French news

The English word “black” is often used in casual French and in the media to refer to a person (un black) or as an adjective (un chanteur black) – but many black people say it irritates them and they just want to be referred to as noir, the ordinary French word.

Did you know that you can ask your local police service in France to keep watch over your house when you go on holiday? The free service aims to reduce break-ins, which have soared by 114% since deconfinement.

People in France have been rushing to benefit from an increased government grant that enables drivers to exchange their more polluting cars for greener models, as the grant amount drops today (August 3).

Nuisance cold calls should be reduced after MPs approved a law banning energy-saving renovation sales calls, limiting times and days when calls can be made, and massively raising fines to up to €375,000.

Infectious disease specialist sparks controversy with comments in interview

Masks are now obligatory in all public places - even outdoors - for everyone 11 and over in 69 communes in the department of Mayenne (Pays de la Loire), plus some places in Lille, Nice, and the Nord department.

Belgium has banned “non-essential” travel to and from Mayenne (Pays de la Loire), introduced tests for arrivals from there - and recommends quarantine and tests for travellers from certain other areas in France.

As of yesterday (August 1), proof of a negative Covid-19 test is mandatory for all arrivals to French airports from 16 “at risk” countries, with 556 people tested in Paris yesterday. We explain how the new system works.

Two departments in France are still on orange heatwave alert and 27 are on yellow storm alert today (Sunday August 2), with more hot weather up to 39°C forecast for the coming week from Wednesday onwards.

Just over half (51%) of people who tested positive for Covid-19 between July 20 - 26 did not display any symptoms of the virus, the latest official figures for France show. 

A drunk bus passenger has been given a four-month prison sentence after refusing to wear a mask and threatening the driver.

Paternity leave, electric scooters and pay tax at tabacs - here’s what changes in France this month.

A large area of forest equivalent to around 120 football pitches was burned down in the blaze. 

An elderly British woman has told Connexion how she found herself alone in France after her husband died earlier this year, and her daughter in the US is unable to get to her due to the Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Ragweed pollen allergies cost the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region tens of millions of euros per year, and it is spreading further into France. But what is this disruptive plant?

Since July 20 masks have been mandatory in all enclosed public spaces in France, but now some towns are making them mandatory outside too.