Pilot error is emerging as the most likely cause of the crash of the Air France Rio-Paris Airbus in 2009.

The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has hit French politics like a thunderbolt.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are to be sued by a former employee.

A new film professes to shed light on the rise to power of Nicolas Sarkozy.

A graphic image of a dying Princess Diana is set to be screened in a controversial documentary into her fatal crash.

Once touted as the best tighthead prop in the world, Carl Hayman, one of Toulon's star signings, now finds himself in an awkward position at the club.

Pomp and ceremony joined with a mutual love of rugby in John Key's one-day visit to Paris.

The leaders of France and Italy have called for an overhaul of the system of passport-free travel across 25 European nations.

Supermodel and muse Ines de la Fressange is the epitome of Parisian chic. She lets Viva in on a few of her shopping secrets and style tips

Dan Carter will join Paris rugby club Racing Metro in a world record $8.25 million three-year deal, an English paper says.

Ever wanted to create your own perfume? Head to Paris, says P.K. Stowers.

A place on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants has become one of the most sought-after honours for restaurateurs.

Film director Woody Allen could see French President Nicolas Sarkozy playing a role like those of Humphrey Bogart, who was famous for his cynical and hardboiled anti-heroes.

Two stories unfold in Sarah's Key, a film adaptation of a bestselling book about French Holocaust secrets. Dominic Corry talks to author Tatiana de Rosnay.

John Key is to have a private audience with the Queen during his visit to the UK this month.