French news

French ‘flying man’ Franky Zapata has successfully crossed the Channel today on his jet-powered ‘flyboard’, on his second attempt at the feat.

French police have issued advice and warnings after reports of scam emails asking victims to “pay a fine” through a "government" website that is actually fraudulent.

A French resident in Indre-et-Loire called the gendarmerie at dawn this week after hearing “screams for help”...but the noise was in fact the crowing of a nearby cockerel.

Astronomy experts have recommended seven sites across France from which skygazers should watch the annual “Night of Stars” event, which is set for this weekend (Friday August 2 to Sunday August 4).

Roads watchdog warns motorists in France to expect major disruption on Saturday for second holiday getaway of the summer

Prime Minister Boris Johnson rules out trips to France or Germany until EU agrees to reopen Withdrawal Agreement

Drug contained inside tobacco described as "400 times more powerful than cannabis"

Green-car bonus; fuel, gas, and electricity costs; income tax bills; back-to-school grants; summer sales; and Paris e-scooters - what is changing in France this month

Young climate change activists have blockaded a McDonald’s restaurant in the city of Bordeaux (Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), with a banner asking: “Why eat now, what will kill us tomorrow?”.

Electric scooters are no longer permitted to be parked or left on pavements in Paris, and must now use parking spaces in the same way as motorbikes.