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Far right gains ground in French Senate
Nine RN senators were elected on Sunday, according to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) tally of results, on top of the three who won seats in 2023. A further two were elected from RN ally Eric Ciotti's Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR) party. RN president Jordan Bardella sai...
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From Renault factories to contemporary art center, the story of Paris's 'cursed' island
On October 17, Le Large will open its doors – a small miracle given the many projects that have fallen through after Renault left Seguin Island, just west of Paris, in 1992. But the story is not over: The center of the island remains conspicuously empty....
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Pope Leo XIV urges Church to confront clerical sex abuse and reject assisted dying
During his visit to the pilgrimage town of Lourdes, the pope called on bishops to remain vigilant over sexual abuse in the Church and criticized France's newly adopted assisted-dying legislation....
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Future of Paris's Montparnasse Tower uncertain after planned revamp collapses
A €800 million facelift of the Montparnasse Tower has been shelved, reviving a decades-old debate over the future of one of Paris’s most divisive landmarks....
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Grand Paris Express metro opening faces fresh delay
After the delay to Line 15 announced in June, a further postponement was announced for the future automatic metro lines 16 and 17, north and east of Paris....
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Pope Leo XIV says assisted dying must not become 'normal' as visit to France continues
The pontiff is due to meet with victims of clerical sex abuse in Lourdes before travelling on to Metz in northeastern France on Monday.
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Pope to meet victims of clerical sex abuse on France trip
Pope Leo XIV waved at believers on his way to mass on Sunday in the French pilgrimage town of Lourdes where he is to meet victims of clerical sex abuse on a third day of an official visit to France....
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Thousands march for climate across France: 'I wish there were more of us, after the summer we've just had'
From Bordeaux to Paris, organizers say 120,000 people took part in 260 demonstrations 'for the climate, for life, for peace, for social justice.