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All bets are off on France's epic duel
As the French prepare to vote on Monday, Mary Dejevsky says the outcome is far from certain
Crossing the France-Spain border on foot
Twenty-seven kilometres up and over the Pyrenees is one of the bigger days on the 775km trail.
French election - what you need to know
Paul Harper wraps up the key events, issues and opinions ahead of the French presidential election.
Suspect cornered, French police wait
After a pre-dawn raid erupted into a firefight, French riot police pressed overnight for the capture of a man suspected to be the gunman responsible for a spate of killings in the southwestern city of Toulouse.
Paris: Sneaking up on hidden gems
P. K. Stowers climbs onto an electric bicycle for a guided tour uncovering the secrets of Paris.
A cycle tour of Paris
P. K. Stowers takes a two-wheeled tour around one of Europe's most fascinating capital cities.
Shooting tragedy at French school
A father and his two sons were among four people who died when a gunman opened fire in front of a Jewish school in Toulouse, southwest France.
Saorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
This picturesque alpine village leads a precarious existence, clinging to a dizzyingly steep hillside in the mountains that sweep down to the French Riviera.
France: Dizzying heights of an alpine village
It's quite a trek up to the village of Saorge, but it's worth it for the views, if you don't have vertigo, writes Alison McCulloch.