In a quarry between Nantes and Rennes, DJ Maël Péneau once played drum and bass records for three days straight to thousands of “free party” ravers. Thirty years on, a proposed law... Read more »

France’s dozens of regional languages may no longer be spoken by many, but they live on in regional accents, colouring vowel sounds and shaping intonation. More than half the country speaks French... Read more »

Security concerns at the Louvre were repeatedly sidelined in favour of prestige projects and rising visitor numbers, according to a parliamentary report to be presented on Thursday which calls for sweeping reforms... Read more »

French President Emmanuel Macron says he is proud of how France’s relationships with countries in Africa have evolved under his leadership. Speaking to RFI at the close of the Africa Forward summit... Read more »

Health authorities in France have moved to reassure the public after a French woman who travelled aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius developed a severe case of hantavirus, with officials stressing there... Read more »

Vincent Bolloré built his fortune through ports, railways and logistics networks across Africa. Decades later – despite corruption allegations and an upcoming criminal trial in Paris – the French billionaire remains one of the... Read more »

France is positioning its aircraft carrier strike group south of the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea as preparations gather pace for a possible Franco-British maritime security mission in the Strait... Read more »

French supermarkets are still relying heavily on plastic packaging despite laws requiring them to cut single-use plastic waste – with bottled water, wrapped fruit and vegetables and ready-to-cook produce sold in plastic remaining... Read more »

The French public broadcasting sector is in “a financial and administrative crisis,” and has “lost touch with the expectations of the French people”. This is according to a report following a parliamentary... Read more »