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Consumerrs chooses products at the delicatessen section in an Auchan supermarket. Photo: AFP

Russia tightens screws on French retail chain

Russian authorities on Wednesday said they were carrying out a new wave of inspections of French chain Auchan, in the latest official move against the supermarket giant.

A file photo taken June 28, 1994 shows Roman Catholic priest father Wenceslas Munyeshyaka (L) speaking with an unidentified Rwandan soldier (R) in Kigali. Photo: AFP

France asks to drop Rwanda genocide case

Two decades after he was charged with genocide and torture, Paris prosecutors said on Wednesday they had asked for the case against a Rwandan priest to be thrown out, potentially souring ties between the two countries.

Spanish coach Michel will be at the helm for Marseille. Photo: AFP

Ligue 1: Michel named as new coach of Marseille

Spanish coach Michel has been appointed by Marseille as the successor to Marcelo Bielsa, the French club announced on Wednesday.

Doctor Nicolas Doumerc, left, and Federico Sallusto, right, from the Toulouse University Hospital. Photo: AFP

French robot kidney op 'a major step forward'

A sister-to-sister kidney transplant in France reported on Wednesday is the first to combine robotics, vaginal access and the donated organ's immediate implant after removal, according to the surgeons.

This is not one of the dogs in the story. File photo: Steven Ross/Flickr

Panic over 'poisoned' pooches in Paris park

Panic is spreading fast among Parisian dog-owners after four dogs apparently died from suspected poisoning in a park in the capital.

IN PICTURES

A recent subject on the Humans of Paris site. Photo: Humans of Paris

Amazing photo blog shows real faces of Paris

Marco Hazan runs "Humans of Paris", an incredibly popular photo-based Facebook page that aims to show the real side of Parisians. The Local chatted to the 18-year-old student to find out more.

The Printemps department store in Paris, which falls within one of the so-called "International Tourist Zones". Photo: Ludovic Martin/AFP

France reveals new plans for Sunday shopping

Late-night shopping is set to become a reality in France’s capital with government plans to create 12 zones where shops can stay open until midnight as well as on Sundays.

The vehicle was found 12 hours later on Tuesday morning by the police station in Nancy. Photo: Kevin. B/Wikicommons

French ambulance stolen during rescue operation

Fire fighters in north-eastern France were left aghast this week after an ambulance they were going to use to take an injured woman to hospital was stolen at the scene.

A man prepares to throw an burning tire as farmers protest in front of the prefecture early on August 19, 2015 in Saint-Lo, northwestern France. Photo: AFP

French farmers burn tyres as strikes continue

Around 150 farmers who say their livelihoods are threatened by low prices caused havoc in north-western France on Wednesday morning.

Chinese tourists look at Eiffel Tower souvenir at the Galeries Lafayette. Photo: AFP

China's yuan cut may hit France's luxury sector

China's triple yuan devaluation could hit France's lucrative luxury sector, which has already been impacted by Beijing's tough anti-corruption drive against spendthrift officials, analysts say.

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Fancy spending a night in a treehouse? Photo: www.lesalicourts.com

Five of the most crazily cool hotels in France

With the Palace of Versailles potentially soon set to open its doors to overnight guests, we take a look at some of the other unusual holiday accommodation options in France - from enormous bubbles to treetop hangouts.

Calais' impressive Town Hall belfry is part of an Unesco World Heritage Site. Photo: kgyp/Flickr

FIVE reasons everyone should visit Calais

Calais is probably bottom of most people's lists for must-see places in France right now. But the embattled northern port city has more to offer than squalid camps and barbed wire. Here are five reasons to at least think about visiting.

Calais migrant crisis

Migrants' tents lined up alongside the water underneath the shadow of the Belfry. Photo: AFP

Calais: A 'dying' city but not quite like Baghdad

Historic Calais has been blighted by the ever-worsening migrant crisis in Europe, but while residents tell The Local the port city is dying a slow death, it's nowhere near as bad as the UK press make it out to be.

VIDEOS

Forget lying on a beach, why not parachute over Arcachon Bay.

Ten crazy things to do in France for daredevils

Visiting France is not all about people-watching from a Parisian bistro or soaking up the sun on a Riviera beach. Here are ten videos to get the pulses of all daredevils and thrill seekers racing.

Opinion - We speak English

'Hello sir, what can I get you?' Photo: AFP

It's a myth the French won't speak English

The French are renowned for being unskilled, reluctant, and even resistant when it comes to speaking English. But that's not fair - or true, says The Local's Oliver Gee, at least when it comes to the younger generation.

