An evocative image from the blacksmith's forge, but one that is still commonly used today.

If you're out of work in France, you can receive benefits and support through France Travail (formerly known as Pôle emploi) - but these days the money comes with strict conditions attached.

From France's new civics exam, Hollywood's francophiles, expensive Louvre tickets and calls for France to stand up to the US, here's our latest newsletter for Americans who either live in France, ...

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday rammed part of the 2026 budget through parliament without a vote, exposing ...

More and more towns in France are banning or limiting the use of open fires or log burners, due to concerns about air ...

French president Emmanuel Macron delivering his big speech at the international leaders' summit in Davos, while wearing a ...

Thousands of farmers driving tractors and waving flags descended on Tuesday on the European parliament in Strasbourg in ...

European leaders sending their troops to Greenland has - writes political columnist John Lichfield - called Donald Trump's ...

France's new digital version of the carte vitale health card is the subject of an email scam targeting residents in France.

The French prime minister announced on Monday evening that he will use the constitutional tool known as Article 49.3 to ram the 2026 budget through the deadlocked parliament, risking the collapse of ...

Five weather alerts have been issued - and one town was partially evacuated over the weekend - as heavy rain continues to hit ...

At the start of 2026 France unveiled a new price structure for its national museums - including the Louvre and Versailles - ...