The Guardian – France
• 27/07/2026
Firefighters in France and Spain are facing another day battling wildfires that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated, with another heatwave expected to hit this week.French authorities have said this year’s wildfires, particularly the Gironde fire near the south-western city of Bordeaux, are ‘completely exceptional’, with more than 116,000 hectares of forest and vegetation burned since the beginning of the year, compared with 70,000 in total last year. Lucy Hough s...
This archived item refers to race against time to contain wildfires in France and Spain - The Latest. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 27/07/2026
Firefighters in France and Spain are facing another day battling wildfires that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated, with another heatwave expected to hit this week.French authorities have said this year’s wildfires, particularly the Gironde fire near the south-western city of Bordeaux, are ‘completely exceptional’. Lucy Hough speaks to Europe environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
This archived item refers to race against time to contain wildfires in France and Spain – The Latest. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 27/07/2026
Women aged 19, 24 and 36 taken to hospital after assault in Porte de Clichy area in north of capitalA French off-duty police officer has detained a man after he attacked and wounded three women with two kitchen knives in Paris on Monday.Three women aged 19, 24 and 36 were taken to hospital after the assault at about 11.30am (0930 GMT) in the Porte de Clichy area in the north of the capital, said the interior minister, Laurent Nuñez. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to off-duty police officer detains man who attacked three women with knives in Paris. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 27/07/2026
Firefighters in France and Spain face another day battling wildfires that have seen hundreds of thousands of people evacuatedPedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in FranceProvisional data on wildfires in Spain shows that more than 170,000 hectares of forest land have been affected since the beginning of the year – a nearly sixfold increase on the almost 29,000 recorded in the same period in 2025.35 major fires have been recorded so f...
This archived item refers to europe live: French firefighters warn it could take ‘weeks or months’ to extinguish wildfires. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 26/07/2026
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This archived item refers to ella Baron on the wildfires in France and Spain – cartoon. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 26/07/2026
Efforts to contain wildfire that has consumed an area of four times the size of Paris impeded by windy conditionsEurope wildfires live – latest updatesAuthorities are battling to contain a huge wildfire near Bordeaux in south-west France that has consumed an area of land four times the size of Paris.Efforts to extinguish the blaze in the Gironde region, where nearly 220,000 people have been evacuated, were hampered by windy conditions on Saturday night. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 26/07/2026
Feathers are flying over the halal chicken chain Master Poulet opening a branch in gentrified Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine – it’s an issue of wealth and class we know only too wellHow do you like your progressive politics? Are you net-zero left or anti-identity politics left? A “legalising drugs” kind of radical or someone whose public sector solidarity includes police? Nato or Nat-no? The reputation for infighting in lefty spaces – where policy disagreements harden into personal tests of morality – ...
This archived item refers to am I a chicken-shop lefty? Here's what a French fast food row taught me about politics | Coco Khan. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 25/07/2026
Footage shows the extent of the devastation caused by wildfires in Cenicientos, in the Madrid region of Spain, on Friday. Members of Spain's military emergency unit sought to contain the blazes in the Madrid region and in Cuevas de Cañart in the country's north-east. In France, dozens of firefighters battled flames threatening homes around the towns of Saumos and Sainte-Hélène in the south-west as a wildfire swept the nearby forest. The virulence of the wildfires, fuelled by high temperatures...
This archived item refers to firefighters in Spain and France battle raging wildfires – video. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 25/07/2026
Fish being moved to oxygenated flowing water further downstream as water levels drop across countryAlong the Odet River in Brittany, fisher Mathieu Le Bouter and a dozen volunteers are catching hundreds of trout and young salmon – not for sport but to save them.They are only a few miles from the source of the river, which springs from the Black Mountains in Finistère and runs for about 40 miles (65km) into the Atlantic Ocean, but the water is barely up to their knees. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to ‘Without us, they are doomed’: volunteers save fish from French rivers drying up in heatwaves. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 23/07/2026
Local people and tourists were evacuated from the Arcachon Bay area overnight into Thursday after a huge fire engulfed more than 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of forest. Pushed by the wind, with flames reaching 10 metres high, the fire is still spreading towards the Cap Ferret peninsula. On Tuesday, two firefighters died battling another nearby fire close to Bordeaux airport Thousands flee wildfires in France as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern Europe Continue reading...
This archived item refers to thousands evacuated in south of France as wildfire rages across pine forest – video. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 20/07/2026
Powerful animation portrays experiences of a French-Iraqi journalist Feurat Alani, with anecdotes about his father, a prominent leftist exileWith a title translated a little inelegantly from Le Parfum d’Irak to “flavours of Iraq” when “the perfume of Iraq” might have been simpler and better, this film is a powerful, vivid animation co-directed by Léonard Cohen with its author, French-Iraqi journalist Feurat Alani, robustly narrated in Alani’s first-person by the actor Malik Zidi. The animatio...
This archived item refers to flavours of Iraq review – vivid childhood memories of 80s Baghdad from writer in Paris exile. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 18/07/2026
After living here for years, I can see through that old stereotype. My tip: if your server is not full of bonhomie, why not try saying ‘bonjour’?Parisian waiters are professionals, providing an excellent service – they are not rude or unfriendly, just sometimes slightly misunderstood. No, really, hear me out. We’re all familiar with the trope of the rude Parisian waiter, looking down their nose at your inferior wine choice. They have been called “brusque and unwelcoming”, “snooty and rude” by...
This archived item refers to the hill I will die on: Parisian waiters are not rude – they’re just badly misunderstood | Helen Massy-Beresford. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 14/07/2026
Firework displays cancelled as Paris military parade asserts ‘France’s rearmament .. and Europe’s strategic awakening’Europe live – latest updatesEmmanuel Macron has presided over his final Bastille Day parade in Paris amid a searing heatwave and wildfires that forced authorities around the country to cancel traditional firework displays and balls celebrating France’s national day.The French president was joined for the annual military procession and flypast by his Ukrainian counterpart, Volo...
