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Paris 2024 Olympics organiser Tony Estanguet: 'We're still on time and on budget' From infrastructure to security, transport to ticketing, Paris still has a series of challenges ahead before it hosts the world's biggest sporting event from July 26, 2024. One year before the Games begin, FRANCE...

First lady Jill Biden marks US reentry into UNESCO at Paris ceremony U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington's official reentry into the U.N. agency after a controversial five-year hiatus.

Revolution in a glass? The rise of alcohol-free drinks in wine-loving France With European summer well and truly upon us, many people will no doubt be relaxing with a refreshingly chilled glass of wine. But in France, not everyone will be getting light-headed. Non-alcoholic wine, beer and...

‘I can’t wait for 2024’: The candidates keen to volunteer at the Paris Olympics The volunteer recruitment campaign for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games has been a resounding success. More than 300,000 people have applied to do their bit, according to the organising committee. FRANCE 24...

French movie stars pay final farewell to British-born actor and singer Jane Birkin Stars of the French screen on Monday turned out to bid a final farewell to the British-born actor and singer Jane Birkin who died earlier this month after charming France for decades with her style and panache.

Pandas: China's secret soft-power weapon amid growing tensions with the West A French zoo will bid farewell to one if its star attractions – a 5-year-old giant panda – on Tuesday, with the bear set to participate in a breeding programme in China’s Sichuan province. Although Yuan Meng was born in...

'Order, order, order': Macron calls for 'return to authority' after French riots over death of Nahel President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France needed a "return to authority at every level" in response to recent riots sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenage driver.

Mbappé for sale? Contract standoff between PSG and football star reaches boiling point Ever since Mbappé declared in May that he would not extend his PSG contract, which expires next year, tensions between the French football champion and his team have been mounting. And now they’ve reached a...

Macron says government must ‘draw lessons’ from riots after police killing of teen President Emmanuel Macron on Friday asked his government to draw lessons from recent riots sparked by the police shooting of a teenager, or risk deep divisions in France.

La chanson française: Exploring the ins and outs of iconic French music The recent passing of Jane Birkin was a reminder of just how attached French people are to la chanson française, which literally translates to "French songs" but is much more than that. Chanson française is a very distinct...

Macron reshuffles cabinet in bid to turn page on crisis-ridden second term French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffled his government on Thursday as he looks to move on from a series of crises since his re-election last year, government sources said.

Gall wins Tour de France 'Queen' stage in Alps; Vingegaard crushes Pogacar for yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard climbed into a rock-solid lead in the Tour de France on Wednesday as his main rival Tadej Pogacar lost almost six minutes on the toughest climb on the 21 stages.

French footballer Mendy signs for Lorient after sex trial acquittal Benjamin Mendy signed for French club Lorient on Wednesday after the former Manchester City and France defender was acquitted in a sex offences trial in England last week.

Heat records set in southern France's Alps and Pyrenees mountains Local temperature records were set Tuesday at several monitoring stations in the south of France including in the Alps and Pyrenees mountains, the French weather office said.

From monk to mayor: The guardians of France's Mont-Saint-Michel Known as the Wonder of the West, Mont-Saint-Michel looks as if it could have been plucked from a fairytale. The religious sanctuary on France's Normandy coast turns 1,000 this year. Since the first stone was laid in 1023, it has...

Élisabeth Borne will stay on as French PM despite fallout from pension unrest, riots French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to keep Élisabeth Borne in her role as prime minister, an official at the president's office said on Monday, rejecting pressure to give a new direction to his...

Jane Birkin: The British actress who became a French icon She was an icon in France: a British actress, singer and muse to many. In this edition we remember Jane Birkin, who died on Sunday at the age of 76. A British woman who was a cultural idol for the French, the lover and collaborator of one...

Parisians are most at risk of dying in European heatwaves Faced with the urgent task of safeguarding its residents against the deadly consequences of scorching heat, Paris finds itself at the forefront of the battle against soaring temperatures. Its population is the most at risk of dying from...

Seine-sational? Paris rehearses waterborne opening ceremony for 2024 Olympics Around 40 boats took part in a practice run of the hugely ambitious opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the river Seine on Monday, almost exactly a year until the sporting extravaganza begins.

An ‘unforgettable icon’: France pays tribute to ‘complete artist’ Jane Birkin Leading French politicians and cultural figures have paid tribute to actress, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin, who died on Sunday at 76. London-born Birkin was considered a national treasure in her adopted home of...