France
Mona Lisa will have her own room under a major renovation of the Louvre
The most visited museum in the world is also the most overcrowded, and then there are problems in the roof and outdated facilities.
- Sylvie Corbet
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Residents rescued from ‘worst flooding in 40 years’ as Herminia hits France
In Brittany, Residents have been told to expect waters to rise to 1.5 metres inside their homes.
Millionaire crypto boss rescued from kidnappers – but not in time to save his finger
Ledger founder David Balland and his wife were freed after a 48-hour police search across France.
- Henry Samuel
World of photos, January 25, 2025
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
This French high-speed train is cramped, but the savings are glorious
France’s budget OUIGO train service uses the same mechanics as the original TGV and travels at incredible speeds of up to 320km/h.
- Chrissie McClatchie
- Opinion
- Food and wine
The food is superb, but it’s not why I fork out for French fine dining
What price a cultural experience? People spend more on a Taylor Swift concert or a soccer final.
- Brian Johnston
‘Wake up’ and spend more on defence, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes office
“Who would have thought a year ago that Greenland would be at the centre of political and strategic debates?,” the French president said without mentioning Trump by name.
- Sylvia Corbet
The summer I traded for five weeks with a French family
From blue cheese and frog legs, to learning Latin in French: here’s how I fared being thrown into a French winter with the vocabulary of a two-year-old.
- Millie Muroi
Lebanon finally has a new president. It ends a two-year vacuum but his challenge is huge
Hezbollah, relations with Israel, and a five-year economic crisis are just some of the problems for the country which was heavily targeted by Israel’s bombing last year.
- Mohamad El Chamaa and Suzan Haidamous
National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen shook the French political establishment when he used his pugnacious race politics to reach the presidential election run-off in 2002.
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