French history

Moderniser, war-monger, despot: Napoléon’s complicated legacy

‘Historical wrong’

French Senate debates compensation for gay men jailed under homophobic laws

Science

French government unveils new plan to fight child abuse

France test-fires long-range ballistic missile to boost nuclear deterrence

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Aveyron, the home of France's iconic Roquefort cheese

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Signature Napoleon hat fetches record €1.9 million at French auction

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in France and Britain

EXPLAINER

What we know about the French senator accused of drugging an MP in attempted sex assault

Some French ski resorts open ahead of schedule, but only at high altitude

French senator charged on suspicion of spiking MP's drink in attempted assault

INEQUALITY

‘Feminisation of poverty’: France’s cost-of-living crisis is hitting women hardest

French officer who fatally shot teenager Nahel, sparking riots, released pending murder trial

France issues arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

French right ‘toughens up’ new bill aimed at controlling immigration

From Pogba to potions: The secret world of witch doctors in France

Tour de France 2025 to start in northern French city of Lille

More heavy rain in northern France raises fears of new flooding

PROTEST

French doctors vow to ‘disobey’ bill stripping undocumented migrants of healthcare rights

Ukrainian troops train for front line in France

Macron hosts French religious leaders for talks on combatting anti-Semitism

More than 100,000 people march in Paris against anti-Semitism

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France to build polar research vessel as Macron sounds warning on melting glaciers

On the ground

'Like Waze, but for toilets': The start-up hoping to solve Paris’s public urination problem

France slams Russian networks for 'exploiting' crises with posts of Star of David graffiti in Paris

French court overturns government decree to disband 'Earth Uprising' climate group

BIENALSUR

Chéri Samba exhibition