Heavy rainfall near the southern French city of Montpellier has unleashed widespread flooding, which local officials say could be the worst they have seen in 30 years ...

A suspected cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service and its banking arm offline Monday, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments at the height of the busy Christmas ...

France's president confirmed the construction of a 78,000-tonne nuclear carrier capable of carrying 30 jets, with delivery projected for 2038. The PA-NG will cost €10bn and be Europe's largest warship ...

From medieval villages to Caribbean-like islands, these lesser-known destinations are worth visiting on your next trip to the south of France. A 15-minute boat ride from the port in Cannes, the ...

PARIS — The military recruitment center across from the Eiffel Tower, in the posh 7th district’s historic École Militaire, is filled with promotional posters for the armed forces. In the lobby, I met ...

Macron said that France needed to be "strong to be feared" as Paris aims to enhance its projection as a naval power. The program, dubbed the New Generation Aircraft Carrier (PANG), is predicted to ...

A farmer's workwear hangs from a tractor as French farmers block the A64 motorway near Carbonne, France, December 16, 2025. BENOIT TESSIER / REUTERS The French government warned protesting farmers ...

PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - France faces emergency stopgap legislation to avoid a government shutdown after lawmakers abandoned 2026 budget talks on Friday, failing to agree on a compromise bill.

PARIS — French lawmakers tasked with finding a compromise on the 2026 state budget failed to strike a deal, all but ensuring France will enter the new year without having finalized its fiscal plans ...

Historically a place where monarchs and aristocrats would escape the winter in favour of warm Mediterranean climes, this southern French city is at its best in the off season. Long before the city’s ...

France’s economic outlook for 2026 remains constrained by rising debt, high deficits, and political deadlock. Growth is set to recover modestly, but limited fiscal consolidation and reform fatigue ...

Sometime in the second week of December, an improbable video began making the rounds on French-language social media. France, it claimed, was subject to a coup d’état, and President Emmanuel Macron ...