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From colonial fighter to far-right leader: Jean-Marie Le Pen’s life in pictures Jean-Marie Le Pen, the rabble-rousing former far-right leader who died on Tuesday aged 96, was a convicted Holocaust denier and perennial outcast of French politics. But the party he founded half a century ago...

Exclusive: Top French banks and the dirty gas business in Peru’s Amazon FRANCE 24 reveals, in partnership with investigative media outlet Disclose, RFI and the Pulitzer Center, that French banking group Crédit Agricole holds a €240 million stake in Repsol – a Spanish multinational responsible...

Sarkozy and Gaddafi: a blueprint for buying influence? Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial this week accused of accepting millions of euros in illegal funding from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Did Gaddafi set a precedent for other autocrats who want to buy influence in...

A cultural stroll through Guadeloupe This week, "Paris des Arts" takes its cameras to the French archipelago of Guadeloupe to meet an ambassador of Caribbean music, Tanya St-Val. She shows us the Duval site in Petit-Canal, home to the village of Ka which pays tribute to Guadeloupe's famed...

French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen buried at family-only funeral Far-right firebrand and co-founder of France's anti-immigration National Front movement Jean-Marie Le Pen was buried Saturday at a strictly family-only funeral after his death earlier this week aged 96.

Daughter of French rapist Dominique Pelicot says he 'should die in prison' The daughter of Dominique Pelicot, the Frenchman found guilty last month of drugging his ex-wife so dozens of strangers could rape her, told the BBC on Saturday that her father "was always a sexual pervert" and that he...

Cyclone-hit Mayotte on red alert as new storm approaches Authorities have put the French overseas territory of Mayotte on red alert late on Saturday, Prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville said, as a tropical storm nears the Indian Ocean archipelago that was devastated by a cyclone last month.

Algeria slams France's 'campaign of disinformation' amid row over deported influencer Algeria on Saturday rejected France's accusation of escalation, denouncing a "campaign of disinformation" in their latest diplomatic row over the arrests of Algerian social media influencers accused of inciting...

Tropical storm lashes France's Mayotte just weeks after devastating cyclone Tropical Storm Dikeledi brought strong winds and heavy rains to France's battered Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Sunday, less than a month after the archipelago was ravaged by a deadly cyclone. Authorities have...

Guilty verdicts for all: What lessons from France's Mazan mass rape trial? Guilty verdicts for all. A court in southern France has sentenced Dominique Pelicot along with the 50 co-defendants he invited over the internet into the family home to rape his drugged wife. The 72-year-old pensioner got...

Special show: A Michelin-starred taste of Christmas in Aix-en-Provence FRANCE 24's culture editor Eve Jackson takes viewers on a festive journey to the heart of Provence in a special programme exploring the enchanting Christmas traditions of Aix-en-Provence. This exclusive holiday show brings...

Train driver's suicide causes Christmas travel delays across France A train driver's suicide caused widespread delays on Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day in France, with some 3,000 passengers affected during the busy holiday period.

Miss France pageant names 34-year-old winner after rule change Angélique Angarni-Filopon, a 34-year-old flight attendant from the French Caribbean island of Martinique, became the oldest contestant to win the Miss France pageant on Saturday after a rule change allowed women over the age of 24...

Authorities fear 'several hundred' killed by Cyclone Chido in France's Mayotte Authorities in the French territory of Mayotte said on Sunday that the death toll from Cyclone Chido could rise to "several hundred" and perhaps "several thousand" after the storm swept across the Indian Ocean island...

Pope Francis makes first papal visit to French island Corsica Pope Francis landed in Corsica Sunday for his first papal visit to the French island. The pope is expected to highlight the enduring religious traditions of the island as well as the ongoing deaths of migrants trying to cross the...

France's Charlie Hebdo magazine holds 'funniest, meanest' God cartoon contest 10 years after attack France's satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine is marking the 10-year anniversary of a deadly Islamist attack on its offices with a cartoon contest calling on readers to submit their most mocking takes...

French court sentences three professional rugby players to 12 to 14 years in jail for gang rape Three professional rugby players who participated in or witnessed the sexual assault of a student, identified only as V., in a hotel on the outskirts of Bordeaux in 2017 were on Friday given jail...

Moody's downgrades France credit rating over 'political fragmentation' Ratings agency Moody's downgraded France's credit rating to Aa3 with a stable outlook Saturday over what the group described as France's "political fragmentation". French President Emmanuel Macron appointed his centrist ally...

Cyclone Chido inflicts 'catastrophic' damage on French island territory Mayotte Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage to the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, a senior local official said. The archipelago was hit in some places by powerful winds of at least 226 kilometers...

Defence lawyer makes final pleas for the accused at Pelicot mass rape trial Gisèle Pelicot, the Frenchwoman at the centre of the mass rape trial that shocked France, has become a feminist hero for refusing to be ashamed and standing up to her aggressors in court. The verdict in the trial is...