This archived item refers to bastille Day celebrations in France tempered by fear of more wildfires. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 14/07/2026
France marked its annual Bastille Day celebration in Paris with a parade of military regiments, including foreign troops. Leaders from the 'coalition of the willing' were invited to watch the parade Continue reading...
This archived item refers to france holds annual Bastille Day parade in Paris – video. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 13/07/2026
The far right leader’s career is not the issue: it’s whether a politician with her record has a legitimate right to seek officeFor many years, I have observed Marine Le Pen and her party and how they operate in France. I have heard their xenophobic, anti-immigrant rhetoric and felt it contaminate French political life. It is a rhetoric rooted in the history of a party founded by figures from France’s postwar far right. Nothing they do or say surprises me any more. But even by their standards ...
This archived item refers to forget being French president; Marine Le Pen is lucky not to be in prison. Why is she in public life at all? | Rokhaya Diallo. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 11/07/2026
Sculpture of Jewish army officer wrongly accused of treason has been moved around the city for decadesFor 40 years, the statue of Capt Alfred Dreyfus has been moved around Paris, never finding a permanent home.The French army twice refused to allow it to stand at l’École Militaire, where Dreyfus, a Jewish officer it had wrongly accused of treason in 1894, was stripped of his rank in one of the most notorious acts of antisemitism in France’s history. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to alfred Dreyfus statue to finally receive permanent home in central Paris. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 11/07/2026
Presidential bid by leader of far-right National Rally has no shortage of supporters in scenic MontargisIn the small French town of Montargis, Jean-Antoine, a retired decorator, was pleased Marine Le Pen had again shaken up French politics by launching a bid for the presidency, despite her legal woes.“Even the judges said she didn’t personally profit from the money, it was for her party,” he said of Le Pen’s newly upheld conviction for embezzlement. “All politicians in France have always been...
This archived item refers to ‘Politicians have always been schemers’: upheld conviction fails to dent Le Pen’s popularity. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 10/07/2026
Xavier Niel buys 16% through investment vehicle Vega after Emirati telecoms group sells shareholdingThe French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel has become Vodafone’s largest shareholder after buying a 16% stake for £4.4bn.On Friday, the Emirati telecoms group e&, which first took a stake worth £3.3bn in Vodafone in 2022, announced the sale of its entire shareholding for 112.5p a share. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to french billionaire becomes Vodafone’s largest shareholder with £4.4bn stake. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 09/07/2026
Marine Le Pen is a convicted criminal. But now she’s running for office and there is still no credible candidate to oppose herAs the judge read out the verdict in Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial for embezzlement, the same conversation was playing out in living rooms and WhatsApp groups across France. What? Does this mean she can run for the Élysée after all? But what about the prison sentence? And the electronic tag (which Le Pen had promised she would not campaign wearing)? And what about her p...
This archived item refers to populism unites Le Pen and Farage. But she is a step closer to power. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 08/07/2026
The far-right leader has reached for the Trumpian playbook in plotting a possible path to the Élysée. The consequences are alarmingly unpredictableBack in 2013, when a Socialist minister was accused (and eventually convicted) of tax fraud, the righteous fury of Marine Le Pen knew no bounds. Any politician found guilty of financial misconduct, she fulminated, should be ineligible for office for the rest of their lives. That was very much then. Although a court of appeal on Tuesday upheld ...
This archived item refers to the Guardian view on Marine Le Pen’s candidacy: a dangerous gamble | Editorial. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 08/07/2026
Court clears way for RN leader to be presidential candidate after she was found guilty of overseeing a scheme that misused more than €4m of EU money• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereSo she’s running. Written off by many after her conviction last year for embezzling public funds, Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right figurehead, insisted yesterday there was “no scenario in which I will not be a candidate” for the French presidency in next year’s elections.Hours earlie...
This archived item refers to marine Le Pen will run for election in 2027. Will she have to wear an electronic tag?. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 08/07/2026
Far-right leader plans to take part in 2027 race despite appeal court upholding her conviction for embezzlementThe French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has launched her presidential campaign after a decision by a court of appeal shortened her ban on running for office, allowing her to take part in the 2027 vote.Le Pen said voters would decide her future. “I’m a citizen like anyone else, who is using their rights,” she said on Wednesday, attempting to brush aside legal woes that her political...
This archived item refers to marine Le Pen launches France presidential campaign after ban reduced. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 07/07/2026
Speaking in a prime-time interview on TF1 TV on Tuesday, the French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced she will run for president in 2027 after an appeal court shortened her ban on holding public office. On Tuesday, the Paris appeals court upheld Le Pen's conviction for misusing European parliament funds but reduced the ban on running for office, clearing the way for the 57-year-old to stand in next year's election Continue reading...
This archived item refers to french far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 – video. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 07/07/2026
Leader of France’s far-right National Rally and a contender for the presidency set to hear appeal decision on TuesdayMarine Le Pen, France’s far-right figurehead and a leading contender for its presidency, will learn on Tuesday whether she can run in next year’s election when a Paris appeals court rules on her attempt to overturn a ban on holding elected office.The ruling will determine whether the far-right National Rally (RN) candidate to succeed the outgoing president, Emmanuel Macron, wil...
This archived item refers to marine Le Pen’s political future at stake with ruling on electoral ban imminent. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 06/07/2026
♂️ Official stage start time: 11.10am BST/12.10pm CET♂️ Granollers to Les Angles (195.9km) | Stage two report♂️ You can follow us on TikTok. And also email Andy180km to go. Big crash at the front of the bunch. Bruno Armirail (Visma-Lease a Bike) goes down heavily, along with Vacek and three Netcompany Ineos riders. It appears to have been caused by a rider trying to squeeze past the Frenchman on the inside. He seems to have banged his knee, this could hinder one of Jonas Vingegaard’s helpe...
This archived item refers to tour de France 2026: stage three goes ahead without fans amid wildfire threat – live. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 03/07/2026
Public health authority says 2,025 excess deaths probably an underestimate and that it expects toll to rise furtherThe number of deaths recorded in France surged by nearly 30% during the hottest week of the record-breaking heatwave that scorched much of Europe last month, the public health authority has said, adding that it expected the toll to rise further.Public Health France said on Friday there had been “an increase of 29.1%, corresponding to 2,025 additional deaths compared with the prev...
