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French prosecutors seek up to 15-year terms for co-defendants in Pelicot mass rape trial
France • 10:51 AM
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Prosecutors have requested sentences of up to 15 years in jail for 49 co-defendants in the trial of Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of drugging his former wife Gisèle for a decade and inviting dozens of men recruited online to rape her.
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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says she will not seek a third term in 2026
France • 8:27 AM
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Anne Hidalgo, the first woman to be elected mayor of Paris, said she wanted to announce her decision not to run for reelection early to allow for a smooth transition. She endorsed Senator Remi Feraud as her preferred successor.
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Monday, november 25, 2024
French PM meets with far-right leader Le Pen as govt wobbles under budget pressures
France • 9:03 AM
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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier met with far-right National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen on Monday in an effort to forge a deal allowing approval of the government’s budget. Opposition parties have denounced the budget and the RN could join force
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French prosecutors demand 20-year sentence for ex-husband in Pelicot mass rape case
France • 4:05 AM
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The prosecution asked on Monday that Dominique Pelicot be given the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his then-wife, Gisele Pelicot, and recruiting others to rape her. The prosecutor told the court in Avignon that the prison
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Sunday, november 24, 2024
Saturday, november 23, 2024
France marks 80 years since the liberation of Strasbourg from the Nazis
France • 1:10 PM
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France on Saturday commemorated the 80th anniversary of Free French forces liberating the eastern city of Strasbourg from the Nazis. “When we knew the flag was up on the cathedral, we had reached our objective,” one of the veteran fighters said during th
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Thousands protest violence against women across France
France • 11:17 AM
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More than 400 French organisations have called for demonstrations across France on Saturday to protest violence against women. The mass mobilisation comes amid the widespread shock caused by the Pelicot mass rape trial, in which some 50 men are accused o
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Friday, november 22, 2024
The Pelicot case: Will it change French attitudes towards rape?
France • 4:31 PM
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In this special edition, Annette Young heads to Avignon as the Pelicot case enters its closing stages. For nearly a decade, Gisèle Pelicot was regularly drugged by her husband and offered up to strangers for sex. Now seen as the most notorious rape trial
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The renaissance of Notre-Dame Cathedral: Behind the scenes of a monumental restoration
France • 2:41 PM
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For nearly five years, our reporters have followed "the project of the century" – the reconstruction of Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was devastated by fire in April 2019. In this final episode, we take you across France to discover the craftsmansh
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Concern in France over fate of prize-winning French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal
France • 2:30 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron is "very concerned by the disappearance" of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, his office said. Known for his strong stance against both authoritarianism and Islamism, the 75-year-old writer was arrested on Saturday a
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Green spaces and social housing: Paris’s ‘bioclimatic’ plan to transform the city by 2035
France • 7:24 AM
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The Paris City Council on Wednesday approved its "bioclimatic" urban development plan, designed to address climate challenges, housing shortages and urban expansion. The plan’s focus on green spaces, social housing and tighter rental regulations has draw
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Thursday, november 21, 2024
Haiti summons French ambassador after Macron's 'total morons' comment
France • 11:58 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron was caught on video on Thursday calling the Haitian transitional council "total morons" for sacking the embattled nation's prime minister, prompting Haiti's foreign minister to summon French Ambassador Antoine Michon to a
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Beaujolais Nouveau wine: Uncorking a French tradition
France • 2:48 PM
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For wine lovers, it's time to sip and celebrate: this Thursday marks Beaujolais Nouveau day in France and worldwide. In this Entre Nous, we find out how, for some, the third Thursday of November became synonymous with drinking. We also break down some of
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Let's talk about sex: Undressing French bedroom habits
France • 2:29 PM
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The French have the reputation of being romantic. There’s even the cliché that they are sexually liberated and good lovers. But what are their sex lives really like? The answer is quite surprising. According to a new study by France's National Institute
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Wednesday, november 20, 2024
'A vision of benevolence': Why Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s legacy endures in France
France • 5:38 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Pablo Neruda at the poet’s former home in Santiago during his visit to Chile on Wednesday, highlighting the enduring bond between the Nobel laureate and France. This connection, which began more than 80 ye
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'Hello, Dolly!' comes to Paris: Hit musical celebrates 60th anniversary
France • 1:21 PM
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Paris is not always associated with musical theatre, but little by little the French capital is becoming more like Broadway and the West End. The latest live show to wow critics and audiences alike is "Hello, Dolly!". On Entre Nous, we speak to Caroline
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Tuesday, november 19, 2024
Gisèle Pelicot slams 'macho' society that 'trivialises rape' in closing statement
France • 11:11 AM
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In her closing statement of the mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves across the country, survivor Gisèle Pelicot said it was time for “macho” society that “trivialises rape” to change. “I’ve lost 10 years of my life that I’ll never make up for,” she
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French farmers threaten 'chaos' over EU trade deal with South America's Mercosur
France • 9:43 AM
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French farmers launched new protests Tuesday against a proposed deal between the EU and the four South American countries of the Mercosur trade bloc. The French government is strongly opposed to the deal but protesters want French President Emmanuel Macr
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Children of Gisèle Pelicot decry 'house of horror' as French mass rape trial nears end
France • 8:28 AM
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David Pelicot, the son of Gisèle Pelicot described the “house of horror” the family lived in during his testimonial at an Avignon court in southern France on Monday. For a decade, his father drugged his mother to have her raped by dozens of strangers. Ca
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Friday, november 15, 2024
Would banning Marine Le Pen from running for president be a gift for France's far right?
