The Latest Breaking News from France

Jazz bassist and master of improvisation encouraged by Ornette Coleman who left the US for France

French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi, best known for her graphic novel and film "Persepolis", announced on Monday that she refused the French Legion of Honour due to what she described as France's "hypocritical attitude towards Iran," particularly regarding its visa policies.

France's new prime minister Francois Bayrou is set to give his first policy speech to a divided parliament on Tuesday, hoping to avoid a no-confidence vote that could prolong the country's rumbling political crisis.

Maro Itoje has been appointed skipper, supplanting Saracens teammate Jamie George in the role

France has underlined the urgency of a diplomatic solution in response to Iran's advancing nuclear programme as a second round of talks get underway in Geneva, ahead of next week's inauguration of Donald Trump as US president.

Iran and European powers said they held "frank and constructive" talks on Monday about Tehran's nuclear programme, just a week before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Tehran and E3 countries of France, Germany and UK hold consultations on Iran’s nuclear programme and other issues.

Do you know what day it is?For some of us, it's January 10 as I write this. But for riders in France, it's officially the day that the federal government has made lane filtering for certain two- and three-wheeled vehicles legal. This new decree was officially signed into law on…

A French court convened on Monday to rule on the fate of a wild boar adopted by a horse-breeder in 2023. The sow, known as "Rillette", has become a cause célèbre in France and abroad after officials declared her a health and safety risk and threatened to put her down.