Former expat Georgina Robertson has brought the fashion influences of France and England home with her to New Zealand.

The embalmed head of one of the most infamous kings of France has been identified by scientists 400 years after his assassination.

The debate rages on across France. Just 10 months before the Rugby World Cup, is the national team a lost cause?

Graham Robb has that rare gift of storytelling that compels riveted attention from readers of non-fiction as much as fiction and he understands that stories may spring emotionally from places but inevitably embrace the lives of people.

New technology is lighting up cities and saving energy.

France's incendiary political and society soap opera came to a shuddering halt after three years yesterday.

Continental Airlines says it's a farce that a French court has put the blame on them for the 2000 Concorde crash.

Champion skier Claudia Riegler enthuses about the shops, cafes and clubs that make the European ski experience so special.

The mysterious emergence of 271 previously unknown works by Picasso could trigger a lengthy legal battle.

A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least €60m (NZ$105m).

The Wallabies are preparing for more international sides to target main man Quade Cooper, with France this Sunday no exception.

You know you're getting old when you start asking, "Where has the year gone?"

France is on a campaign to propel its top hotels into the super-luxury bracket.

All Blacks' assistant coach Wayne Smith has suggested Sonny Bill Williams could spend some time on the side of the scrum in the future.

Germany has seen one of its largest anti-nuclear demonstrations in 30 years.

Dan Carter is set to leave the All Blacks next year and become the highest paid player in world rugby.