'Postal prisoner' commits suicide in cell
France's most notorious escapee, Jean-Pierre Treiber, who once posted himself out of jail in a cardboard box, hanged himself in his prison cell at the weekend.
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Martin Hansson, the referee who failed to spot the Thierry Henry handball that sent France through to the World Cup, is in trouble again.
French guilty of selling fake Pinot Noir
A group of French winemakers have been found guilty of selling fake Pinot Noir to the US.
France exposed troops to radiation
France deliberately exposed 300 of its conscripts to an atomic bomb test in the Sahara in 1961.
A weighty issue for airlines
The debate about extra-large passengers - should they have to buy a second seat instead of spilling over into their skinny neighbours' space - is off again.
Oracle stuns Alinghi in America's Cup
BMW Oracle have won the eagerly-awaited opener of the 33rd America's Cup, beating defending champions Alinghi by almost 4 km.
Strike brings services to standstill over cuts
Workers shut down schools, grounded flights and walked out of hospitals yesterday to protest against austerity measures brought on by the nation's staggering debt.
Britain's language gap years for primary school pupils
Sending children as young as 9 overseas for six months is a growing trend in the UK, where it's seen as one of the best ways to learn a second language.
Duralex - in a glass of its own
The almost indestructible, iconic French tumblers are boucing back into global domination.
A high society encounter at Stephane Rolland
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Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller finds himself playing photographer's assistant at the Paris Haute Couture shows.
Fun and games end Paris Fashion Week
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Paris Fashion Week: The prince and the hobo
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Kris Van Assche delivers season's ultimate knitwear
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Coffee and boxing inspire at Paris Fashion Week
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from Paris Fashion Week.
Air France: Extra seat for obese flyers 'not an obligation'
Air France says obese passengers who are asked to pay for an additional seat will be reimbursed if the plane isn't full.
Tumbele! - Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds from the French Caribbean: 1963-74
If the joyous and spirited sounds on this album are anything to go by, the 60s and early 70s would have been a golden age to be partying on the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Air France-KLM to charge obese passengers extra
Passengers who are unable to squeeze into a single aeroplane seat will have to pay 75 per cent of the cost of a second seat under the new rules.
France: King of the castles
On a windswept and moody day on France's west coast the first sight of the majestic Mont Saint-Michel is an awe-inspiring one.
France, Germany warn against Internet Explorer
France and Germany have warned web users against using all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer to protect security.
The French connection
Marianne Dissard is an all-American girl who retains inescapable Gallic roots.