Topic: France 🇫🇷

France produces 20,000 tonnes of honey each year, but successive heatwaves and persistent drought across Europe this summer are impacting bee populations as flowering plants dry out and colonies struggle to find food. Beekeeper Romain Lacotte and his family farm 1,000 hives in Haute-Corrèze, centr...

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday for a two-day official visit, as Paris looks to deepen ties with Riyadh against a backdrop of war in the Middle East.

Rising seas and coastal erosion are exposing the graves of enslaved people on beaches in the French Caribbean departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe, bringing long-buried remains back into view. Archaeologists say the retreating coastline is revealing new information about people who were enslave...

The forest of Fontainebleau outside Paris has partially reopened to the public after remaining off-limits for over a month due to devastating wildfires. From Saturday, visitors can access some 80 percent of the forest, but are being warned to show caution around fragile wildlife and charred trees....

Repeated heatwaves and drought have made it a punishing summer for French farmers – scorching pastures, straining livestock and driving up costs. With grass disappearing from fields, cattle farmers across the country are already dipping into fodder meant to feed their herds through winter.

The French government has scrapped plans to double the annual ceiling on out-of-pocket charges for medicines, medical appointments and other healthcare, after criticism from patient groups and health professionals. The cap was due to rise from €100 to €200, but the government will instead pursu...

Record-breaking heatwaves, drought and wildfires are driving a surge in eco-anxiety across France, with some sufferers "paralysed" by panic attacks, unable to work and, in the most severe cases, experiencing suicidal thoughts.

France has recorded more than 300 drownings this summer, up sharply from last year, a minister said Sunday, linking the surge to the heatwaves that have swept Europe.

A hugely popular forest outside Paris reopened to the public Saturday after being partially ravaged by a wildfire in July which forced the closure of the beloved nature oasis.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday for a two-day visit set to range from esports to the war in the Middle East.

Dates you need to know for planning your next family holiday, whether the cooler weather is here to stay, new EU banking rules, school stationery lists, and what electronic billing means for small businesses and freelancers in France.

Commentator turned politician Raphael Glucksmann was on Sunday expected to announce his candidacy for France's presidential election next year, entering a field that is crowded even just within his left-wing spectrum.