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French leaders condemned the violence by taxi drivers but also vowed to end UberPop. Photo: AFP
Hollande wants UberPop gone as cabbies fight on
French president François Hollande has stepped in to condemn the violent protests by taxi drivers and called for UberPop to be taken off the road. A number of taxi drivers continued their strike on Friday. READ
A Parisian cools off in the summer sun. Photo: AFP
Sun's up: France braces for week-long heatwave
A heatwave is set to smother France next week, says the country's weather agency, warning that temperatures may reach record levels for this time of year. READ
The tiny village of Eus. Photo: Les plus beaux villages de France
Stunning French villages you've never heard of
Right after France voted for its favourite village for 2015, we avoid the crowds and list the ten best French villages you've never heard of, with the help of some French people in the know. READ
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Paraglider flies into French Alps cable car
Not many would dare to fly into a moving cable car, 150 metres off the ground high up in the French Alps, with no room for error. But Arnaud Longobardi did. READ
Taxi protests
French taxi drivers left no Uber car un-turned on Thursday.. Photo: AFP
France vows to stop UberPop amid protests
UPDATED: The French government responded to nationwide protests by taxi drivers on Thursday by vowing to crackdown on ride-sharing app UberPop. There were ugly scenes across the country as protests turned violent. READ
Tourists and rocker Courtney Love were some of those affected by taxi driver protests on Thursday. Photo: Instagram
Courtney Love egged in Paris anti-Uber protest
Rocker Courtney Love blasted the French president on Thursday saying "where are the f**king police" after the car she was travelling in was attacked in violent anti-Uber protests in Paris. Tourists also spoke of their shock as cars were burned and vandalized. READ
Dominique Cottrez appears in court on the first day of her trial. Photo: AFP
French mum on trial for murdering eight children
A murder trial opened Thursday of a French housewife accused of killing eight of her children at birth which she claimed were from an incestuous relationship with her father. READ
Why we're on strike - Cabbies
The French public should ger behind these protesting taxi drivers. Photo: AFP
'French public should support their taxi drivers'
A taxi drivers’ union leader tells The Local why Thursday’s nationwide protests against Uber are justified and why the public should get behind them. READ
French President Francois Hollande and US President Barack Obama. Photo: AFP
French hold positive view of United States
Just as France was rocked by revelations the US snooped on its presidents a new survey has revealed that the majority of the French public believe that the US does respect freedoms and most have a positive view of the country. READ
Emergency crews rushed to the scene. Photo: AFP
French theme park blast leaves 14 kids injured
An explosion at a theme park to the north of Paris on Wednesday left 14 children and four adults injured. READ
Features
The Inception Bridge also featured in Parks and Recreation. Photo: Deedle-Dee Productions
Ten must-visit movie scene locations in Paris
Fancy feeling like you're in a movie? Here's how to find the spots where ten of the most famous movie scenes in the French capital were set, put together by the folks at Set in Paris walking tours. READ
Waterloo Bicentenary
French lawyer Frank Samson, dressed as Napoleon Bonaparte at a reenactment in Belgium. Photo: AFP
Britain still battling Napoleon 200 years on
Two hundred years after the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon is still under attack in Britain, where the image persists of a military genius consumed by a fanaticism comparable with Hitler or Stalin. READ
Can you spot which square in France this is? Photo: Carlos Martin/Flickr
And the most beautiful square in France is...?
From cities across France, here's a selection of the most stunning squares the country has to offer. But which one gets your vote? READ
There's Life Outside Paris
The old town of Lyon. Photo: Michael Muraz/Flickr
Seven reasons to leave Paris for Lyon
As part of our There's Life Outside Paris series, we shine the light on Lyon and why many argue the city offers far more than its bigger, more famous, and more popular rival to the north. READ
The interior of the Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée in Paris. Photo: Pierre Monetta
The five best French restaurants 'in the world'
The "world’s top 50 restaurants" of 2015 have been revealed, and five are from France. Here's a closer look at which they are, what they serve, and how to find them. READ
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US Spying
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has urged France to take legal action against the US. Photo: AFP
Assange urges France to take action against US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told French television Wednesday that the time had come for legal action over US snooping after leaked documents revealing Washington had spied on three French presidents sparked fresh outrage. READ
France backs $60 million compensation for Nazi death camp deportations. Photo: AFP
Holocaust: France backs $60m compensation
French MPs on Wednesday approved a landmark deal with the United States in which France agreed to pay $60 million in overall compensation to foreign nationals deported to Nazi death camps on French trains in World War II. READ
US spies on French presidents
Barack Obama has told Hollande the "unacceptable spying will stop". Photo: AFP
Obama tells Hollande: Snooping will stop
Revelations that the US spied on three French presidents sent shockwaves around France on Wednesday. Here's a look at how the day's events unfolded. READ
Opinion - US spying
"Look there's nothing we can do" - Hollande meets with his defence council on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
US Spying: Fake French shock fools no one
While the French political world reacted with anger and shock – at least publicly – to the revelations that the US spied on the country's presidents and demanded firm action, the reality is, while they may have been a little angry, no one was truthfully shocked. READ
Paris Olympics 2024?
Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo at the official launch of the Paris bid for the 2024 Olympics. Photo: AFP
Can Paris win the bid for the 2024 Olympics?
After officially announcing its bid, Paris has been installed as the front runner for the 2024 Olympics Games. But how does the French capital compare to the other cities in the hat and does it have a chance to win? READ
One of the village's stunning beaches. Photo: Etienne Valois/Flickr
Brittany village named France's favourite
A French television programme has revealed France's favourite village. Watch this video and try and tell us you don't agree. READ
French Economy and Industry minister Emmanuel Macron. Photo: AFP
France rejects 'a la carte' Europe for Britain
France's economy minister has warned against the creation of an "a la carte" European Union but said he was willing to discuss reform proposals put forward by British Prime Minister David Cameron. READ
The American embassy in Paris. Home to a secret roof top spying station, if claims are to be believed. Photo: AFP
US embassy in Paris is 'home to secret spy nest'
Reports in France suggest the US spied on French presidents from a secret spy nest on the roof of its embassy in Paris, which stands just a stone's throw from the Elysée palace. READ
Passengers at the ever-busy Gare du Nord in Paris. Photo: Hugh Llewelyn/Flickr
Paris: Shabby Gare du Nord set for makeover
The Gare du Nord train station in Paris - once dubbed "the squalor pit of Europe" - is set for a major facelift, officials announced on Wednesday. It will even include a gourmet restaurant. READ
Migrants enter a truck near Calais. Photo: AFP
UK boosts border checks for Calais migrant crisis
Britain will increase screening of arrivals at Dover and create a task force to tackle people smugglers, officials said on Wednesday, as growing numbers of migrants step up efforts to cross the Channel. READ
From our other editions:
Graz tragedy
Three people are thought to have been killed and 34 injured in Graz. Credit: EPA/Elmar Gubisch
Three dead as car rams into crowd in Graz
A four-year-old boy is reported to be one of the three people killed when a man deliberately drove his car into crowds of shoppers in Graz on Saturday afternoon. READ
One solution for those offended by neighbours' noise: ear plugs. Photo: AFP
'Oh God — I'm coming': noise row goes public
A neighbour in a housing complex in the canton of Aargau was so annoyed by a couple’s noisy love-making he went public with his discontent in a bid to embarrass them into making less of a racket at night. READ
Photo: DPA.
Germans say US doesn't respect freedom: poll
Germans are more negative about the United States than the rest of Europe, but still largely support Americans' efforts to fight Isis, according to a new poll. READ
Danish election 2015
Photo: Søren Bidstrup/Scanpix
Rasmussen begins govt negotiations
The Danish 2015 general election may be over, but intense negotiations remain within the blue bloc on what shape and form a Venstre-led government will take. READ
Residents in the town formally known as Matajudios, 'Kill Jews'. Photo: Cesar Manso / AFP.
Spain's 'Jew Killer' town finally changes its name
A tiny northern Spanish town that for centuries has been named after a Jewish massacre has now officially been renamed to something much less ominous. READ
One of the most shocking food crimes posted on the Facebook page. Photo: Degrado Italo-Americano/Facebook
Italo-American cuisine mocked on Facebook
Italians have taken to Facebook to express their horror and disbelief at some of the most shocking dishes passed off as Italian in America and beyond. READ
Video
A screen grab from RFSU's video. Photo: Screen grab
Is this the worst summer job ever?
A nineteen-year-old in Norway has been hired by a sexual health charity to play a giant penis who surprises passers-by by spraying them with golden confetti. READ
Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
'Russia rehearsed invasion of Sweden'
Claims that thousands of Russian soldiers took part in a huge military exercise which simulated a takeover of the Swedish island of Gotland earlier this year have caused jitters in Sweden. READ
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