LATEST FRANCE NEWS WITH UPDATES ON ISLAMIC STATE ATTACKS

Kim Kardashian has no plans to return to Paris, where she was robbed five months ago, for fashion week

18/02/17 00:02

17/02/17 19:12

In an emotional video released after he left hospital, Theo, flanked by his mother and sister, said: 'I am very tired. The wound has not yet recovered.'

17/02/17 18:21

Foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault threatened 'retaliatory measures' in the event of interference in the upcoming presidential elections in France in April.

17/02/17 18:13

Ms Le Pen (left), who is an MEP, made Thierry Legier (right), the 6ft 2ins, 16 stone former soldier who revels in his 'Gorilla' nickname, a parliamentary assistant' in the EU on £6000 a month.

17/02/17 17:42

Experts said PSA chief executive Carlos Tavares - who has bulit a reputation for ruthless cost-cutting at Peugeot and Citroen - would have 'little choice' but to shut UK factories to make the takeover work.

17/02/17 14:01

The English language slogan ‘Made for Sharing’ is meant to sum up the global outlook of the French capital city that is bidding to host the 2024 sporting extravaganza.

17/02/17 11:58

Film has emerged which could be the only known footage of French novelist Marcel Proust. Taken in 1904 if authenticated it would be the only known footage captured of the giant of French literature.

16/02/17 18:03

A sudden temperature rise has been blamed for the ice detatching from mountainsides. Four climbers died in Gressony-Saint-Jean in Italy, while two died in the French Alps.

16/02/17 12:19

The report, produced by a committee chaired by former French PM Jean-Pierre Raffarin (pictured), will infuriate Brexiteers ahead of the start of official negotiations next month.

16/02/17 11:52

Khristina Sysoeva, 35, has been enjoying a skiing holiday in Courchevel, France, and sent pulses racing with a series of raunchy snaps posted to her Instagram account.

16/02/17 10:21

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus according to the self-help classic. The same could be said about Germany and France, two Princeton professors explain in the Big Money Questions.

16/02/17 10:21

Le Pen has called for the euro to be scrapped, tighter controls of borders among EU members, and the right to impose trade barriers.

16/02/17 08:30

The Miami Marlins baseball team owner Jeffrey Loria, who donated at least $125,000 to the Trump campaign, is reportedly being considered for Ambassador to France.

16/02/17 08:13

The far-right leader said she would abolish same-sex marriage in France in a long list of 144 pledges. President Francois Hollande signed a law that legalised gay marriage in 2013.

15/02/17 22:38

Police pepper-sprayed protesters in Paris tonight as suburban rioting spilled into the French capital. Rioters tonight took to the streets at the Barbès - Rochechouart station, close to Gare du Nord.

15/02/17 22:21

Peugeot and Citroen owner PSA is in talks to buy the European arm of American rival General Motors (GM), which includes its loss-making Vauxhall brand in the UK and Opel on the continent.

15/02/17 21:55

'It was a miracle for me that I survived - unlike for other poor people,' said Celia Imrie of the attack on July 14 last year, when a 19-tonne cargo truck was driven into the crowds in Nice, France.

15/02/17 16:52

The flag, which was taken from the French ship Généreux, is roughly the size of a tennis court. It will be on display at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery from July to October this year.

15/02/17 10:08

The three - arrested near the coastal city of Montpellier - were identified as Thomas Sauret, 20; his partner, a 16-year-old minor named only as Sarah; and Malik Hammami, 33.

14/02/17 23:39

Motoring giant PSA yesterday confirmed it is in advanced talks to buy the European arm of American rival General Motors (GM), which includes its loss-making Vauxhall brand in the UK and Opel.

14/02/17 22:55

Appearing before an anti-terrorist judge in Paris, she was dentified only as Sarah Z and faces years in prison after being caught with 71g of lethal explosives in her flat near Montpellier, France.

14/02/17 14:52

Emmanuel Macron's party chief said Moscow looked more favourably on the policies of far-right leader Marine Le Pen and centre-right candidate Francois Fillon than it did on the French favourite (pictured).

14/02/17 11:49

The move follows the destruction of the Jungle refugee camp in Calais, when thousands of migrants were moved away and told to stop trying to get to Britain illegally.

14/02/17 10:31

A video uploaded by YouTube channel, UFO Today, seems to depict a brightly lit craft in the sky above an unidentified Normandy town. Sceptics believe the lights could be from mountain fires.

13/02/17 18:01

Sources at Tignes ski school said the four French victims were a father, his son aged 19, a stepson aged 15 and their 60-year-old guide, described as 'well-known and a very good skier'.

13/02/17 17:07

French's far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen blamed the recent social unrest following an assault on a black youth worker in Paris on the 'politicians who have governed us for years'.

