48 hours in St Malo: take in one of France’s finest walled towns

Both the ferry and Eurotunnel have their own pros and cons, but if you have just got off the former, perhaps after a rough night crossing, and don’t fancy the five-hour slog to those Vendée beaches? Just stay where you are – one of France’s finest...

Rugby-France's Berthoumieu cited for alleged biting in World Cup quarter-final

(Reuters) -France back row Axelle Berthoumieu has been cited for allegedly biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer during their Women's World Cup quarter-final in Exeter on Sunday, the sport's governing body said. Ireland captain Sam Monaghan raised the...

Exclusive-France threatens to block crypto licence 'passporting' in EU regulatory fight

By Mathieu Rosemain and Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS (Reuters) -France has warned it may try to block some crypto firms licenced in other EU countries from operating domestically as part of a push to get oversight transferred to the bloc’s central...

I’ve only owned my used campervan for a few months, but a tour to France proved the perfect way to test it out

I’ve not owned my current campervan – a 2017 Autocruise (Swift) Select 144 – for too long – it has only been in my ownership for a few months. In that time, I’d not really had much of a chance to give it much of a run out, beyond a couple of local...

Migrant deportations LIVE: First flight to take off today under new UK-France deal

A Labour MP said Sir Keir Starmer will be "gone next May" unless he elects to "change course immediately". Richard Burgon, who is on the Left of the party, told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: "Lots of MPs are looking to the elections next May, the...

ArianeGroup nets contract to produce M51.4 ballistic missiles for France

The French Defence Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) has awarded ArianeGroup the contract to design and produce the fourth version of the M51 strategic ballistic missile (M51.4). Credit: ArianeGroup ArianeGroup has been the industrial prime...

One in, one out flights to France to begin ‘imminently’

Euro zone bond yields steady; France dented by downgrade

Euro zone government bond yields got off to a steady start on Monday, with French debt lagging after credit ratings agency Fitch cut France's long-term rating on Friday, as the country grapples with a slowing economy and ballooning debt. This week...

First Channel migrants could be returned to France on passenger flights as soon as today

The first migrants are set to be deported on passenger flights this week under the proposed one-in, one-out returns deal with France. Under the agreement with the French Government, the first asylum seekers are expected to be escorted by...

First Channel migrants deported to France from TODAY in Labour’s ‘one in one out’ deal – but legal challenges await

A NEW migrant returns deal with France will be hit with a slew of last-minute legal battles, Ministers have been warned. The first batch of deportations of migrants who entered the UK on small boats from France are expected to take place from...

Explosions in France as Macron names his pal Lecornu as PM

In France, the sleepy minority government of François Bayrou fell on September 8. Bayrou was the reactionary Prime Minister who recently expressed sympathy with those who "felt we were being flooded with migrants". Since June 2024, the left has...

Minister refuses to give ‘details’ as migrant returns to France due to start

A minister has refused to say how many people will be returned to France this week under the Government’s “one in, one out” deal with Paris. Baroness Jacqui Smith said she would not be giving “details” on the number migrants expected to be sent...

EUR/USD: Euro Takes France’s Downgrade in Its Stride

In a quiet start to the week for FX markets, EUR/USD is trading steady despite French debt being downgraded on Friday night by Fitch. That downgrade has already been priced into French debt markets, and instead, Wednesday’s FOMC meeting is set to...

France bets on 'Nostradamus' radar to spot missiles

France bets on 'Nostradamus' radar to spot missiles by AFP Staff Writers Crucey-Villages, France (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 France's defence ministry is boosting investment in a 1990s radar system, as part of Paris's push to bolster its early warning...

Political turmoil in Paris creates rippling effects in New Caledonia's quest for independence

When New Caledonia's President, Alcide Ponga, arrived in Honiara last week for his first Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM), the French government in Paris was facing a major crisis. The upheaval follows a confidence vote in the French...

I visited a European city 2 hours away I would ditch the UK for — not France or Spain

I visited a European country and it felt like home (Image: Shania King-Soyza) Everyone has one city away from home they have fallen in love with. Whenever I'm asked the classic question, "If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you...

The White Lotus Stars Posey, Isaacs Confirm Season 4 Set for France

Posted in: HBO, TV | Tagged: The White Lotus Parker Posey and Jason Isaacs confirmed that HBO and Mike White's The White Lotus would be heading to France for the fourth season. Earlier this month, reports hit that HBO and Mike White's The White...

Cal State LA’s Chemistry Faculty Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to France

I'd leave the UK in a heartbeat for a European city 2 hours away - not in France or Spain

Everyone has one city away from home they have fallen in love with. Whenever I'm asked the classic question, "If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you move to?" My answer has always been the same: "I don't know." I have been to...

First Channel migrants could be returned to France on passenger flights as soon as today

The first migrants are set to be deported on passenger flights this week under the proposed one-in, one-out returns deal with France. Under the agreement with the French Government, the first asylum seekers are expected to be escorted by...