BY the terms of the armistice with Germany and Italy which came into effect on June 25, 1940, the Pétain government laid down ...

Tens of thousands of protestors in cities across France rallied against racism and the rise of the far right on Saturday, amid a rightward shift in French and US politics. Several scuffles between ...

And on September 20 the people of New Caledonia in a bloodless revolution expelled the new governor sent by Vichy. But it was in Africa that Free France gained its most extensive territories. Governor ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France and Britain will lead a contingent of European countries to support any future peace deal in Ukraine despite a lack of unanimity among ...

DANIEL SLIM / AFP France's trade ministry condemned "unacceptable" US interference on Saturday, March 29, after the US embassy in Paris sent several French firms letters warning against using the ...

NewsNearly 91,000 people took part in protests across France, said the interior ministry. Many of those marching highlighted the growing strength of reactionary political forces, in France but ...

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...

Louane is bringing the mother of all ballads to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, flying the flag for France with her song ‘maman’. Louane made quite the grand entrance in her Eurovision journey. She ...

Shortly before Christmas 1943, 15-year-old Huguette Müller slipped and broke her leg in the tiny, remote Alpine village of Val d’Isère, France. A young doctor named Frédéric Pétri was ...

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 ...

You'll likely pass by Place Masséna, the city's main square, several times while in Nice thanks to its central location. With the seafront to the south, the shopping street Avenue Jean Médecin ...

Disclosure: Our reviews are independent; we may earn a commission when you sign up – at no extra cost to you. Learn more... According to current IMF data, France’s central government debt to GDP ratio ...