Topic: France 🇫🇷

Voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the second round of elections that will decide who runs France's biggest cities. Beyond selecting local mayors and councillors, the polls could give clues which way French voters are leaning – and what deals parties are prepared to do – ahead of a presiden...

President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that France's next aircraft carrier will be named France Libre, as the country seeks to reinforce its standing as a major maritime power.

President Emmanuel Macron warned on Wednesday that political extremists presented a danger to France as candidates continued their campaigning ahead of Sunday's second round of polling in mayoral elections.

Nine CRS officers were sentenced on Tuesday to suspended prison terms ranging from six to 24 months for beating "yellow vest" protesters in a fast-food restaurant in Paris in 2018.

French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out any immediate French military involvement in securing the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that Paris will not take part in operations while active bombardments continue in the Middle East.

Even before the final outcome of France's municipal elections, we already know that half of the councillors will be women, after a 2025 law imposed gender-balanced lists in every one of the country's nearly 35,000 communes. Julia Mouzon, founder of the Elues Locales network that supports and prom...

The appeal trial over alleged Libyan funding of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign – which opened on Monday in Paris – centres on claims that funds were tied to lifting an arrest warrant for a Libyan agent responsible for the 1989 bombing of a UTA DC-10 aircr...

A murder investigation has been launched after a British man living in south-west France admitted to shooting his British wife with a hunting rifle, Angoulême public prosecutor’s office has said.

Children at a primary school in eastern France found a strange new attraction next to their playground this week: a skeleton sitting upright, peeking out the top of a circular pit.

Banking is a fact of 21st-century life in France, as anywhere — but which are the best French banks for foreign residents, and which ones should you avoid? We asked readers of The Local for their recommendations.

If you're feeling stressed about the new French civics test required for citizenship and certain types of residency cards, there are now several websites that allow you to practice before taking the exam.

Tax declaration season is upon us, while property owners may also need to complete a property tax declaration. The first step is to create a French tax account - here's how to do that.