French news

People travelling to Italy from certain regions in France - including Paris, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Nouvelle-Aquitaine - are now required to take a Covid-19 test to cross the border.

Incident may be linked to a hunt taking place nearby at the weekend, and comes less than 24 hours after a deer made headlines by hiding from hunters at a construction site

A prominent French neurology professor has suggested that a network of “memory centres”, and a new smartphone app, could help with ongoing “hopeful” research into early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

Seventy-five MPs have called for more people to get 'flu vaccinations in France this winter to help prevent the illness “clashing” with the Covid-19 epidemic.

More than half of departments in France are now considered to be “red” zones where Covid-19 is “actively” spreading, the latest figures show (but schools are still relaxing their health protocol rules).

Rain, storms and cooler temperatures are forecast in France this week, marking an end to the late-summer heat of recent weeks.

Animal welfare groups have taken in thousands of young cats this summer after sterilisation programmes stalled during coronavirus confinement

One person is missing and cars and vehicles have been dragged away after flash flooding and torrential rain hit the south of France last night (Saturday September 19).

Original letters between famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and a "mystery" American woman - with whom he is suspected to have had an affair - have gone on sale in Paris.

Hospitals in several regions of France have initiated the “plan blanc (white plan)” to cope with a "second wave" spike in severe Covid-19 cases and hospital admissions.

The journées européennes du patrimoine will go ahead this weekend despite some events being cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. 

The minister says that claims the film portrays children in a hyper-sexualised way are in total contradiction to its purpose.

Actor Roger Carel, who was best known for his dubbing work and who lent his voice to many iconic characters, died on September 11, 2020. 

The tests will not replace nasal swab tests and should only be used for people showing symptoms of coronavirus, the health authority stated. 

Motorway companies in France should “share future profits more fairly with the state and users” and charge lower rates for greener vehicles, the Senate recommends in a new report.

An eco-friendly proposal that suggests taxing vehicles according to how much they weigh has been rubbished by the president of a French automobile association.