The Latest Breaking News from France

Tour de France Femmes: Marlen Reusser rockets into yellow jersey with victory in Dijon on stage 4 time trial

Demi Vollering moves to second overall with third place in race against the clock

Cycling News · Aug 4

Zoe Backstedt misses out on podium as Marlen Reusser wins Tour de France Femmes stage four

Britain’s Zoe Backstedt was just two seconds off the podium, with world time trial champion Marlen Reusser taking yellow for the first time alongside her stage win

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Pasta of the future: Italy tests climate-resistant wheat

Pasta may be one of the world's most beloved staples, but technology is being used to improve the iconic Italian dish. In the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy's "Food Valley", researchers are creating the pasta of the future by focusing on its main ingredient, wheat. FRANCE 24's Natalia Mendoza, Laura Roudaut, Tommaso…

France 24 · Aug 4

'The line-up showcases what makes Britain such a special place to race' – Tour of Britain Men’s 2026 teams announced, including five WorldTour squads

Five UCI WorldTour teams among the 18 squads set to contest Britain's biggest race

Cycling Weekly · Aug 4

Europe’s hydropower nears ‘all-time-low’ as summer drought worsens. Is gas the only backup?

“We are simply missing one-third of the water volume that our hydropower plants would normally process.”

Euronews · Aug 4

Major rescue operation launched as boat 'carrying 160 migrants' catches fire in Channel

Search teams were deployed at about 6am on Tuesday after the boat’s engine burst into flames off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer

Evening Standard · Aug 4

How wildfires and heatwaves affect your travel insurance

As wildfires blazed on the Cap Ferret peninsula in south-west France in July, some people left by boat. The roads out run through dense pine plantation, the fire had reached them, and the gendarmerie put those without cars onto ferries.

The Conversation · Aug 4

I would never go on holiday to France and come back with a pig. But I’ll admit I was tempted

The animal was no bigger than a pug and, when you scratched it, lay on its side and snorted with joy, writes Zoe Williams. Who could ask for more?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

First Brittany Ferries ship uses plug-in electricity before sailing from Portsmouth

Guillaume de Normandie departed for France on Monday morning after two hours of charging

The Independent UK · Aug 4

'If there are points up for grabs, then I’m not going to let them slip by' – Puck Pieterse remains focussed on original Tour de France Femmes goal despite taking polka dot jersey

'I feel good on the bike, so I hope to be able to show myself in the hills' says Dutch racer

Cycling News · Aug 4