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French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition
The French government has been ousted in a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest country into deep political and economic uncertainty.
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What to know about the Notre Dame Cathedral reopening
Paris’ iconic symbol of French Gothic architecture will reopen Saturday after more than five years of reconstruction following a fire in 2019.
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Trump says he'll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend
President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend, his first foreign trip since the election.
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French prosecutors demand maximum sentence for ex-husband in mass rape trial
Prosecutors in France are setting out the punishments they want for 51 men accused of raping a woman while she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband.
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Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
Paris police say that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation.
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Notre Dame's bells ring out across Paris for the first time since fire
Notre Dame will reopen in one month, with ceremonies and celebrations planned to begin on Dec. 7.
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French anti-riot forces sent to Caribbean territory as thousands defy bans on protests
The French government has sent a special anti-riot police unit that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island of Martinique.
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Husband admits to drugging his wife so that dozens of men could rape her
A 71-year-old French man acknowledged in court on Tuesday that over nearly a decade, he was drugging his wife at the time and inviting dozens of men to rape her, as well as raping her himself.
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Husband admits to drugging his wife so that dozens of men could rape her: ‘She didn't deserve this'
A 71-year-old French man has acknowledged in court that over nearly a decade, he was drugging his wife at the time and inviting dozens of men to rape her, as well as raping her himself.
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Police investigates British man who climbed the Eiffel Tower hours before the Olympics closing ceremony
A British man, who was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower hours before the Olympic Closing Ceremony, has been released from police custody, but remains under investigation for trespassing at a historical site, French prosecutors said on Monday.
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Ransomware attack hits dozens of French museums amid 2024 Paris Olympics
The attack, detected on Sunday, hit data systems used by around 40 museums across France.
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Serena Williams says she was ‘denied access' to Paris hotel eatery, hotel says it was fully booked
While in France for the Olympics, the tennis icon blasted the luxury hotel’s restaurant for turning her away.
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France's train lines hit by arson attacks hours before Opening Ceremony
France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism, including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris.
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CT LIVE! French Fashion Trends
Lindsay Rose Rando from Bobbles & Lace shared Parisian chic looks.
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CT LIVE!: Taylor and Gabby Sample French Food at Le Mazet
The Paris Olympic Games begin next week.
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CT LIVE!: Alliance Francaise de Hartford
This nonprofit organization promotes friendship and understanding with the French-speaking world.
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French election results in no majority party in parliament, leaving country in unprecedented deadlock
A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France, a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country, facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and political paralysis.
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The Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris gets windmill back after stunning collapse
Paris’ famed Moulin Rouge cabaret got its red windmill back Friday during a special ceremony that featured can-can dancing on the plaza outside.
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‘A kind of civil war': Divided France on alert for unrest amid political earthquake
For ordinary voters, political polarization in French society is a worrying development that makes them fear for France’s future.
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French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections
Voters across mainland France are casting ballots in the first round of early parliamentary elections.