With more than 90 million foreign visitors recorded in 2018 (including overseas destinations), France remains the world’s leading tourist destination (ahead of Spain, the United States, China and ...

France has become the first country in the world to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution. Parliamentarians voted to revise the country's 1958 constitution to enshrine women ...

Daimler factory driver Wilhelm Bauer wins on Jellinek's "Phoenix" car the Nizza–Magagnosc–Nizza ... of 36 cars and ensure that the press in France, Germany, and Austria reported on the new ...

The second time the Eiffel Tower was almost destroyed was during the German occupation of France during World War II. Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with ...

Eight weeks after the snap elections triggered by the dissolution of the Assemblée Nationale, France finds itself in an unprecedented and dangerous political situation. Neither Macron's prolonged ...

The films were shot around Lyons, the Alps and in Provence. See extra topics on Le Rugby, Le Tour de France and le tennis. Keep track of your progress through the course by joining the BBC ...

As the subject is highly politicized, state data from France and different institutions in charge of the reception of migrants deserves a closer look. The immigrant population is diverse in terms ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election. A team of volunteer archaeologists in Normandy has had a surprise communication from ...

Freya: More tourists visit France than any other country! Here in the south they come for the beaches and the Mediterranean Sea. Chrissie: But that can cause problems. People throw away lots of ...

On his feet were a pair of artfully frayed white tennis shoes, which some Glover fans might recognize as the Adidas “Nizza” trainers from his 2019 collaboration with the brand. He accessorized ...