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Migrant tents at The New Jungle in Calais, northern France. Photo: AFP

France and UK to sign joint deal on migrants

France's Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve and his British counterpart Theresa May will sign a deal this week to try and alleviate the migrant crisis in the northern port of Calais, the government said on Tuesday.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. File photo of a French ambulance: Rama/Wikicommons

French farmer dies after 'falling' in manure pit

A farmer in the south-central Haute-Loire region of France has died after drowning in a manure pit on his farm, French media has reported.

Lilian Lepère was stuck for over 8 hours in a cupboard during the hostage drama. Photo: France 2

Paris terror hostage sues French media channels

One of the surviving hostages of the January terror attacks in Paris is suing several French media outlets for broadcasting information about his whereabouts during the siege, which he claims put his life in direct danger.

The creatures are of a species known as "radiated tortoises". File photo: juliaklarman/Flickr

France to return 150 tortoises to Madagascar

Some 150 endangered baby tortoises will return to Madagascar eight months after they were found wrapped in sticky tape and hidden in a crate at a Paris airport, the centre that cared for them said on Tuesday.

Italian surfer Leonardo Fioravanti performs at the 2014 Lacanau pro surfing competition. Photo: Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP

French Scientologists booted from surf event

Members of an anti-drug association have been turned away from a surfing competition in Gironde, south-west France, after allegedly trying to convert people to the Church of Scientology.

Hundreds of dogs have been abandoned in France this summer. Photo: AFP

France hit by summer spike in abandoned pets

The summer of 2015 has been particularly bad when it comes to house pets being abandoned by their French owners, with statistics up 22 percent compared to last year.

Women in swimsuits lie on the water mirror in Bordeaux, on July 1st during a blistering heatwave. Photo: Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP

France boils in second hottest summer ever

Did you find this year's French heatwave a bit excessive? You weren't imagining it. Summer 2015 will go down in the history books as the second hottest on record – and one of the deadliest.

The boy was rescued by police on a TGV train near Bordeaux. Photo: AFP

France's child abductor 'abused a minor before'

The man arrested for kidnapping four-year-old Rifki over the weekend had previously been held by police in France for molesting a minor, it was reported on Tuesday.

Wavrin town hall. Photo: Velvet/Wikicommons

'Anti-traveller' ditches spark outrage in France

Town officials in northern France have come under scrutiny after ordering ditches to be dug out in an effort to dissuade travellers from setting up camp there.

French police in Réunion. Photo: AFP

France calls off search for MH370 wreckage

France on Monday said it was calling off the hunt for wreckage from missing flight MH370 after 10 days of air and sea searches off its Indian Ocean territory of Reunion yielded no results.

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Ever wish you had one of these for grandma's soup? Photo: Blasl

Austria's museum for useless inventions

From a transparent suitcase for nudists to automatic nose pickers - Austria's museum of nonsense and its vast collection of silly yet brilliant inventions are proof that bad ideas, if carried out well, can turn into genius creations.

Photo: Russ Bowling

Report: Switzerland is world’s safest country

Provided you're not mountain climbing, skiing off-piste or base jumping, Switzerland is the safest country in the world, according to a new study.

Afghan refugees aboard a bus in Passau. Photo: DPA

Bus driver's refugee welcome goes viral

A Bavarian bus driver who dug up his high-school English to welcome a group of refugees aboard his vehicle has become an overnight sensation online.

Photo: Colourbox

Denmark split over changing sex work laws

Amnesty International’s controversial decision to work towards the decriminalization of sex work has politicians reconsidering laws in Denmark, where the sale and purchase of sex is legal.

A Spanish bullring owner has said it is more dangerous for children to watch a gay pride parade than a bullfight. Photo: Gonzalez Poveda/AFP

'Gay pride parades are worse than bullfights'

The owner of several bullrings across Spain has been criticized after claiming it is more harmful for children to watch a gay pride parade than a bullfight.

Migrant crisis

A bunch of flowers reading "Dead at sea" floating in the Mediterranean after a previous incident that cost the lives of migrants fleeing Africa. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP

40 migrants die off Italy - 'worst crisis since WW2'

More than 40 migrants have died in the Mediterranean on Saturday, the Italian navy said, after apparently suffocating below deck on the boat taking them to Europe.

Langøya viewed from the air: Naturvernforbundet

Norway wants to dump nuclear waste on island

Norway’s government wants to dump 1,200 tons of radioactive waste on an island an hour south of Oslo, even though the waste company which owns the site believes it is too dangerous.

The first stabbing took place outside the Norrköping city library. Photo: Jonas Andersson/Flickr

Norrköping stab victims ‘randomly selected’

UPDATED: A 24-year-old man remains in police custody after Monday's stabbing of a man and two woman in Norrköping, south of Stockholm, in what officers believe was a random attack.

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