Amid political turmoil, France kicks off the annual 'grandes vacances' - here's what this sacred tradition means to the ...

France's President Emmanuel Macron holds an influential position within Europe and the rest of the world. Photo by Aurelien ...

Stripped of the noise and confusion of the campaign, Sunday's second round of voting will in many places be a straight choice ...

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen insisted her party could still win control of parliament despite the centre and left ...

A Greens politician who cut her teeth in a far-right fiefdom has emerged as a leading voice against anti-immigration forces ...

The French proverb says that it only takes one 'scabby sheep' to infect the entire flock. Photo by JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK / ...

From French schooling to summer holiday preferences and the smells of France, this week's La Belle Vie newsletter offers you ...

Efforts by France's far right to cultivate an image of respectability before legislative elections have been hurt by a number ...

Revellers wave red bandanas in front of the town hall during the opening ceremony of the Fetes de Bayonne. (Photo by GAIZKA IROZ / AFP) For five days in July, part of south-west France transforms ...

The water quality of the Seine has improved, test results showed on Thursday, three weeks ahead of the start of the Paris Olympics when the river is set to host outdoor swimming events.

From a fringe movement of extremists to the dominant force within French politics, Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National has ...

They're a significant chunk of the French population and they could usher in a whole new political era in France this Sunday ...