French news

Building worker critically injured in fall from scaffolding

Long-awaited monument finally installed in the 15th arrondissement of Paris

Temperatures across France dip 2C below seasonal norms ahead of the expected arrival of a period of 'very bad weather' later in the week

A French court has rejected a request from departmental authorities to cancel two mayoral anti-pesticide decrees for the first time.

A national park in south east France has become the first in the country to bring a case to court to demand compensation - to the tune of €450,000 - from illegal poachers, citing “ecological damage”.

French Mairies in local towns and cities will soon be able to request a list of all properties listed on online rental websites - such as Airbnb - in new rules designed to monitor the practice.

A French chocolatier has celebrated 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall by replicating part of the infamous structure - using one tonne of solid chocolate.

He promises to send a reply to letters received before December 17... after that he'll be a bit busy

The planet Mercury is to pass in front of the Sun early next week, in a rare sight that will be partly visible from mainland France.

Royal Mail in the UK is seeking a High Court injunction to stop postal workers going on strike potentially disrupting postal voting in the elections and the Christmas post.

A group of French MPs have demanded the right to “go to the toilet in peace”, and hit out against intrusive digital advertising, after one MP objected to advertising screens in the toilet of a Paris café.

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Members of emergency service will be able to retire at 57 despite government's planned pension and retirement reforms

Collins dictionary has come up with its list of the 10 most brexity words and expressions

New park, on the borders of Burgundy and Champagne, is the closest to Paris of the 11 national parks in France

A French war veterans’ charity is to receive a €1,800 donation from a British charity, in a bid to make amends for the former British Commando who left a rowing machine on Mont-Blanc in September.