CULTURE
French fans queue up for posthumous Hallyday album
Fans of French rocker Johnny Hallyday, whose death last year sparked a nationwide outpouring of emotion, queued outside record stores on Thursday night to get their hands on his…
Banksy painting self-destructs after fetching record price
A work by street artist Banksy self-destructed in front of startled onlookers Friday. "Girl With Balloon" fetched a record price moments before a shredder apparently embedded in…
Nuit Blanche: Parisians to stay up all night for contemporary art festival
Thousands are expected to stay up all night on Saturday for the 17th annual Nuit Blanche (White Night), a popular celebration of contemporary art that runs from dusk til dawn in…
As it happened: France pays homage to Charles Aznavour
France bid adieu to the late Franco-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour in a solemn ceremony at Les Invalides in Paris on Friday, with French President Emmanuel Macron and Armenian…
Let’s talk about sex: New book looks at French sexual mores
France has a certain reputation when it comes to sex. Yet believe it or not, the French have become even less inhibited in recent years.
France to pay national homage to Aznavour at Paris ceremony
France will pay "national homage" to singer Charles Aznavour after he passed away this week, the French presidency said Tuesday, as an autopsy found the beloved performer died in…
'Last of the giants': Press salutes French crooner Charles Aznavour
The death of French singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour dominated the press on Tuesday as newspapers celebrated the last of the great French crooners. Laurent Berstecher takes…
How Charles Aznavour, the 'French Sinatra', conquered America
Known as France's Frank Sinatra, the dapper crooner and actor Charles Aznavour, who got his start as a songwriter and protege of Edith Piaf, died Monday at 94.
A life in song: Charles Aznavour’s greatest hits
Legendary performer Charles Aznavour’s music has come to define the genre of French chanson. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at some of his greatest creations, from his first success…
French music legend Charles Aznavour dies at 94
The legendary French singer Charles Aznavour—who said last week that he dreamed of breathing his last on stage—has died aged 94, his spokeswoman told AFP Monday.
Tributes pour in for 'formidable' entertainer Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour, the beloved singer, songwriter and actor who was often described as the French Frank Sinatra, has died in his home in southeastern France, his spokeswoman said…
Is the 'rentrée littéraire' a blessing or a curse for French publishing?
Hundreds of novels are released during France's yearly "rentrée littéraire". Literary debates dominate the media and publishers race to publicise their offerings. It’s as French…
Models walk on water at Saint Laurent's Paris show
In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, Saint Laurent’s models splashed along a water-soaked runway on Tuesday as part of the French fashion label’s latest spectacular to showcase its…
French Muslim rapper cancels shows at Bataclan amid far-right protests
The Bataclan concert hall in Paris – where 90 people were killed in the Nov. 13, 2015 terror attacks – is at the centre of a debate over freedom of expression after French rapper…
