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Seduced by the cuisine of the Mediterranean port, an expat American food writer guides us around the ‘no fuss’ cafes and restaurants that embody France’s oldest city

Leon Marchand said he had goosebumps after romping to France's first Olympic swimming gold since 2012 in front of a packed and raucous Paris crowd on Sunday.

France faces a significant heatwave during the 2024 Paris Games, with temperatures soaring above average. Orange heat warnings issued for 39 locations.

France’s Léon Marchand won a gold medal and set an Olympic record in the men's 400-metre individual medley at the Paris Games on Sunday, pulling away from his rivals as thousands of fans at La Defense Arena chanted his name.

Pessimism over domestic politics and the Games themselves has been replaced by euphoria, helped by impressive early medal success

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot put the disappointments of Olympics past behind her to win gold for France in the women’s mountain biking

A migrant died on Sunday trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on an overcrowded boat but authorities said dozens on the vessel refused to be rescued and continued their journey to England.

At the 2024 Games in Paris, 37 contenders will realise their Olympic dreams as part of the international refugee team – which brings together athletes from the 120 million people forcibly displaced worldwide. RFI met them during their pre-competition training in northern France.

France has made a key gesture of remembrance for the dozens of African troops shot dead on French army orders in Senegal during World War II, as Paris seeks to ease tensions with former colonies over historical memory, the government said on Sunday.