An Algerian man who attacked a policeman with a hammer outside Notre Dame cathedral was a loner with a deep interest in Islamic State jihadist propaganda, the Paris prosecutor said on Saturday.
If you’re moving to France, or have just arrived, here are some quick tips for to help get you acquainted with the country’s health system.
A Frenchman sentenced to 20 years' jail in the Dominican Republic over a plot to smuggle a planeload of drugs has been transferred to France for health reasons, his lawyer said.
You don’t have to be an architect or a tree-hugger to be dazzled by this new generation of wooden buildings.
Finding love locally has never been easier. Find out why.
He had just secured a great win, but on the night Emmanuel Macron captured the French presidency, several hundred far-left and anti-capitalist activists and anarchists took to the streets.
An expert from English-language housing site ESREA shares with The Local some tips to help you avoid making the worst mistakes when buying a home in France.
You might not even realise you're doing some of these.
Non, non, non... the French don't make that sound when they laugh.
Here's a look at France from a different angle - through the lens of a French astronaut in space.
Should British euroscpetics be scared of Macron?
The satire of political correctness upset the odds to claim one of the cinema world's most coveted honours.
The French president Emmanuel Macron has urged Americans who are unhappy with Donald Trump to move to France. If you are interested then there are a few hurdles ahead of you, writes Katie Warren.
France is the fourth most popular country in the world for international students, with thousands of Americans, British and Australians coming here to study. Here's what you need to know about them.
An unofficial list of 100 of the best bistros in Paris has been put together by top French chefs and the city's mayor. We've narrowed it down to 20, one from each arrondissement.
Are you ready to swim in the Paris canal this summer?
These are the sectors with the most openings in France right now, according to figures released on Thursday.
France's private sector growth accelerated in May to its fastest level in six years, a key survey showed on Monday.
If the votes of hundreds of thousands of French expats are anything to go by then Emmanuel Macron's Republique en Marche party is set for a big win in this month's parliamentary elections.
Switzerland's Sebastien Buemi consolidated his lead in the Formula E world championship with victory on the streets of Paris on Saturday as title rival Lucas di Grassi crashed out.