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Discovering France's regions through gastronomy: The delights of Normandy One of the best things about France is its food. Each region has its own culinary wonders that reflect the area's culture and history. Join Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot as they embark on a road trip to discover...

France's answer on abortion: Should constitution include a woman's right to choose? Who would have thought that a Supreme Court ruling in the United States could trigger a constitutional amendment in France? After all, there is zero threat here to a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy, a...

French bid to ban bullfighting dropped amid 'obstruction' in parliament A bid to ban bullfighting in France was abandoned on Thursday after a bill that would have made the blood sport illegal was withdrawn by the campaigning left-wing lawmaker behind it.

French prosecutor's probe of McKinsey widened to cover role in Macron's election campaigns France's financial prosecutor has opened a probe into suspected favouritism and alleged illegal financing of President Emmanuel Macron's 2017 campaign, in connection with contracts with McKinsey, Le...

One French woman’s fight for her rapist to face justice In France, only one in every ten women press charges after being raped. As the world marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Friday, FRANCE 24 examines the case of a young woman who did file criminal charges...

French parliament to debate divisive ban on bullfighting Sixteen-year old Baptiste is training to be a bullfighter in the southern French city of Arles and says lawmakers who want to ban it across the country simply do not comprehend what he calls an art.

France shocked over stabbing death of tax inspector during routine audit The French government on Tuesday expressed shock after a tax inspector was stabbed to death as he was trying to audit the books of a business owner in the north of the country.

What's driving a rise in violence in the French overseas department of Mayotte? In 2009 the archipelago of Mayotte, nestled in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the African coast, voted in a referendum to become France's newest overseas department. Many hoped the change would help the...

France's Sophie Adenot among five new astronauts named by European Space Agency The European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled its new class of career astronauts on Wednesday, selecting French helicopter pilot Sophie Adenot and four other candidates from a list of more than 22,500 applicants. ESA also...

Nowhere to go: France's emergency and social housing under post-pandemic strain When the Covid-19 pandemic put a temporary stop to tourism, some hotels in the French capital were turned into homes for families in need. But now, with hotels reopening to tourists, families are being forced out...

On the rocky road to enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution The French lower house National Assembly will vote in November on two rival proposals for enshrining abortion rights in the country’s constitution, one drafted by the hard-left France Unbowed party and the other from...

French astronaut Sophie Adenot: 'Space is everywhere in our lives' The European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled its new class of career astronauts on Wednesday, selecting France's Sophie Adenot and four other candidates from a list of more than 22,500 applicants. A helicopter pilot in the French...

Tributes for migrants as France admits it should have prevented Channel tragedy Tributes and demonstrations took place in France on Thursday for the 27 migrants who died exactly a year ago in a Channel boat disaster that France's interior minister admitted should have been prevented.

Poor French households 'having to choose between eating and heating' this winter The cost-of-living crisis has hit France's low-income households particularly hard, with local NGO Restos du Cœur warning that some families are having to choose between eating and keeping warm this winter. Yuka...

Local man confesses to schoolgirl murder in south-west France A 31-year-old man has been charged over the abduction and murder of a schoolgirl in France, just a month after the killing of a girl in Paris caused outrage.

France and Germany move forward with European fighter jet deal France and Germany on Friday hailed the conclusion of a deal to build a new European fighter jet after months of disagreements between two companies involved -- Airbus and Dassault Aviation.

Francophone countries meet for summit in Tunisia amid democracy concerns The world's club of French-speaking countries will meet in Tunisia from Saturday for talks focused on economic cooperation, more than a year after President Kais Saied began an internationally criticised power grab.

Macron says submarine cooperation offer with Australia still ‘on the table’ French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that an offer to cooperate with Australia on submarines still stood, after a bitter row over a cancelled contract last year threatened to torpedo relations.

Beaujolais Nouveau comes in smaller quantity, but higher quality, with heatwave Every year, the Beaujolais Nouveau is released for sale in France on the third Thursday of November. A record-breaking heatwave in the Beaujeu region this year has reduced the quantity of the wine output, but some...

‘Made in China’ labels on Paris Olympic mascots spark outcry The choice by Paris 2024 Olympics officials to represent the Games with a cuddly Phrygian cap is proving a harder sell than expected, after critics pounced on the fact that French firms will make only a small fraction of the toys.