This archived item refers to deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 03/07/2026
Numerous wildfires are raging across parts of France and Spain, after record temperatures in Europe caused dry conditions and a worsening drought. Two thousand firefighters battled several wildfires fanned by strong winds along France's Mediterranean coast on Thursday, while Spain’s military emergency unit (UME) said it had deployed more than 100 personnel and about 40 vehicles to support firefighting efforts in the Aragon regionWeather tracker: Heatwave breaks June temperature records across...
This archived item refers to wildfires rage in parts of France and Spain after record heatwave – video. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 03/07/2026
Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in south-western France as the country swelters through a record-breaking heatwave. The fire started at a campsite, destroying dozens of mobile homes before spreading to the marina area, where thick, toxic smoke blanketed boats. The fire broke out in the town of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer and spread to Canet-en-Roussillon on Thursday Continue reading...
This archived item refers to race to control wildfires in south-western France – in pictures. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 02/07/2026
Temperatures could reach 44C in south-east Spain as fights break out in Paris supermarkets over air-conditioning unitsSpain and France are bracing for another possible heatwave that could bring temperatures of 44C (111F) over the coming days, as figures show that June’s extreme heat was responsible for more than 2,000 excess deaths in the two countries.Spain’s state meteorological agency, Aemet, said a mass of dry and very hot air would bring persistently high temperatures to much of Spain fr...
This archived item refers to spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 02/07/2026
Writer says ‘Trumpish’ decision to ban staging is warning of what may happen if National Rally runs countryIn the Anglo-French playwright Alexis Michalik’s play Passeport, a young man has been beaten and left for dead in the notorious Calais refugee camp known as “the Jungle”.When he wakes up, he has no idea who he is – and his only possession is a blue Eritrean passport containing the name Issa. With two others from the camp he decides to leave, not to take the perilous Channel crossing to t...
This archived item refers to far-right French mayor causes outrage after cancelling play about migrant. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 01/07/2026
It’s got Europe’s largest Black population, the world’s second-biggest rap scene and a long literary history. But even as diasporic culture takes hold in Paris, some ask when commercial success will lead to structural changeDon’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up hereWe often imagine Paris as a city of cafes, couture and impressionism. But some of its most dynamic cultural currents stem from the French-speaking Black diaspora.This week, I spoke to Achille Tenkiang, a Cameroonia...
This archived item refers to how Paris became a nexus for Black culture. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 01/07/2026
While the French nation is still excited by the Tour, it has become a grim, scientifically controlled commercial operationBy Peter Lennon
30 June 1966 Continue reading...
This archived item refers to tour de France 1966: ‘No longer a jaunt in knickerbockers from Paris to Nice’. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in July 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 29/06/2026
Bystanders screamed as lightning hit the Eiffel Tower on Saturday night as powerful thunderstorms hit France over the weekend.France has been particularly hard-hit by the June heatwave, with authorities reporting a surge in deaths, especially among older people. The World Health Organization said it had recorded more than 1,300 excess deaths in Europe since 21 June, with France believed to be among the worst affected countries Continue reading...
This archived item refers to lightning bolts strike Eiffel Tower during Paris thunderstorm – video. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 26/06/2026
City’s Pride march also postponed as police chief says health and emergency services have been overwhelmedEurope live – latest updatesDrinking takeaway alcohol in the street has been banned in Paris this weekend and the city’s pride march has been cancelled to spare overwhelmed ambulance services and overcrowded hospitals in the deadly heatwave.“As you know, drinking alcohol with the sun beating down can have a devastating effect,” the Paris police chief, Patrice Faure, told BFM TV. Contin...
This archived item refers to paris bans drinking alcohol in public as hospitals hit heatwave breaking point. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 26/06/2026
City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling unitsAs heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities are reaching for a familiar fix of more air conditioning. But in 1990s Paris, planning began for a different kind of solution: one of the world’s largest district cooling networks.The system has 120kms (75-miles) of underground pipes distributing chilled water to museums, offices, hospitals, schools and other public b...
This archived item refers to ‘Kind of miracle solution’: How Paris is harnessing the Seine to replace air-con. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 25/06/2026
Many of France’s buildings are not designed for hot weather – and low-income housing estates are suffering the worstLiving in a sweltering, seventh-floor flat on a concrete housing estate south of Paris, Samira said she was feeling desperate as France experienced its highest temperatures on record this week. “Yesterday I sat down and cried, I thought I’m going to die,” said the 35-year-old single parent and former building caretaker.Her flat in Ris-Orangis in Essonne is, like millions of apar...
This archived item refers to ‘It’s like a furnace’: French struggle with heat-trap homes as climate inequality grows. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 25/06/2026
The man who led Free France during Nazi occupation was single-minded to the point of obstinacy. But he believed in his own power to make historyHow much of our political agency have we sacrificed on the altar of imagined constraints? That question has been troubling me since last week, when I stepped out of the glitteringly art deco Grand Rex cinema in Paris. I had just been to see part one of La Bataille de Gaulle, a two-part epic based on British historian Julian Jackson’s extraordinary bio...
This archived item refers to stubborn, arrogant, a genius: France’s De Gaulle epic shows up the tepidity of our politics | Alexander Hurst. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 24/06/2026
Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperaturesHelen Massy-Beresford is a British journalist and editor who lives in ParisOver the weekend, as evening fell on the hilly (and, crucially, shady) Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, one of Paris’s most popular green spaces, the joyfully chaotic Fête de la musique – a summer solstice celebration of music in all its forms – got under way, with competing DJs starti...
This archived item refers to emergency swimming and alcohol bans: what cities could learn from Paris's ‘heatwave mode’ | Helen Massy-Beresford. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 24/06/2026
Camille Farrah Lenain’s tender photo book Made of Smokeless Fire was inspired by grief for her gay uncle Farid. ‘He left without answering the questions I had for him,’ she says Continue reading...