France • 4:19 PM
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France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces the prospect of being banned from running in the 2027 presidential election if found guilty of embezzling EU funds. But a guilty verdict, if it comes, could be a blessing for Le Pen’s photogenic protégé Jorda
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French territory Guadeloupe declares epidemic of dengue driven by uncommon strain
France • 10:03 AM
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Authorities in the Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe on Thursday declared a dengue epidemic driven by a virus strain that had a limited circulation for two decades. Health officials in the overseas French territory warned of a "high number" of "severe
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French court orders release of Lebanese militant Georges Abdallah held since 1984
France • 12:40 AM
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A French court Friday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed for 40 years after being convicted for the killing of two foreign diplomats. The office of France's anti-terrorism prosecutor said on Friday i
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Thursday, november 14, 2024
France draws with Israel in high-security football match in Paris
France • 11:33 PM
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Israel and France drew 0-0 in a Nations League football match at Paris's Stade de France under tight security. Around 4,000 police and 1,600 civilian personnel patrolled to prevent fan violence after clashes in Amsterdam last week. The draw allowed Franc
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Tipping point: How drug trafficking became a ‘national cause’ in France
France • 5:59 PM
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France is grappling with an alarming surge in drug-related violence, from grisly murders in Marseille to deadly clashes in smaller towns. As criminal networks thrive, the government has declared the fight against trafficking a "national cause" – but expe
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France seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by 'all means' as farmers pile pressure
France • 10:09 AM
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France said Thursday it was "employing all means" to block the adoption of a trade pact between the EU and the Mercosur bloc amid mounting pressure from farmers who say an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods.
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France tightens security for Israel football match after Amsterdam clashes
France • 3:31 AM
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French authorities stepped up security in Paris during France's football match against Israel on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week.
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Protests break out in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures
France • 1:18 AM
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A gala organized in Paris by far-right association "Israel is Forever", which aimed to "mobilize French-speaking Zionist forces" and raise funds for Israeli armed forces, incited two pro-Palestine protests in the French capital. French authorities said t
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Wednesday, november 13, 2024
Notre Dame's surplus restoration fund of €140M to be used for future preservation
France • 8:47 PM
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Leftover funds worth €140 million that were raised for the restoration of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral after it was ravaged by a fire in 2019 will be put towards future preservation work, its restoration chief said on Thursday. The restored cathedral is
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French prosecutors demand jail time, ban on public office for Le Pen over embezzlement charges
France • 7:28 PM
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French prosecutors said that France's far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, should face jail time and a ban from public office that would bar her from the 2027 presidential race as she and members of the National Rally party stand trial for using money intend
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French far-right leader Le Pen’s embezzlement trial enters final stretch, presidential bid at stake
France • 10:54 AM
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French prosecutors lay out their proposed sentence in Marine Le Pen's high-stakes EU embezzlement trial on Wednesday, with the far-right leader's presidential ambitions hanging in the balance.
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French farmers to protest Mercosur deal boosting South American imports
France • 9:16 AM
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French farmers have announced a new wave of protests next week against the European Union's planned free trade agreement with the Mercosur trading bloc, saying an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods.
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Tuesday, november 12, 2024
Controversy erupts over lavish Paris gala for Israel's far right
France • 3:31 PM
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Pro-Palestinian associations, unions and French leftist parties are campaigning against plans for a gala in Paris on Wednesday that will include attendees with openly anti-Arab views. The event, sponsored by the Israel is Forever association, will take p
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'France will not accept' repeat of Jerusalem diplomatic incident, FM says
France • 12:11 AM
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In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot discussed diplomatic tensions with Israel, European trade policy in the wake of Donald Trump's re-election and support for Ukraine. He also underlined the importan
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Monday, november 11, 2024
UK’s Starmer joins Macron for Armistice Day in a display of European solidarity
France • 11:08 AM
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday became the first British head of government since Winston Churchill in 1944 to attend France's Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I.
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UK’s Starmer to meet Macron to discuss Ukraine support after Trump win
France • 8:33 AM
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Days after Donald Trump's victory in the US elections, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss means to support Ukraine amid questions over the continuation of US military aid to Kyiv in
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Sunday, november 10, 2024
Paris to deploy 4,000 police for France-Israel match following Amsterdam violence
France • 4:18 PM
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After visiting Israeli football fans were attacked last week in Amsterdam, French police are increasing security for Thursday’s France-Israel match at the Stade de France near Paris.
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Vendée Globe skipper Violette Dorange, 23, is youngest ever to take on ‘Everest of the Seas’
France • 7:32 AM
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French skipper Violette Dorange will make sailing history on Sunday as she sets off on the Vendée Globe round-the-world race, becoming the youngest ever sailor to take on the epic solo event dubbed the "Everest of the Seas".
