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Tour de France could copy the Paris Olympics and spice up Champs-Elysées procession stage with hilly circuit around Montmartre

ASO submit file to Paris Police Prefecture for triple ascent of Montmartre hill to be included on Tour's final day, according to Le Parisien

Cycling News

Curse tablet found in Roman-era grave in France targets enemies by invoking Mars, the god of war

Excavation of a Roman-era cemetery in France yielded nearly two dozen lead tablets inscribed in Latin and Gaulish.

LiveScience

France's top tennis players Humbert and Fils set up Australian Open showdown

France's top two tennis players Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils will go head-to-head on Friday for a place in the last-16 at the season's first Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

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Cocaine Use Nearly Doubles In France

Cocaine use in France has nearly doubled and consumption of hard drugs like heroin and ecstasy is also rising, a study said Wednesday, the increase taking place as drug-related violence spreads across the country.

International Business Times

The inside story of Morgan Charriere’s unique journey to the UFC

Exclusive interview: Even before reaching the UFC, Charriere had more followers than some champions in the promotion. The young Frenchman tells The Independent how he did it

The Independent UK

Cocaine use in France doubles as workplace pressures drive demand

The number of cocaine users in France has nearly doubled to 1.1 million, with employees increasingly using the drug to cope with workplace pressures, a government report revealed on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Birthrate falls to post-war low as French people have less children

Births in France fell last year to their lowest annual number since the end of World War II in 1945, the national statistics bureau said on Tuesday.

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Macron to visit Lebanon amid promises of renewed French support

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Lebanon on Friday, both countries announced, marking the second head of state visit since Lebanon elected a president last week.

Radio France Internationale

Noreen Riols obituary

Trainer for the Special Operations Executive who acted as a ‘honey trap’ and later wrote novels based on her wartime experiences

The Guardian - UK

France's New PM To Renegotiate Retirement Age Increase

France's prime minister announces renegotiation of retirement age policy from 62 to 64, sparking debates and protests. Stay tuned for updates on this signi...

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French PM vows to reopen pension reform talks amid growing debt crisis

French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Tuesday vowed to reopen talks on reforming pensions as he conceded the country's spiralling debt problems would preoccupy government planning over the coming parliamentary sessions.

Radio France Internationale

France must stand firm in face of ‘new world disorder’ embodied by Musk, says PM

François Bayrou said France must look global powers ‘face on’ in reference to Donald Trump’s return to office

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela Restricts Diplomats From France, Italy, Netherlands

Venezuela said Tuesday it would limit the number of accredited diplomats at the French, Italian and Dutch embassies, citing their governments' "hostile" response to Nicolas Maduro's inauguration for a third presidential term.

International Business Times

France Replacing 2024 Paris Olympic Medals After Athletes Complain of Deterioration

Over 100 medals have been returned to France.

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France’s new PM announces renegotiation of contested pension reforms

Francois Bayrou wants to hold more talks in order to prevent another collapse of government amid budget debates.

The Guardian - UK

Barre Phillips obituary

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

Radio France Internationale

Persepolis' author refuses Legion of Honour over France's 'hypocrisy' towards Iran

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.

The Independent UK

French and Danish shipyards ‘fixing Russian gas tankers’

Damen shipyard in Brest, France, and Fayard A/S in Denmark have provided maintenance works to Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers

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France's New PM Faces Budget Crisis Amid Political Instability

France's new PM François Bayrou faces challenges passing budget bill amidst political turmoil and parliamentary alliances.

Cycling Weekly

Jonas Vingegaard to target the Tour de France and Vuelta a España in 2025

Dane to be joined by Wout van Aert, Simon Yates and Matteo Jorgenson at Tour as Visma-Lease a Bike announces schedules

Fortune

Nine million square meters of office space is vacant across France. Can 'urban recycling' make way for housing or leisure?

Vacant office space is forcing property developers and elected professionals to rethink office space into something else.

International Business Times

New French PM Faces First Key Parliamentary Hurdle

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.

The Independent UK

Six Nations LIVE: England make massive captaincy call as Steve Borthwick’s squad revealed

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

Radio France Internationale

European powers confront Iran's nuclear ambitions as Trump presidency looms

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.

International Business Times

Iran, European Powers Hold 'Constructive' Nuclear Talks

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.

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