This archived item refers to ‘Like a phoenix rising from its ashes’: queer Muslim life in France – in pictures. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 23/06/2026
Temperatures could hit 38-40C in parts of England and Wales, smashing June record set in 1976; red alerts in France after 19 heat deathsTwo children found dead in car in France as heatwave hits EuropeWelcome to today’s coverage of the deadly heatwave in Europe.Rare red warnings have been issued in the UK over extreme temperatures that are set to hit record highs for June this week as a fierce heatwave grips Europe.In south-east France, first responders were unable to resuscitate two children,...
This archived item refers to europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red temperature warnings; French PM to hold crisis meeting after heat deaths. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 22/06/2026
Take off your shirt on a Narbonne street and it will cost you €150. Could it happen in the UK? I sincerely hope notWatch out if you’re heading to France this summer: dozens of towns have started fining men for walking around with their tops off. Actually, it’s not specific to men; I just assume they’re more likely to strip off. Narbonne, near the Mediterranean coast, has joined at least 30 other municipalities in banning anyone from wandering around town bare-chested, in swimwear or even bare...
This archived item refers to french towns are fining men for going topless. Quel dommage!. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 22/06/2026
People smugglers have been using lorries to bring people deported to France under the deal back to the UKThe UK and France have been forced to rewrite the “one in, one out” deal because of concerns over the numbers of people re-entering the UK after being removed to the continent.The original treaty said people arriving in small boats could be returned to France. But people smugglers have used lorries to bring people who had been deported to France under the deal back to the UK. Continue read...
This archived item refers to uK and France rewrite ‘one in one out’ treaty to stop removed migrants returning. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 22/06/2026
We were charged the wrong amount, but because the bank says we have no evidence it won’t do a chargebackI went to Paris to recover from the grief of losing my dog.All was going well until I took a taxi from a rank outside Musée d’Orsay to my hotel near Notre Dame – a 12-minute journey. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to paris taxi scam cost £493 but Monzo won’t help me. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 17/06/2026
Political rivals accuse French president of grovelling after inviting US counterpart to Louis XIV’s palaceThe US president, Donald Trump, will be the guest of honour at a sumptuous dinner at the Palace of Versailles, as the French left criticises Emmanuel Macron for going too far in attempts to flatter him.“Versailles is not gold leaf, Versailles is the real deal,” said Trump of the opulent 2,300-room palace which was once home to France’s Sun King, Louis XIV. “I’m a fan of beautiful places.”...
This archived item refers to ‘Very naive’: French left up in arms as Macron hosts Trump at Versailles. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 16/06/2026
While taking the boat to Dunkirk, I stumbled upon a remarkable deal. I’ve barely been on dry land sinceIn February, my sister and I took the ferry from Dover to Dunkirk. On the way back, I noticed there was a deal: spend €150 (£130) in duty free and get a free day-trip ticket. If you love Toblerone and know anyone who smokes, you can spend that without even blinking – and so it came to pass that I was back on the ferry within a month.This was when I started to perfect the art of the day trip,...
This archived item refers to i’ve found a way to get free ferries to France – and I can’t believe my luck | Zoe Williams. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 08/06/2026
The notorious Code Noir is gone. But people in Guadeloupe and Martinique continue to live with the consequences“Vive la République, et vive la France.”Emmanuel Macron closed his 21 May speech marking the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Taubira law, which recognised slavery as a crime against humanity, with the customary patriotic slogan. As applause rippled around the reception room of the Elysée Palace, whose construction was financed by a 18th-century slave-owning magnate, Leïla Bréd...
This archived item refers to france is starting to own its role in the slave trade. Now it needs to repair its Caribbean legacy | Marie-Annick Gournet. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 07/06/2026
Mainstream politicians should remember that in the battle to defeat Jordan Bardella or Marine Le Pen, unity is strengthLess than a year before the most important French presidential election in the history of the Fifth Republic, the phoney war is almost over. On 7 July, a court will decide whether to uphold Marine Le Pen’s appeal against a fraud conviction and a five-year ban from public office. Should she lose, her party’s 30‑year‑old president, Jordan Bardella, will be confirmed a...
This archived item refers to the Guardian view on the French presidential election campaign: only the far right will profit from division | Editorial. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 07/06/2026
In March 1970, Paris announced an amateur photography competition C’était Paris en 1970 to create an archive of a city undergoing a proliferation of large-scale urban development projects. A grid system divided the city into 1,755 squares and a photographer was charged with documenting each square during May 1970. Some of the 91,655 photographs taken are on display at the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris until 7 October 2026 Continue reading...
This archived item refers to paris frozen in time in May 1970 – in pictures. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 06/06/2026
Widow of French ex-president Jacques Chirac was a steely behind-the-scenes operator known for her charity workBernadette Chirac, the formidable widow of the former French president Jacques Chirac and a driving force behind his political rise, has died at the age of 93.As France’s first lady for 12 years, Chirac was a steely behind-the-scenes operator in support of her husband, who served twice as prime minister, 18 years as mayor of Paris and two terms as president. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France, dies aged 93. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 05/06/2026
After a series of deaths on the beaches of Brittany, one bereaved family set out to prove the foul-smelling bloom was to blameBy Marta Zaraska. Read by Lucy Bromilow Continue reading...
This archived item refers to ‘I couldn’t breathe’: the sinister spread of France’s killer seaweed – podcast. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 01/06/2026
France has released footage that appears to show French naval commandos boarding a ship suspected of being part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' and subject to international sanctions. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said the operation took place on the tanker, named the Tagor, with support of the UK and in strict compliance with the law of the sea. The French navy confirmed the interception occurred on SundayMacron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic Continue r...
This archived item refers to french navy boards Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic – video. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 29/05/2026
Cancoillotte is low in fat, high in protein and – until recently – little known outside of a village in eastern FranceAt the cheesemakers in the village of Franois, eastern France, a stream of what looks like runny, beige gloop is being potted, packaged and dispatched for delivery as fast as it can be made. The freezer room, normally piled high with pallets of the product, is almost empty.For what must be the first time in the history of cancoillotte – a cheese product that until recently was...
