Embattled French government scrapes through confidence vote
France's crisis-hit government narrowly won a crunch parliamentary vote of confidence in its economic reform path.
Jean Paul Gaultier to wind up ready-to-wear fashion
Jean Paul Gaultier is to bow out of ready-to-wear later this month, after nearly 40 years of over-the-top, sometimes provocative collections.
Indian summer comes to the rescue for Bordeaux wines
After a gloomy summer, sunny skies are smiling on Bordeaux, France's premier wine-growing region, sparking sudden talk of high-end vintages.
Hollande says 'no time to lose' in fighting IS
Francois Hollande said there was "no time to lose" in fighting jihadists in Iraq and called for a total backing for moderate rebels in Syria.
Unseen Picasso letter -- with doodles -- on display in France
A previously unseen letter written by Pablo Picasso, complete with sketches, has gone on display in western France.
Anti-Semitic attacks nearly double in France: Jewish group
Anti-Semitic attacks nearly doubled in France in the first seven months of the year, the country's main Jewish group said .
Kerviel: 'ordinary' guy behind France's record rogue trade
Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel, who lost his bank nearly five billion euros, paints himself as a simple soul caught up in an orgy of greed.
A 'vaudeville' defence of France's Hollande -- by another ex
One of the strongest voices in Francois Hollande's defence has come from another ex -- Ecology Minister Segolene Royal.
Hollande hits all-time low in new opinion poll
Confidence in embattled French President Francois Hollande has plunged to a new all-time low of 13 percent.
Telepathy' experiment sends 1st mental message
For the first time, scientists have been able to send a simple mental message from one person to another without any contact between the two.
Paris suspends delivery of warship to Russia over Ukraine
France suspended the delivery of the first of two Mistral-class warships to Russia "until November" after fierce criticism.
From hot water to cold: Hollande named for IceBucketChallenge
Prince Albert of Monaco decided that now was a good time to nominate French President Francois Hollande for the Ice Bucket Challenge.
France's scorned former first lady to publish kiss-and-tell
France's scorned former first lady Valerie Trierweiler is set to lift the lid on her tumultuous relationship with the president.
Connoisseurs? Seven out of 10 French 'know little about wine'
In France, the land of good food and world-famous wine, seven of out 10 people admit they are far from connoisseurs when it comes to the grape.
Paris building explosion toll rises to eight
The death toll from an explosion in an apartment building outside Paris rose to eight .
Draghi 'supports' France's call to boost European demand
French President and the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) have agreed that European demand must be lifted to head off a risk of deflation.
Search for survivors after six die in Paris building explosion
Rescue workers searched throughout the night for two people missing after an explosion ripped through an apartment building outside Paris.
14 detained trying to prevent Faroe Island dolphin hunt
Fourteen animal rights activists have been detained on the Faroe island of Sandoy in the North Atlantic while trying to stop a controversial dolphin hunt.
Time running out for 'kidnapped' brain tumour boy taken to France
A frantic police hunt was underway Saturday for a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour taken from a British hospital by his family.
Wingsuit daredevils risking their lives on film
Playing Icarus as they leap off sheer cliffs, thrill-seekers dressed like flamboyant bats have become common sight in the Alps.