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Leo XIV, a calm and unifying pope, draws huge crowds in Paris for Mass at the Concord
According to the Vatican, 800,000 people attended the event. In front of several presidential candidates, devout Catholics and the simply curious, the pope spoke in his homily about "the thirst for transcendence." He then left for Lourdes, the next stop on his journey....
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October changes, tax bill help, and fuel aid: 6 essential articles for life in France
What changes in France in October, how to find out if you qualify for fuel aid, the help available if you’re struggling to pay your tax bills, residence permit renewals latest, and what the ‘S’ sticker you might see on some cars means...
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On the Agenda: What’s happening in France this week
A public service and a rail strike are pencilled in, while MPs return for the final session of parliament before the presidential elections, and the government officially unveils its proposed budget for 2027...
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Travelling with friends? These are the most popular cities for group holidays in 2026
Where are groups travelling to for the rest of 2026? London, Paris and Marseille top Kayak’s most searched destinations for group holidays.
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Paris psychiatric hospital's art collection challenges myth of the ‘mad genius’
A collection of art built up inside a Paris psychiatric hospital is challenging one of the most persistent myths about mental illness – that it fuels creative genius. Paintings and drawings made over more than a century at Sainte-Anne hospital are being presented not as medical c...
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2026 French Senate elections: What does the Senate really do?
While it is rarely in the media spotlight, the upper house of France's parliament is an essential cog in the country's democratic system. Local elected officials are voting to renew just over half of the seats this Sunday....