The Latest Breaking News from France

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One in three homes in France is so poorly insulated it turns into a “boiler” during heatwaves, says the NGO La Fondation pour le Logement. The group found that 3,700 people died in France last summer because of extreme heat.

'The Tour only starts in the second week for the GC contenders, but that doesn't make the first week any less important' says newly crowned Belgian TT champion

Recent Tour de Suisse winner hints at possible Pogačar participation in Vuelta a España

Despite positioning itself as the guardian of the landmark climate agreement signed in Paris in 2015, France is sending mixed signals when it comes to fulfilling the EU’s ambitious targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The 27 members are expected to agree on figures at a meeting next week.

France has some of the strongest LGBT protections in Europe, but far right groups are increasingly seeking to politicise the movement. A small anti-immigration “homo-nationalist” group has received backing to join Paris's annual pride march on Saturday.

The Belgian will be sat atop a new S-Works Power EVO saddle in France plus UAE extends its deal with Enve, Vision launches an 'affordable' carbon road wheel and Tacx releases its Alpine gradient simulator

ITV will cover 16 matches live on TV and has unveiled a bumper line-up for its coverage

Multiple countries on the continent are facing temperatures of 40C or above, with warnings for extreme heat