This archived item refers to ‘It’s become something of a craze’: influencers spread news of healthy French cheese. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 28/05/2026
The vote to repeal ‘Code Noir’, which saw slaves beaten, raped and killed in France’s colonies, comes almost 180 years after its abolition of slaveryFor almost 180 years after France abolished slavery, the “Code Noir” (Black Code) allowing enslaved humans to be treated as property and worked, beaten, sold, raped or killed, remained in place.On Thursday, the country’s bitterly divided national assembly voted unanimously to repeal it, in a rare show of political unity. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to france votes to end slavery-era law which classed people as property. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 27/05/2026
Unless the mainstream gets its act together, next year’s election looks likely to hand the keys of the Élysée to the far right• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here“The real risk,” France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, reportedly said last month, “is that this tangle of ambitions reflects such a lack of engagement with reality on the part of all these candidates that voters find the whole thing grotesque.”He has a point. By this time next year, France will have...
This archived item refers to thirty-five people want to be the next president of France. What could possibly go wrong?. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 23/05/2026
The conservative tycoon’s grip on media and cinema is unhealthy. An EU fund could protect democracy in perpetuityThe shadow of Joseph McCarthy’s “red scare” loomed over the storied steps of this year’s Cannes film festival. Echoing the mid-20th-century blacklist, which shut out about 300 suspected communists from Hollywood, the French media group Canal+ announced an effective ban on twice that many French cinema professionals, including actors such as Juliette Binoche and film directors such ...
This archived item refers to french stars are rightly worried by billionaire Vincent Bolloré. Here’s how to rein him in. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 22/05/2026
Cannes film festival: This could be better paced but the crisis which descends on an up-against-it dairy farm is delivered by some very memorable goonsThere’s nothing like a home-invasion suspense thriller to provide a change of pace in the Cannes competition, and Léa Mysius’s film – adapted from the French bestseller Histoires de la Nuit by Laurent Mauvignier – isn’t at all bad, although it runs out of narrative steam in the third act and one particular shock-twist appears to unshock and u...
This archived item refers to the Birthday Party review – grimly compulsive unhappy occasion in deepest France. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 22/05/2026
The government’s deeply illiberal ‘Yadan bill’ may be dead. But the threat to legitimate protest certainly is notTensions in France over how to respond to a rise in antisemitism have been running high. A government-backed bill that aimed to deal with the problem was rightly denounced as an attack on freedom of expression before being quietly shelved by the government last month.Introduced in 2024 by Caroline Yadan, a member of the national assembly, the draft legislation was intended to count...
This archived item refers to in France, pro-Palestinian solidarity is being silenced and criminalised | Rokhaya Diallo. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 20/05/2026
Apocalyptic forecasts are a national sport. But while polls point to a National Rally president in 2027, it’s still all to play forOne reassuring thing about France is its consistency down the years: trains still run mostly on time, coffee in the land of cafes remains undrinkable, and, whatever the season, the intellectual class continues to supply elegant variations on the same theme: France is always about to collapse.The present mood feels familiar – and fatalism, of course, is a habit in ...
This archived item refers to the die isn’t cast: France is pessimistic, but not doomed to far-right rule | Joseph de Weck. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 18/05/2026
For the first time ever, beer has overtaken wine as the drink of choice in France. Bad news for national identity, but potentially good news in terms of alcohol consumptionName: French beerAge: About 11,700 years. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to du pain, de la bière, du Boursin? Why the French are now drinking more beer than wine. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 18/05/2026
La cancoillotte, a low-fat liquid cheese product, has somehow taken the country of haute cuisine by stormExciting news from over the Channel: a viral cheese has dropped, but good luck spelling, or saying, it. As Libération reports, la cancoillotte (even native speakers struggle with the pronunciation, apparently), a liquid cheese from Franche-Comté in the east, is taking over fitness social media, thanks to its 16g of “prot” per 100g (as the French muscle bros and girls say), low fat con...
This archived item refers to the French are hitting their protein goals - thanks to a cheese that looks like ectoplasm | Emma Beddington. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 16/05/2026
From crab pincers to stingray shapes, Lucas Lecacheur’s designs push the boundaries of accepted norms – and they are functional tooSign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsA surfboard split in the middle to create crab pincers. Another that looks like an exaggerated take on a stingray. A surfboard with a webbed bottom contour, like a duck’s foot. And a fire-engine red skateboard shaped like a cartoon-like flame on wheels.All of Lucas Lecacheur’s surfboards and skateboards push the b...
This archived item refers to ‘Surfers say, that board is so sick!’ The French artist redesigning the surfboard like you’ve never seen before. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 14/05/2026
Asymptomatic people allowed off ship from Wednesday afternoon but those infected ordered to remain in isolationA norovirus-hit cruise ship carrying mainly passengers from the UK and Ireland has had a French lockdown order lifted.All 1,701 people onboard Ambition were prevented from disembarking for more than 24 hours after it docked in Bordeaux on Tuesday after one person died of a heart attack and dozens became ill with a vomiting virus. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to french authorities lift lockdown on norovirus-hit cruise ship. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 13/05/2026
Captain of French football team expressed concerns about far-right National Rally party gaining powerThe French football captain, Kylian Mbappé, has angered Marine Le Pen’s far-right party after expressing concerns about it winning next year’s presidential election.Mbappé, 27, who grew up in Paris’s northern suburbs in a family with Algerian and Cameroonian heritage, told Vanity Fair this week: “I know what it means and what consequences it can have for my country when people like them come t...
This archived item refers to marine Le Pen’s party hits back at Kylian Mbappé comments. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 12/05/2026
After a series of deaths on the beaches of Brittany, one bereaved family set out to prove the foul-smelling bloom was to blameWhen her phone rang at around 5pm on 8 September 2016, Rosy Auffray was still at work. It was one of her daughters, distressed, calling to tell her that their father, Jean-René, had not come back from his daily run. Only the family dog had returned, alone and exhausted. Rosy rushed back home.When she arrived, Rosy noticed that the dog was behaving bizarrely: she refuse...
