France

Former French president Jacques Chirac, a bon-vivant who famously opposed the Iraq war in 2003, has died age 86, his family have confirmed.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire only has harsh words for Libra, Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency. He wants to block its development in Europe in the name of the "monetary sovereignty" of nations.

French president Emmanuel Macron has labelled Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro “extraordinarily rude” after he endorsed a Facebook post mocking Brigitte Macron’s appearance.

Fortunately, Leopold is only a footnote on the Cap Ferrat where his legacy is buried in the past and where the beauty of Villa Les Cèdres lives on despite its provenance.

"Well done! Our land is your land, come anytime," said one of the women.

EU members have yet to reach a consensus on a candidate to replace Christine Lagarde as head of the International Monetary Fund, missing a July deadline they set themselves to fill the job, the French finance ministry said Thursday.

France has approved a digital services tax despite threats of retaliation by the US, which argues that it unfairly targets American tech giants.

France has hit its highest recorded temperature - 45.9C (114.6F) - amid a heatwave in Europe that has claimed several lives.

If flying down a zip-line 115 metres in the air at 88km/h is your ideal way of seeing the Eiffel Tower, this ride might be the one for you.

A suspected parcel bomb has exploded in the centre of the eastern French city of Lyon, injuring 13 people.

The Paris landmark has been evacuated and the police are on the scene.

Supplied Charles de Gaulle 2 A huge crowd of undocumented protesters packed France’s biggest airport, with riot police holding them back.

Investigators looking into the devastating blaze at Notre Dame Cathedral believe they have worked out what started the fire.

The move follows big donations from Louis Vuitton, Kering and L'Oreal, bringing the total to more than $735 million.

France will invite architects from around the world to submit their designs for rebuilding the Notre-Dame cathedral spire that toppled dramatically during a devastating blaze, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe said Wednesday.

Investigators have made a stunning claim about the time it took staff at Notre Dame to find the fire that destroyed the iconic cathedral.

A Parisian chaplain has been hailed after pulling off an incredible rescue with a bold foray into the burning Notre Dame Cathedral.

A TV host has been forced to abrubtly end an interview about the Notre Dame fire after the guest said something outrageous.

"Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame," said Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot.

See the latest images of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris consumed by flames and smoke.