13/02/17 13:52

French National Front honorary president Jean-Marie Le Pen is facing trial for inciting racial hatred after he made a pun about Jews dying in Nazi ovens.

13/02/17 13:28

Franny Moyle, from London, appeared on This Morning to issue a stark warning to others: 'I hope people will see this as a warning - if you are being cold called, just do not answer the phone.'

13/02/17 11:49

An explosion occurred just 100 miles from the English coastline in the boiler room of EDF's Flamanville nuclear plant in France at 10am today resulting in one of its reactors being taken offline.

13/02/17 01:02

Mrs Fillon, a solicitor’s daughter from Wales, has been ‘fighting tooth and nail’ to prove she was secretly a high-powered parliamentary attaché and literary consultant for decades.

12/02/17 16:36

Violence has once again broken out in France tonight in response to the alleged rape of a 22-year-old man by police in Paris, with cars set alight and 'missiles' thrown at officers in riot gear.

12/02/17 09:50

Zahida Allen was determined to make a sexy impact as she continued filming her debut season of the hit MTV show in Tignes, France alongside her equally glamorous co-stars on Wednesday.

11/02/17 22:17

A man allegedly sexually assaulted by Paris which has led to extensive rioting has spoken about his ordeal. Victim Theo said: 'I saw him with his baton. He rammed it into my buttocks on purpose.'

11/02/17 16:29

Rachid Kassim, a failed French rapper who became one of the most wanted ISIS terrorists has been targeted in a coalition air strike near the Iraqi city of Mosul.

10/02/17 23:14

Marine Le Pen has released a new video in her campaign to be elected President of France on May 7. It symbolically begins with her walking on the shores of France.

10/02/17 15:13

A 16-year-old girl has been arrested in Montpellier on suspicion of plotting a terror attack.

10/02/17 13:54

The 21-year-old beauty - who competitively took part in the winter sport for hometown club Whitley Bay - went full throttle on the ice as she larked about, impressing her pals with her endless axels.

10/02/17 12:50

The Front National leader said she would not allow citizens to hold dual citizenship in two non-European countries.

09/02/17 22:46

Robert Marchand, 105, from France, broke the world record in cycling last month for ages 105 and up. According to a new study of his physiology, he's actually increasing his fitness levels as he ages.

09/02/17 20:06

The security measure is part of a multi-million euro plan to prevent jihadist attacks in the French capital, which have claimed 238 lives around France in the past two years.

09/02/17 16:44

A French police investigation has found 'insufficient evidence' that the expandable truncheon was purposefully put up the victim's anus. The incident caused a four-inch gash in his rectum.

09/02/17 14:35

Egyptian Abdullah Reda al-Hamahmy, 29, was carrying spray paints in his backpack, and told police he planned to damage paintings in the museum in order to 'avenge the Syrian people'.

09/02/17 11:14

Chloe Ferry was uncharacteristically wrapped up warm as she enjoyed a spot of dog-sledding while filming the new season of Geordie Shore in Tigness, France on Thursday.

09/02/17 10:14

The man from Côte d'Azur in the south of France claims the fault led to his wife receiving notifications on her phone whenever he took a trip, causing her to suspect that he was being unfaithful.

08/02/17 20:11

This is the ultimate 'Through the Key Hole' photoshoot for petrol heads. Bugatti has released a picture tour of its bespoke car plant, where the Chiron is made.

08/02/17 14:20

Even though Le Pen looks certain to reach the head-to-head second round, all opinion polls show she will be soundly beaten by whoever she faces, with Emmanuel Macron currently in pole position.

08/02/17 12:59

The tattooed 26-year old gingerly nursed a damaged arm as he helped his pals unwind during a break in what has been a hectic shooting schedule.

08/02/17 10:50

The 22-year-old stunner joined the reality veterans, including Sophie Kasaei, Marnie SImpson and Chloe Ferry, at French ski resort Tignes as she continues with her debut on the show

08/02/17 09:07

Five hoteliers were arrested yesterday over their alleged involvement in a people-smuggling network that charged illegal immigrants up to £9,000 for a ‘guaranteed passage’ to Britain.

08/02/17 08:45

French Presidential election favourite Emmanuel Macron, the 39-year-old former economy minister, has been forced to deny a 'gay affair' with Radio France boss Mathieu Gallet.

07/02/17 20:05

The 62-year-old faces jail if he is found guilty of a range of crimes including fraud, false accounting and breach of trust. He was indicted for 'financing an illegal campaign'

07/02/17 13:55

Yanis, aged five, was allegedly made to run 'several kilometres' in his underwear in the middle of the night as punishment. He was discovered by a canal near his home in northern France.

