Those who own such a blade have until December 7 to hand them over to police or risk a prison sentence of up to five years and a €75,000 fine. These blades are not commonly used in homes but are ...

The EU has a visa-free arrangement with 61 countries, meaning that their citizens can visit the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Visas are only required to come for ...

We talk to the man who made proposal to introduce new minimum health charge for foreign non-workers who come on long-stay ...

Montpellier is an ancient seat of learning. Founded in 1289, the university is one of the oldest in the world, and one of the largest in France. The Faculty of Medicine was formed in 1170, and in 1181 ...

Residents of a town in southern France have spoken of their pride after Hollywood actor George Clooney described life in their quiet corner of Provence as better for his children than the bustle and ...

News is awaited this month of France’s response to EU demands that it consider “solutions” to the “problem” of its 2021 inheritance law. It comes as a court ruling is also awaited that should shed ...

Dramatic scenes were recorded in the south-east and Brittany last night and today as major storms battered France. Heavy flooding early this morning in Brittany led to the death of a woman, 55, after ...

A recall of nearly 50 cheeses from French supermarkets over listeria fears could be linked to over 20 cases of listeriosis, according to public health officials. Batches of cheeses including camambert ...

A new, militarised, version of France’s Journée de défense et de citoyenneté will become mandatory from September for all French nationals - and some foreign residents - aged 16 to 25 as part of ...

Summer temperatures are expected to be higher than average this year in France, the state forecaster is predicting. Météo France predicts that the period from July - September has a 60% chance of ...

The storms traversed the south-eastern coastline, however in other major cities such as Nice and Toulon, major damage was avoided. In the Var department, emergency services were called out 18 times ...