This archived item refers to ‘I couldn’t breathe’: the sinister spread of France’s killer seaweed. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 12/05/2026
French president reaches out to new allies after setbacks in relations with his country’s former colonies in west AfricaA French-African summit held every few years since 1973 is taking place in a non-francophone country for the first time on Tuesday as Emmanuel Macron tries to rebuild France’s role on the continent after setbacks in its former colonies.More than 30 heads of state and government are meeting in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, for this year’s iteration of the summit. Named Africa For...
This archived item refers to macron seeks allies and a foreign policy less tied to France’s colonial past at Africa summit. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 11/05/2026
Exclusive: Spanish health minister says MV Hondius passenger, now in a ‘critical state’, had been suffering flu-like symptomsA French woman who tested positive for hantavirus after she was evacuated from a cruise ship reported symptoms to doctors onboard but was told it was probably just anxiety, the Spanish health minister has said.Javier Padilla Bernáldez said the woman, who had been travelling on the ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, had been suffering flu-like symptoms b...
This archived item refers to french woman was told by doctors hantavirus symptoms were just anxiety. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 07/05/2026
Authorities investigate Florent Montaclair over award given to himself and others including Noam ChomskyAt a ceremony at the French national assembly attended by Nobel prize winners, former government ministers, MPs, decorated scientists and academics, all attention was on a previously unknown literature professor.Florent Montaclair, then 46, a balding, bespectacled figure in an ill-fitting suit and rosé-coloured shirt, was receiving the 2016 Gold Medal of Philology - the study of linguistics...
This archived item refers to french professor accused of ‘gigantic hoax’ after inventing Nobel-style prize. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 05/05/2026
Emmanuel Macron sang Les Feuilles Mortes, made famous by Italian-French actor-singer Yves Montand, during an official dinner in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The country's prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, accompanied the French president on drums. The dinner was part of a state visit, during which Macron has expressed support for Armenia's pro-Europe PM, who faces a tough challenge in next month's parliamentary electionsMacron backs Armenia’s pro-Europe PM as re-election campaign draws to ...
This archived item refers to macron sings as Armenia's prime minister plays the drums during official dinner - video. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 05/05/2026
French president pitches in for Nikol Pashinyan, who faces stiff challenge from pro-Russia parties in vote next monthEurope live – latest updatesEmmanuel Macron has made an unabashed pre-election pitch on behalf of Armenia’s prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, saying the country’s destiny lies with Europe.The French president also accused Russia of abandoning Armenia after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war that led to Azerbaijan displacing tens of thousands of Armenians. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to macron backs Armenia’s pro-Europe PM as re-election campaign draws to close. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 05/05/2026
Ministers take action after survey shows almost half of students had gone without food for financial reasonsFrench universities have begun offering €1 (86p) meals to all students regardless of income in a measure designed to address financial hardship.Student unions have been pushing to extend the €1 rate – down from the usual €3.30 – for a three-course meal to all students, which was previously only available to those with low incomes or receiving financial aid. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to france serves up €1 meals to all university students in effort to cut hardship. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 04/05/2026
The controversial leader will seek presidency for the fourth time – despite previously vowing to stand asideJean-Luc Mélenchon, France’s radical left leader, has confirmed he will run again for president next spring, saying it was urgent for the country to stand up against war being waged by the US and Israel in the Middle East.The 74-year-old veteran leader of La France Insoumise (LFI), announced in an interview with the French broadcaster TF1 that he would run for the presidency for the fou...
This archived item refers to radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon announces 2027 French presidential bid. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 30/04/2026
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, accused of mischief and public nuisance over alleged stunt in mall A French teenager has been charged with committing mischief and public nuisance in Singapore after posting a video on social media of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and then putting it back.Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, was charged on 24 April and has not entered a plea, the city-state’s largest English-language newspaper, the Straits Times, reported. He a...
This archived item refers to french teenager charged in Singapore over vending machine straw-licking video. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 30/04/2026
Move comes as airline industry reacts to uncertainty over Iran war and increase in price of Brent crudeBusiness live – latest updatesAir France-KLM has cut its capacity growth forecasts for this year as the Iran war drives up its fuel costs by billions of dollars.The French-Dutch airline expects its fuel bill to increase by $2.4bn (£1.8bn) this year as a result of the surge in costs since the Middle East conflict began. In response, it has trimmed its expectations for capacity growth to betwe...
This archived item refers to air France-KLM cuts capacity growth forecast amid expected $2.4bn fuel bill rise. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 19/04/2026
Xavier Giannoli says criticism that Les Rayons et les Ombres invites sympathy for characters is ‘profoundly dishonest’ The director of a box office hit film about Nazi collaboration and its Oscar-winning star have described criticisms they have whitewashed wartime atrocities as dishonest and “a scandal”.Xavier Giannoli and the actor Jean Dujardin were responding to a bitter row that has divided French historians over the film Les Rayons et les Ombres (Rays and Shadows), which recounts the sto...
This archived item refers to french director of Nazi collaborator film rejects ‘historical gaslighting’ claims. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 18/04/2026
Pierre Guillon de Prince believed to be first in France to formally apologise for ancestors’ allegiances to slaveryAn 86-year-old man has issued what is believed to be the first formal apology by someone in France for their family’s role in transatlantic slavery.Pierre Guillon de Prince’s ancestors, based in Nantes, which was the country’s largest port for transatlantic slavery, were shipowners who transported about 4,500 enslaved Africans and owned plantations in the Caribbean. Continue read...
This archived item refers to french man, 86, issues historic apology for family’s role in transatlantic slavery. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 16/04/2026
A country girl’s search for answers in the belle époque is ingeniously intercut with the adventures of her ragtag descendants in Cédric Klapisch’s filmThe original French title of Cédric Klapisch’s new film is La Venue de L’Avenir, or The Arrival of the Future; it is an entertaining sentimental fantasy, a chocolate-boxy ensemble picture in Klapisch’s distinctive style, inventing a romantic backstory to the career of Claude Monet and his contemporary, the pioneering photographer Félix Nadar.Th...