07/02/17 12:31

A little boy has been found dead in France after allegedly been beaten to death by his father for 'wetting the bed'.

07/02/17 11:12

She's known for falling over at every given opportunity so it comes as little surprise that Chloe Ferry took a tumble once again on Monday. 

06/02/17 19:20

Francois Fillon and Penelope Fillon, originally from Wales, face prison after French prosecutors launched a corruption investigation of abuse of public funds, embezzlement and concealment.

06/02/17 15:33

Despite swapping the Toon for the piste, Geordie Shore cast mates proved no matter what the country they're always up for raucous behaviour as they enjoyed a late night dip in their hot tub.

06/02/17 11:29

Valerie Pecresse, pictured, president of Ile-de-France, said Brexit is opening up 'fierce competition' between Europe's capital cities vying to take business from the City.

06/02/17 11:13

To create Mr Melenchon's hologram, designers filmed him in Lyon, before using a projector in Paris aimed at a screen on the ground to broadcast the footage.

05/02/17 20:28

Far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen paid glowing tribute to Donald Trump and Brexit claiming she could make France 'free again', after taking inspiration from the recent electoral shocks.

05/02/17 16:15

French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron called on U.S. scientists who are 'afraid' of Donald Trump's administration to move to France on Saturday.

04/02/17 18:43

Detectives are investigating the account of an Egyptian man named Abdallah El Hamahmy, who is believed to have arrived in France days before yesterday's attack.

03/02/17 21:22

A machete-wielding man shouting 'Allahu Akbar' was shot five times in the stomach outside the Louvre in Paris this morning after he attacked four soldiers.

03/02/17 18:23

President Donald Trump urged Americans to 'GET SMART' on terror after reading reports of a machete attack on police officers guarding the Louvre in Paris.

03/02/17 17:01

The French embassy has revealed that Peter Mandelson received one of France’s top honours for his work promoting the EU and ‘updating policies for tomorrow’.

03/02/17 01:52

A highly damaging video has emerged of French Presidential candidate Francois Fillon's British wife Penelope admitting, in 2007: 'I have never actually been his assistant or anything like that.'

02/02/17 18:44

The separation took effect on January 31 following the end of his latest contract, and while the parting was said to be 'amicable', rumors are swirling that Tisci is heading to Versace.

02/02/17 00:33

Last night Peter Mandelson basked in continental glory (pictured) after being awarded France’s highest honour at French ambassador Sylvie Bermann’s official residence in London.

01/02/17 11:02

Banners were unfurled during the French club's Ligue 1 clash with Lille on Saturday with one showing a woman above the word 'kitchen' and another depicting a man alongside 'stadium'.

31/01/17 17:22

Marine Le Pen, the leader of the Far-Right National Front, is still ahead in the polls as France heads towards the first round of presidential elections in the spring.

31/01/17 14:49

Steeve Briois, who is part of the French far-right leader’s campaign team, said American President Donald Trump’s hugely controversial policy could work in Europe and could be implemented in France.

30/01/17 16:53

Welsh-born Penelope Fillon, 62, was accused of earning half a million euros for a fake job as a parliamentary aide. She was also questioned over receiving payments from a billionaire friend of Fillon.

30/01/17 10:40

Iris Mittenaraere, a 23-year-old dental student from the city of Lille in northern France won the Miss Universe crown Monday, local tome, at the annual pageant held this year in the Philippines.

30/01/17 08:49

Penelope Fillon, 62, who was accused of taking £425,000 of public money for 'fake jobs', today appeared in Paris alongside her husband Francois, who shouted 'leave my wife alone'.

30/01/17 01:20

Benoit Hamon, 49, won a resounding victory in a head-to-head primary against former prime minister Manuel Valls, 54, after gaining 58.65 per cent of the national vote - a clear majority.

28/01/17 00:06

A diet of corn is turning wild hamsters in northeastern France into deranged cannibals that devour their offspring, alarmed researchers have reported. Lack of vitamins is leaving them starving.

27/01/17 23:52

Britain is in danger of becoming subservient to an unpredictable United States under new President Donald Trump, according to one of the leading French presidential candidates.

27/01/17 22:37

A French governmental decree came into force today prohibiting restaurants, hotels and catering facilities from allowing customers to top up their sweetened soft drinks for free.

27/01/17 16:29

The last surviving photographs of the veterans who formed part of Napoleon Bonaparteís famous Grande Armée and fought in the Napoleonic wars have been revealed.

27/01/17 14:17

Hollande had met with German chancellor Angela Merkel for talks in Berlin where they discussed the EU facing growing internal problems as well as fears over the US abandoning free trade with the bloc.

27/01/17 01:17

On Wednesday, she made a surprise visit to a refugee camp in northern France, where food and children's books were among the supplies she handed out.

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