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Dispatch from the maternity front: What it's like to have a baby in France Freshly back from maternity leave, FRANCE 24’s Florence Villeminot shares her insights about having a baby in France. While the number of births in the country is dropping, France remains one of the better performers...

French PM announces crackdown on teen violence after fatal assault on schoolboy French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Thursday announced measures to crack down on teenage violence in and around schools, as the government seeks to reclaim ground on security from the far-right two months ahead of...

WWII: In the footsteps of the African Resistance fighters who fell in the Battle of Vercors Thousands of German soldiers moved in on southeastern France's Vercors Plateau in July 1944 in a bid to crush a regional uprising led by a rural French Resistance group. Over 100 Resistance fighters died...

Azerbaijan slams 'threats' from France after Paris recalls ambassador Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused France of pressuring and threatening the country after Paris recalled its ambassador and accused the Caucasus country of damaging bilateral ties.

France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan, accuses Baku of 'damaging' ties France on Tuesday said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan, accusing Baku of taking actions that have damaged the bilateral relationship.

Notre-Dame, five years after the flames: A symbol of resilience Exactly five years ago, the world watched in horror as Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral was ravaged by flames. Today, carpenters and artisans are hammering away to meet a December 8 deadline for the Gothic landmark's grand reopening...

Notre-Dame carpenter Valentin Pontarollo on his joy at completion of cathedral's roof Exactly five years after the fire that destroyed the roof and badly damaged the rest of Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of those who worked on the project has spoken of the camaraderie of the team...

Ageing Paris metro system to face Olympic challenge of 7 million visitors Long the envy of other cities, Paris' creaking underground metro system has become a subject of daily frustration for users just as the French capital gears up to host this year's Olympics.

France ‘imperatively' urges against travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian territories France on Friday warned its citizens to “imperatively refrain from travel in the coming days to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories”, the foreign minister’s entourage told AFP.

French athlete breaks rope climbing world record in ascent of Eiffel Tower French athlete Anouk Garnier broke the rope climbing world record on Wednesday morning after she ascended over 100 metres to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

Macron calls for 'sustainable' effort to scale up arms production France's President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a "sustainable" effort to scale up weapons production following the Russian invasion of Ukraine as he laid a foundation stone for a much-needed gunpowder factory.

Rights groups turn to UN to help end French police racial profiling Rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on Thursday said they were seeking UN help to end racial profiling by the French police, they said.

‘Aid in dying’: What’s in the new French bill on assisted suicide The French government on Wednesday introduced a bill on assisted suicide, paving the way for euthanasia under strict conditions. The text, which was deemed too restrictive by some and irresponsible by others, will be debated by...

French farewells: More than just 'au revoir' While "au revoir" is the most common way to say goodbye in French, we take a look at some of the other ways to bid farewell. From the regional "boujou", to "salut", to "à toute", we look at the spoken – and written – ways of saying goodbye in France...

French govt presents bill allowing terminally ill adults to take lethal medication France’s government presented a bill Wednesday to allow adults with terminal cancer or other incurable illness to take lethal medication, as public demands grow for legal options for aid in dying.

Security stepped up for PSG-Barcelona Champions League match over terrorist 'threat' Security will be "considerably reinforced" at Wednesday's Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a "threat" from the Islamic State group, the interior...

French rugby great Andre Boniface, epitome of 'French flair', dies at 89 Andre Boniface, one of French rugby's greatest players in the 1950s and 1960s, died in Bayonne on Monday at the age of 89, his family told AFP.

NGO seeks a probe into the deaths of two French officers slain in Rwanda genocide A non-governmental organisation on Monday sought answers over the deaths of two French officers killed in the early days of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, a legal complaint seen by AFP showed.

French NGO sounds alarm over Seine pollution levels ahead of Olympics A French water charity sounded the alarm Monday about pollution in the river Seine, which is set to be used for swimming during the Olympic Games.

French, UK troops swap guards to mark 120 years of friendship since Entente Cordiale French and British troops on Monday swapped roles to take part in changing of the guard ceremonies outside the palaces of the other country's head of state, in an unprecedented move to celebrate 120 years since...