This archived item refers to colours of Time review – Monet meets Mamma Mia in charming French artist comedy. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 16/04/2026
A long list of contenders want to be president in 2027. But with anti-establishment sentiment dominating the national mood, outsiders have the advantageWanted: politician capable of appealing to the moderate right, centre and moderate left to beat hard-right populist Jordan Bardella in the run-off of France’s 2027 presidential election. The search began in earnest after last month’s municipal elections, in which the left held on to most big cities while conservatives or the far-right National...
This archived item refers to can anyone stop Jordan Bardella in France? A crowded field could gift the election to the far right. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 14/04/2026
The family of Marie-Thérèse, from Brittany, fear for her health after she was cuffed and placed in a detention centreAn 86-year-old French woman who moved to the US to marry her 1950s sweetheart is being held in a crowded detention centre in Louisiana after she was arrested by immigration agents and cuffed by her hands and feet.The family of the woman, named only as Marie-Thérèse, said they feared for her health as French consular officials attempted to secure her release. One of her sons tol...
This archived item refers to french woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to marry 1950s sweetheart. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 13/04/2026
Lafarge fined more than €1m and its former boss jailed for paying nearly €5.6m to groups including Islamic State A French court has fined the cement group Lafarge more than €1m (£870,000) and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to Islamic State and other terror groups to maintain its business in war-torn Syria from 2013 to 2014.The ruling follows a 2022 case in the United States in which the French firm pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material ...
This archived item refers to french cement maker convicted of financing terror groups to keep its Syria plant working. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 12/04/2026
Jess Bassett was frustrated to find chips with everything on a recent holiday, but Brittany Ferries’ offering on the return trip was a delightful surpriseEllie Violet Bramley’s efforts to find the perfect kids menu resonated deeply with me as a mum just back from a trip to France, where every child’s option was nuggets, burger or fish with chips (‘Before I can stop her, my daughter is licking crumbs from the table’: my search for the perfect kids’ menu, 7 April).Perhaps naively, I’d imagined ...
This archived item refers to french children’s menus were a surprising disappointment – with one exception | Letter. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 08/04/2026
Local elections have led to a surge of racism in a country that still struggles to see itself as anything other than whiteSaint-Denis is just over 9km from the centre of Paris but is in the poorest department in all of metropolitan France, a region marked by unemployment, low incomes and social disadvantage. But Saint Denis’s town hall was the backdrop to memorably joyous celebrations on the evening of 15 March. A delirious crowd carried the new mayor shoulder high, chanting his name over and...
This archived item refers to a new generation of politicians of colour is emerging in France. The backlash speaks volumes. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 05/04/2026
In Les Rayons et les Ombres, Jean Dujardin plays a real-life press baron partying during the horrors of the second world war. Director Xavier Giannoli discusses bringing this still sensitive topic to lightXavier Giannoli’s new film Les Rayons et les Ombres (Rays and Shadows) is told from the postwar perspective of Corinne Luchaire, a French actor who was once hailed as “the new Garbo” but grew too close to the Nazis during the German occupation years. As Luchaire records her thoughts on a bor...
This archived item refers to ‘Nobody would forgive me if I told the truth’: new film about pacifist turned Nazi collaborator divides France. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 04/04/2026
Bally Bagayoko, who was targeted by racist abuse after winning Saint-Denis mayorship, vows to tackle inequality to stem deepening divisionsA French mayor who faced a barrage of racist insults that are being investigated by police has called for France to urgently tackle race hatred and stem the rise of far-right ideas ahead of next year’s presidential election.“It has become a lot easier for racist views to be expressed … and unfortunately racist comments are becoming trivialised,” said Bally...
This archived item refers to ‘Racist ideology lodges itself amid austerity politics’: newly elected French mayor on tackling far right. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 28/03/2026
Political veteran says she faced ‘French misogyny and machismo’ while making Paris greener and more peacefulOn a sunny spring morning, the highway along the right bank of the Seine is packed with joggers, cyclists, families out for a stroll, roller skaters, dog walkers, picnickers and others taking the air.In a few months, sand will be spread along a stretch to create the annual artificial Parisbeaches, enjoyed by all but especially city dwellers struggling to make ends meet and unable to aff...
This archived item refers to ‘Changing a city is complicated’: Anne Hidalgo looks back on 12 years as Paris mayor. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 27/03/2026
Drop into any of the French capital’s ‘third places’ and you’ll find food, culture, community – and an antidote to the disaffection extremists feed onParis’s success in removing cars from its streets has been more widely praised than its progress in opening up mixed-use spaces. But the city’s enthusiasm for bringing what urbanists call “third places” to life is exactly why I found myself, just hours after voting in the first round of Paris’s municipal elections, dancing in telecoms company Or...
This archived item refers to progressive Paris has many weapons to fight the far right, but the best? Spaces where you can simply hang out | Alexander Hurst. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 23/03/2026
Trump administration announces deal with TotalEnergies to redirect investment in wind to oil and gas insteadAs a fuel crisis triggered by the war in Iran drives up global fossil fuel prices, the Trump administration has announced it will pay French energy major TotalEnergies $1bn to kill plans to construct wind farms off the US east coast.The deal is the latest blow to the US offshore wind industry, which has faced repeated disruptions to multi-billion-dollar projects under Donald Trump. Cont...
This archived item refers to uS to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 23/03/2026
Victories in Paris and Marseille suggest a united left can reclaim centre-ground voters. But the end of Macronism is leaving a complex political landscapeIn 2002, divisions on the left allowed Jean-Marie Le Pen to shock France by reaching the run-off in that year’s presidential election. Lionel Jospin, the defeated Socialist candidate in the poll, would subsequently recall the humiliation to remind progressives of the need for unity in the face of the far-right threat. Mr Jospin’s death, anno...
This archived item refers to the Guardian view on France after Macron: local elections offer clues to seeing off the far-right threat | Editorial. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 23/03/2026
Outcome suggests that when mainstream parties cooperate they can still block Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally Europe live – latest updatesFrance’s local elections, closely watched for clues to next year’s presidential vote, have given parties of the centre a welcome and unexpected lift as the far right and radical left fell some way short of their ambitions.The 35,000 municipal ballots often focus on local survival and their outcomes do not always reflect national voting patterns, but...
