On this day in 1690, "Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick" attracted colonial officials' ire by repeating a ...

Millions of French households will see their energy bills fall this winter thanks to falling global fuel prices, but bills in ...

The classic barn coat was first popularized in 19th century France among laborers and farmers who prized the jacket for its ...

While Reims might not be France's food capital ... finishing it off with les biscuits roses de Reims. Dating back to 1690, ...

The second time the Eiffel Tower was almost destroyed was during the German occupation of France during World War II. Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with ...

The films were shot around Lyons, the Alps and in Provence. See extra topics on Le Rugby, Le Tour de France and le tennis. Keep track of your progress through the course by joining the BBC ...

The first Western money was issued in Sweden in 1661. America followed in 1690, France in 1720, England in 1797, and Germany not until 1806. 5. Cast Iron: China, Forth Century BCE. By having good ...

France score goal in each half to beat neighbours Bright start from Belgium but France quickly assert dominance France bounce back from defeat by Italy on Friday LYON, France, Sept 9 (Reuters ...

More than 100,000 left-wing demonstrators were reported to have taken to the streets across France to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint centre-right Michel Barnier as PM ...

In order to address the economic consequences of COVID-19, on 3 September 2020 the French government set out its “France Relance” recovery plan. This is a massive €100 billion investment plan ...

His appointment as prime minister comes after two months of political deadlock in France, with sources close to President Emmanuel Macron saying his profile finally fits the bill of the figure ...

With more than 90 million foreign visitors recorded in 2018 (including overseas destinations), France remains the world’s leading tourist destination (ahead of Spain, the United States, China and ...