Valenciennes staged a huge upset by defeating Lyon, who have ruled unchallenged over the French league for the last seven years. Two goals by Gignac saw Toulouse secure a draw against Marseille, who remain at the top of the table.
Valenciennes has defeated Lyon, a team that won the championship seven times in a row, with 2 goals to 0. Two goals of Gignac permitted Toulouse to bring back a draw from Marseille, who remains on top of the French Championship.
Valenciennes, a club struggling to stay in the French Ligue 1, has defeated Lyon, a team that won the championship seven times in a row, with 2 goals to 0. Lyon remains third of the championship.
Valenciennes, a club struggling to stay in the French Ligue 1, has defeated Lyon, a team that won the championship seven times in a row, with 2 goals to 0. Lyon remains third of the championship.
Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot said two A/H1N1 swine flu infections have been confirmed and 22 cases are being investigated, with seven considered 'probable'. All are people who had travelled to Mexico.
The family of a 12-year-old boy who was twice kidnapped by cult leader and convicted paedophile, Juliano Verbard, has expressed dismay over Verbard’s escape from a Reunion jail Monday and fear for the boy's security.
Tens of thousands of people across France protested President Nicolas Sarkozy's handling of the economic crisis, as unions and the left-wing opposition united in a "historic" demand for more aid for those hit by the slowdown.
When it comes to labour relations, France has a well-known penchant for public displays. But never until today have all the major unions come out under the same banner. Why now?
When it comes to labour relations, France has a well-known penchant for public displays. But never until today have all the major unions come out under the same banner. Why now?
Nestled in the picturesque hills of Burgundy, La Clayette is your typical small countryside town. But one of the town's main employers has shut down and others may soon follow suit, leaving the two thousand local residents stranded.
