The Latest Breaking News from France

Gareth Southgate considered quitted as England manager after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - where the Three Lions crashed out in a quarterfinal defeat to eventual finalists France

For decades, France has been the world's number one tourist destination, ahead of Spain and the United States. In 2019, nearly 90 million people visited the country. The aim had been to reach 100 million tourists by 2020, but then the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Yet after several tough years, the…

Protests against French government plans to raise the retirement age had a muted impact on the energy sector on Thursday, the first day of 48-hour strikes, lowering hydropower output and curbing some refinery deliveries.

Bernard Phelan, a Franco-Irish citizen detained in Iran, must be released immediately and provided access to urgent medical care, the Foreign Ministry in Paris said on Thursday. "The denial of medical access by Iranian authorities is unacceptable", Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anne-Claire Legendre told journalists, adding France was very concerned about…

Comedian pokes fun at rather ‘curt’ style of Parisian service

About 7,500 Spanish Republicans who fled to France were deported to Mauthausen camp in Austria

Two main unions covering lift and seasonal workers in the Alps plan “unlimited” industrial action from January 31 as part of wider protests against pension reforms in France

Champions League winner Zinedine Zidane has been biding his time over a managerial comeback since leaving Real Madrid for a second time at the end of the 2020-21 season

Industrial action is causing uncertainty for those booking February skiing trips