John Key's decision to join the citizens of French town Le Quesnoy in their annual commemorations has started a new chapter in what Mr Key has called "a precious link with the town".

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.

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

Fourteen World War I Australian soldiers killed in a 1916 battle have been discovered buried in France.

France yesterday launched the most ambitious engineering project in Western Europe since the Channel tunnel.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going at Paris Fashion Week. In a season dogged by intrigue, this could be a mantra, on the catwalk and beyond.

Ageing faster than a blue cheese in a damp cave!" opined the Daily Mail's Jan Moir, following Kate Moss's recent appearance at the Louis Vuitton show in Paris.

For a brief, happy period on Saturday, it seemed the United Nations Security Council resolution adopted in New York the previous day had stopped Muammar Gaddafi in his tracks.

Sarkozy and Cameron lead drive for UN-backed intervention in Libya as Gaddafi's tanks roll

John Galliano's recent comments have put the spotlight on the links between designers and government.