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'Michelin revoked my star because of insect menu'

 

Chef at Nice restaurant says he was docked Michelin star by food guide, which could not swallow his menu based on insects and worms

18 Mar 2014

Paris orders drivers with even number plates off the road

 

A one-day scheme to cut air pollution in Paris has been deemed a success, as police hand out 4,000 fines to enforce a scheme to cut traffic following five days of smog

17 Mar 2014

Cavemen's 'rock' music makes a comeback

 

Music French National Orchestra concerts will show off prehistoric stone chimes, known as lithophones, used to make music by cave dwellers

17 Mar 2014

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Paris pollution prompts car ban

 

Pollution particulates in the air exceeded safe levels for five days running in the capital and surrounding areas

16 Mar 2014

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Schumacher family 'won’t be discouraged'

 

Michael Schumacher's family refuse to give up on former F1 star as he remains in coma despite doctors reducing his sedative dose

16 Mar 2014

The Aga Khan and the '£50million’ divorce

The spiritual leader of 12 million Ismaili Muslims ends second marriage with a reported £50m settlement

15 Mar 2014

Rwandan ex-intel chief found guilty in France's first-ever genocide trial

Critics say France was too supportive of Rwandan government and for too long turned a blind eye to the genocide

14 Mar 2014

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Smog forces Paris to offer free public transport

Paris and several French cities make public transport free to tackle toxic smog at 'dangerous' levels due to unseasonably warm and still weather and cool nights

14 Mar 2014

Hollande ex-minister 'hid £2 million in Isle of Man'

New reports alleging Jerome Cahuzac held another foreign account further embarrasses the French premier and prompt investigation in Britain, according to reports

13 Mar 2014

Dominique de Villepin pay-off: French foreign ministry refuses to confirm he repaid money

The French foreign ministry refuses to confirm former prime minister'ss claim that he repaid back a €100,000 retirement golden handshake

12 Mar 2014

Dominique de Villepin received €100,000 from government for day's work

EXCLUSIVE: French diplomatic sources say former French Prime Minister was invited back for a day's diplomatic service after 20 years off the job to qualify for a windfall in retirement pay

11 Mar 2014

Paris beats London...says France

France’s regional tourism body has declared Paris has knocked London off the top spot for the world’s most popular city

11 Mar 2014

Chicken farmers threaten lawsuit over porn film

Prestigious chicken farmers in Loué, central France, are appalled at a porn film shot in their village, saying it is bad for their posh poultry brand image

11 Mar 2014

Judge tapped Nicolas Sarkozy's phone over Gaddafi link

Sarkozy is suspected of attempting to pervert the course of justice on the basis of phone taps ordered by judges investigating his links with ex-Libyan president Gaddafi

07 Mar 2014

'Only miracle can save Scumacher'

Michael Schumacher needs "a miracle" to survive, doctors reportedly tell his family

07 Mar 2014

Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla bring complaint in aide's secret tapes

Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, are filing a complaint for privacy violations after personal conversations recorded by an ex-aide

06 Mar 2014

Hollande's ex Trierweiler wins privacy case over bikini pictures

Jilted partner Valerie Trierweiler wins damages in breach of privacy case after Closer published pictures of her in a bikini after break-up

06 Mar 2014

Paris Fashion Week blog

Miuccia Prada closes Paris Fashion Week with an autumn/winter 2014 collection with a distinctly young, lurex rave vibe about it

05 Mar 2014

'Sarkoleaks' leave former French president 'furious'

Nicolas Sarkozy said to be "furious" over leaked conversations with top Elysée adviser revealing Carla Bruni-Sarkozy joked he was a "kept man"

05 Mar 2014

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The front rows at Paris Fashion Week

See which Paris Fashion Week shows Oscars winners Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto have been taking in

05 Mar 2014

Show report: Valentino autumn/winter 2014

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli continue their commitment to Medieval princesses while introducing some zappy, playful prints into Valentino’s new repertoire

05 Mar 2014

Dominique Strauss-Kahn best man to run France instead of François Hollande, leaked poll finds

Despite facing charges linked to a prostitution ring, the former head of the IMF is seen as politically capable

04 Mar 2014

Scientists revive giant Neanderthal virus entombed in ice

French scientists bring back to life a giant, still-infectuous virus lying dormant from the Siberian tundra for 30,000 years, raising fears that global warming could unleash other ancient viruses deadly to man.

04 Mar 2014

Escargot could follow the dodo, scientists warn

New Guinea flatworm could "wipe out" snail populations

04 Mar 2014

French smell trouble from Chinese truffle imports

French truffle farmers launch campaign to help consumers differentiate prized Périgourd truffles from cheap Asian impostors

04 Mar 2014

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