This archived item refers to french local election results give unexpected lift to centrist parties. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 23/03/2026
It may be time for a new generation to lead La France Insoumise. But local elections have shown the movement’s resilienceAs the results of the French local elections sink in, it is useful to reflect on the shifting moral boundaries in public debate that characterised the campaign. In the weeks leading up to the first round of voting on 15 March, criticism directed at the radical-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) and its confrontational leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, reached new levels of inte...
This archived item refers to jean-Luc Mélenchon is problematic, but ostracising France’s radical left is a failed strategy | Rokhaya Diallo. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 23/03/2026
Victorious Socialist Paris mayoral candidate Emmanuel Grégoire arrived to give his victory speech to supporters while riding a bicycle to show that the city would continue its pro-cycling and environmental policies. Surrounded by supporters Grégoire said his victory sent a clear message:'Paris is not and will never be a far‑right city.' Grégoire was projected to have won with about 52% of the vote. This marked a clear win against his main opponent, conservative Rachida Dati. Socialist Emmanue...
This archived item refers to socialist Emmanuel Grégoire arrives on bicycle after being elected mayor of Paris – video. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 21/03/2026
The densely dog-populated city will soon elect a new mayor and candidates want pet-owners on their sideIn a race that is expected to come down to a few thousand votes, every last one counts – including, for the candidates seeking to become the next mayor of Paris, those of the French capital’s disgruntled dog owners.Both favourites in Sunday’s second-round vote, the leftwing frontrunner Emmanuel Grégoire and the former conservative culture minister, Rachida Dati, have promised an array of can...
This archived item refers to doggy drinks and subsidised vet visits: Paris’s mayoral race goes canine crazy. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 20/03/2026
Macron says Iran war will not distract France from support of Ukraine as he confirms boarding of Mozambique-flagged vessel this morningMeanwhile, French president Emmanuel Macron has confirmed the seizure of the tanker, which he said belonged to the Russian shadow fleet.In a strongly worded post on X, he said:“The French navy boarded this morning in the Mediterranean a new vessel from the shadow fleet, the Deyna.The war in Iran will not divert France from its support for Ukraine, where Russia...
This archived item refers to french navy boards alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean – Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 20/03/2026
Strong showing for Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s LFI party will suggest its electoral base is firm despite recent controversyFarouk stood at his doorstep on a row of redbrick terrace houses in the northern French town of Roubaix – once the glory of the textile industry before decades of factory closures and unemployment made it the poorest town in mainland France.“It feels like there’s a lot of darkness in the world and we just want to let in a little light,” said the 73-year-old former market shoe tr...
This archived item refers to france’s radical left on brink of local election victory in Roubaix. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 18/03/2026
A relaxed, Gallic approach to the last day of le weekend could be just what we all need to feel healthier and happierName: French Sunday.Age: As a viral happiness trend, quite new. As an idea, quite old. Old Testament, even … Continue reading...
This archived item refers to french Sundays: should you dedicate a day each week to sex and a stroll?. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 18/03/2026
Body is latest in series to be found in Dijon. Scientists trying to work out why Gauls buried some of their dead in this wayChildren at a primary school in eastern France found a strange attraction next to their playground this week: a skeleton sitting upright, peeking out the top of a circular pit.It is the latest in a series of bodies discovered in the city of Dijon that were buried in a seated position facing west. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to ancient skeleton discovered sitting upright in France. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 14/03/2026
A National Rally victory in France’s second city in municipal elections that start on Sunday would be hailed by the party as a step towards taking the presidency next yearNathalie, a market trader in her 40s, had woken early to prepare a pan of paella rice. She was spooning it into tubs at a market in southern Marseille last week when a crowd of far-right canvassers approached, promising cleaner and safer streets if she voted for them in the local elections.“Our cash tin was stolen right her...
This archived item refers to ‘It would be an earthquake for France’: is Marseille about to vote in the far-right?. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 12/03/2026
Ballots are set to provide clearest indication so far of political temperature in runup to presidential electionFrance’s voters go to the polls on 15 and 22 March for two rounds of municipal elections that will provide the clearest indication so far of the country’s political temperature in the runup to the presidential election next year.The ballots in 35,000 communes across France, ranging from small hamlets to large cities such as Paris, Lyon and Marseille, are a key test of the far-right ...
This archived item refers to french local elections: Are the electoral alliances strong enough to defeat the far right?. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 06/03/2026
Syndicat de la Librairie Française accused online retailer of trying to ‘flood the market with fake AI-generated books’Amazon has withdrawn from the Paris book festival after a boycott by France’s booksellers’ association prompted a row over the company’s sponsorship of the event.The festival, due to take place from 17 to 19 April, will now go ahead without the backing of the US retail company, after a mutual decision by organisers and Amazon to end their partnership. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to amazon pulls sponsorship from Paris book festival after booksellers’ association boycott. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 06/03/2026
With elections next year, Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders are trying to secure institutions against the National Rally threatEuropean governments have quietly begun adapting their policies for the hitherto unthinkable prospect that France, a founder member of the EU, may elect a far-right nationalist president next year. Germany may be Europe’s biggest economy and most populous state, but nuclear-armed France is the pivotal military power.More than a year before the French choose a...
This archived item refers to france may soon have a far-right president – and Europe is already scrambling to limit their power | Paul Taylor. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – France
• 05/03/2026
A spot of ‘equine therapy’ marks Chinese year of the horse as designer turns fashion week show into a momentSpeaking after her show at Paris fashion week, British designer Stella McCartney marked 25 years in the industry by letting slip she was to receive the most prestigious French accolade, the Légion d’honneur, on Thursday – and making a jumper using yeast.Never mind that she has not turned a profit since 2017. The fashion designer knows how to turn a show into a moment, opening with “some...
This archived item refers to stella McCartney Paris show is a whistle-stop tour of her life. The source originates from The Guardian – France and was published in March 2026.