Monday, seriously injuring at least one person, authorities said.
France 24 reports that the 5.4 magnitude earthquake,, … Read more
Protesters blocked a border point on the AP-7 highway that connects the Spanish region of Catalonia with France.
The protest stopped the traffic in both … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron’s critical remarks about NATO were “dangerous”, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in an interview published on Sunday evening by the … Read more
The European Union’s largest states are pushing for the establishment of a new supervisory authority that would take over from states the oversight of money … Read more
French supermarket retailer Carrefour is in talks to sell its Rue du Commerce online shopping site to French e-commerce venture Shopinvest, as it refocuses its … Read more