The Latest Breaking News from France

16th-century gallows and dozens of skeletons discovered in France

Archaeologists have identified a 16th-century gallows structure and nearly a dozen mass burial pits in Grenoble, France.

LiveScience · Dec 12, 2025

France struggles to contain cattle lumpy skin disease as farmers' protests spread

Strict culling rules ignite nationwide anger as cases of the deadly outbreak of lumpy skin disease, which cannot be passed on to humans, surge in the southwest of the country

Euronews · Dec 12, 2025

As NHS braces for record flu cases, is the strain active in continental Europe too?

Mutations thought to be spreading flu faster and earlier, with vaccines less effective than hoped

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

'Every time there's a big rape case in France, it's like we're just discovering it'

When 25-year-old independent journalist Anna Margueritat covered the Pelicot mass rape trial in the south of France last year, she drew on her own experience as a victim of sexual violence – and in doing so, found a new strength.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 11, 2025

French aid groups complain of harassment by British anti-immigration vigilantes

Charities in northern France say they are concerned by the presence of British anti-immigration agitators on beaches and near migrant camps. The groups have filmed themselves for social media attempting to intimidate people waiting to cross the Channel and the aid workers supporting them.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 11, 2025

Tadej Pogačar's final challenges: A fifth Tour de France title – It feels like an inevitability

Slovenian could probably win a sixth Tour too, if he wants to

Cycling News · Dec 11, 2025

Decathlon CMA CGM unveil ambitious plans to win a Monument and target Grand Tours – Including who will lead their Tour de France effort

Tour team likely to be shaped around debutant Olav Kooij's sprint campaign, with Paul Seixas undecided between Tour and Vuelta

Cycling News · Dec 11, 2025

Ryanair cuts one million more seats to Europe over aviation tax row

The budget airline has also reduced its schedule in the Azores and France

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

French police arrest 20 men over purchase of childlike sex dolls online

Police arrested about 20 people across France on Wednesday on suspicion of buying childlike sex dolls online, sources close to the investigation said, confirming reports in the French press.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 11, 2025

Watch the video: Will French sex workers become 'empresses in their kingdom'?

French far right wants to reopen brothels and put sex workers in charge — will they succeed?

Euronews · Dec 11, 2025