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Friday, november 8, 2024
Thursday, november 7, 2024
Israeli police detain two French Consulate gendarmes in Jerusalem
France • 6:09 PM
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Israeli police entered a French-owned church compound with weapons in Jerusalem on Thursday and briefly arrested two gendarmes securing the site. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who abandoned his plans to visit the site as a result of the event, said
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Kylian Mbappé left out of France squad for Israel and Italy games
France • 1:37 PM
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Struggling to make an impact at Real Madrid, star striker Kylian Mbappé has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming matches against Israel and Italy for the UEFA Nations League.
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Tuesday, november 5, 2024
Monday, november 4, 2024
Suspect in Paris student murder to be extradited to France on Wednesday
France • 6:22 PM
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A 22-year-old Moroccan national, accused of murdering a Paris university student identified only as Philippine, will be handed over to France from Switzerland on Wednesday, authorities said. Following the killing, French politicians have called for a cra
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Prix Goncourt: Kamel Daoud wins France's literary prize for Algerian Civil War novel ‘Houris’
France • 11:54 AM
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French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud has won the Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary prize, for his novel set during the bloody "Black Decade" that tore apart his native Algeria at the end of the 20th century.
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Parents of French teenagers who took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content
France • 9:28 AM
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Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok over its alleged failure to remove harmful content they say led two 15-year-olds to take their own lives, in the latest legal challenge facing the social media giant.
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Paris prosecutors drop sexual harassment case against former French football chief Noël Le Graët
France • 8:38 AM
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Paris prosecutors have dropped sexual harassment charges against Noël Le Graët, the longtime head of the French Football Federation, who stepped down in February last year following a damning report commissioned by the sports ministry.
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Terrorism trial opens in Paris for Islamists accused of beheading teacher Samuel Paty
France • 7:50 AM
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Eight people went on trial in Paris on terrorism charges on Monday over the gruesome 2020 murder of the French teacher who had shown his pupils a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed as part of a class on freedom of expression. The trial comes a year after
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Saturday, november 2, 2024
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Friday, october 25, 2024
Striking workers cut power across all of French territory Guadeloupe
France • 4:34 PM
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Electricity on the entire French territory of Guadeloupe was cut off on Friday after workers on strike turned off the motors in the main EDF power station. Police stepped in to secure the site and the local prefect said that some workers would be requisi
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Hatching of baby turtles in south of France puzzles scientists
France • 3:40 PM
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Turtles have inhabited our oceans for over 150 million years, ever since dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Yet today, six out of seven living species are considered endangered. They usually live in tropical waters. However, since the late 2000s, one species –
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Inferiority complex, revenge? Gisèle Pelicot testifies on husband’s possible motives for mass rape
France • 3:25 PM
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Gisèle Pelicot testified on Wednesday for a second time in the high-profile mass rape case that has sent shock waves across France and beyond. The hearing focused on what motive her husband of 50 years, Dominique Pelicot, could have had for drugging her
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Seven charged for cyberbullying campaign against Paris Olympics' artistic director
France • 2:29 PM
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French authorities say they have charged seven individuals for allegedly harassing Thomas Jolly, the artistic director for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The suspects must appear at a hearing in March 2025, where they will face charges of making death threats
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Gisèle Pelicot takes the stand at mass rape trial
France • 12:38 AM
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She is now probably the most famous French woman in the world. Gisèle Pelicot, the 72-year-old grandmother who was drugged unconscious so her husband and scores of other men could rape her, once again gives evidence at her rape trial. Also why ageism is
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Thursday, october 24, 2024
Paris neighbourhoods: Exploring Père-Lachaise cemetery and the 20th arrondissement
France • 4:28 PM
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In this edition of French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the eastern 20th arrondissement. They take us to the birthplace of French singing icon Edith Piaf and visit one of the most famou
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French culture minister proposes entrance fee for Notre-Dame Cathedral
France • 2:19 PM
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France should consider charging visitors a small fee for cultural visitors to visit Notre-Dame Cathedral to help maintain the country’s churches and cathedrals, Culture Minister Rachida Dati has suggested. Paris's iconic cathedral is set to open its door
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Cult French film 'La Haine' shifts its story to the stage
France • 2:15 PM
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When the cult French film "La Haine" came out 30 years ago, it sent shockwaves through the world of French cinema. The movie has now been adapted for a musical; our reporters went to La Seine Musicale theatre to check it out. Meanwhile, Lyon is currently
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France says Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledged aid
France • 4:08 AM
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A Paris conference on aid for conflict-stricken Lebanon raised around $800 million for humanitarian aid and a further $200 million to support the country's armed forces, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barröt said Thursday, stating that donors had "ris
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Cycling in Paris: Dangerous or safe?
France • 12:59 AM
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In this edition of Entre Nous, we discuss a hot-button issue in our newsroom: cycling by bike in Paris. After a 27-year-old man was killed by a driver in the French capital earlier this month, many cyclists have come forward to talk about road rage. We a
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