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Violating France's secularism: Teachers sound alarm after deadly stabbing After last week's murder of French high school literature teacher Dominique Bernard by a radicalised former pupil, many teachers are concerned about the rise in violations of France's secular laws in schools. Amid fear...

France pays respects to teacher killed in school terror attack A French teacher stabbed to death last week by an Islamist former pupil was to be laid to rest on Thursday, after a funeral in the northern city of Arras attended by President Emmanuel Macron.

French left-wing alliance on brink of collapse over Middle East conflict France's left-wing alliance against President Emmanuel Macron and his supporters was close to breakup Wednesday, with tensions erupting over responses to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Six French airports briefly evacuated after 'threats of attack' Six airports across France were evacuated on Wednesday after emailed "threats of attack", a police source told AFP, the latest in a series of similar threats in recent days.

Cyclists head to France's Mont Ventoux for 'Nutters' challenge' In the skyline of France's Provence region, Mont Ventoux culminates at 1,909 metres. Each year, its steep slopes are the setting for an epic stage of the Tour de France cyling race. The bald mountain fascinates professional and...

Robert Doisneau, the wartime years: Paris show hails photographer’s ‘spirit of resistance’ French photographer Robert Doisneau is celebrated for his portrayal of Parisian street scenes and pioneering photojournalism. A new exhibition looks at his lesser-known career forging documents in...

French schools honour teacher fatally stabbed in 'terror' attack Schools across France on Monday held a minute of silence for the teacher stabbed to death in what President Emmanuel Macron called an act of "Islamist terror". Earlier in the day, Macron called for a "ruthless" government response...

France to deploy 7,000 soldiers after fatal stabbing of teacher France on Saturday said it will deploy 7,000 soldiers after declaring a top-level alert following the fatal stabbing of a teacher by a suspect of Chechen origin, who also severely wounded three others at a school.

One dead, two severely wounded in knife attack at French school A man of Chechen origin stabbed to death a teacher and severely wounded two other adults Friday at a school in northeastern France, with prosectors opening a probe into a suspected act of terror.

French taxi drivers sue Uber over unfair competition Around 2,480 taxi drivers will embark on another round of their latest legal fight against Uber in Paris on Friday accusing the American giant of unfair competition as they seek around 455 million euros in damages.

Macron vows France will 'do everything' for release of Hamas hostages in Gaza French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed that France would do everything to ensure the release of the dozens of hostages held by Palestinian militant group Hamas after its attack on Israel.

Discovering the island treasures of France's Gulf of Morbihan In the Breton language, its name means "little sea". The Gulf of Morbihan, in the French region of Brittany, is made up of around 40 islands, all of them small paradises. The largest of them, l'Île aux Moines, is the most popular with...

Digging into the French lunch break With tragic news making headlines, we could all use a break. So this week on French Connections, we're taking a look at the French lunch break. We find out about the surprising origins, the lasting tradition and the myriad of choices for the French midday meal.

Macron to address nation amid rise in anti-Semitic acts in France President Emmanuel Macron will meet political party leaders on Thursday and address the nation on TV to call for unity and try to prevent any spillover of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in France, where there has been a rise in...

Top French court rejects lawsuit contending 'systemic' racial profiling by police France's highest administrative court rejected on Wednesday a class action lawsuit against the state for failing to stop police racial profiling, saying it was not the judges' role to redefine public policy while...

France begins withdrawing its troops from Niger France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that ousted the pro-Paris president, the military said Tuesday.

French police clear hundreds of migrants from Calais camp Police cleared a camp on Tuesday home to about 700 mainly Sudanese migrants in the French port city of Calais, as the number of people at the site increased and authorities reported disturbances.

France's Aubrac plateau, a paradise for cattle farmers and perfumers Located in southern France, the Aubrac plateau is the scene of an explosion of colours and flavours in summer. The Aubrac dairy cows graze in rich meadows. Their cheese, tomme, is the main ingredient in the local specialty...

Former French president Sarkozy placed under formal investigation in Libya funding probe Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was on Friday charged as part of an investigation into possible witness tampering, adding to his long list of legal woes, including over illegal campaign financing.

Don't let the bedbugs bite: France tackles pests large and small From bedbugs to wild boars, this week in French Connections we explore the many species that are considered a nuisance to French people. There's even a term for these species: "les nuisibles". But not everyone agrees on which wild...