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US producer Quincy Jones dies age 91: His long love affair with France

The legendary musician lived and studied in France and maintained links with French artists and producers throughout this life

Spotify announces new audiobook offer in France

The move is the company’s first non-English-speaking offer in Europe

President Macron says he will fight to keep ‘Emily in Paris’ in France

“‘Emily in Paris in Rome’ doesn’t make sense,” he said in an interview

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Favourite monument in France: which won the 2024 contest?

The rather unusual ‘monument’ won out over chateaux, a villa, and grand gardens

Do not fall for a scam relating to a ‘gift’ Decathlon tent in France

It is being spread via a Facebook post that invites users to take part in ‘a simple competition’...

France to trial 'no mobile phones' in 200 secondary schools

The scheme could be rolled out to all collèges if successful

Editor of one of France’s leading newspapers was a KGB spy

‘He was, unbeknownst to anyone, one of the greatest Soviet spies of the Fifth Republic’, the current editor says

Make sense of French television’s role in social and cultural life

Police shows, pornography and why there is no France 1 channel - a look at TV in France

France’s new digital timbre rouge: Will my letter be seen by staff?

The priority mail stamp is to be replaced by a scan-and-send process from January 1, prompting fears that postal workers will be able to read private letters

‘The price of lies’: French media react to Johnson’s resignation

‘The father of Brexit throws in the towel’ – A roundup of the front pages of France’s dailies

Who owns France’s media and what are their political leanings?

Essentially, six billionaires and the French state control most of it. We break down here who they are, and the media they are affiliated with

96% of France now covered by at least one 4G operator

As well as 76% of the territory now having access to 4G via all four of France’s main operators

What issues will Macron’s Covid-19 speech address?

President Macron is to speak to the nation tonight at 20:00. We explore the main issues he is likely to address

Macron: France will defend freedom of expression

"I am not going to change our laws because they shock elsewhere" Macron says in a wide-ranging interview

Dozens of 5G antennas vandalised in France during lockdown

Dozens of 5G antennas have been vandalised across France, including four in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie) in recent weeks, with the damage attributed to anarchist groups, amid wider scepticism of 5G.

Covid-19 in France: Why are such precautions needed?

French health minister Olivier Véran has explained why such tough prevention measures are being taken in France and beyond “for a virus that has killed fewer people than ‘flu”.

Hollywood movie stars come to small French town

The Dordogne has welcomed Hollywood stars Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver - plus director Ridley Scott - as they film their latest blockbuster in the small town of Sarlat-la-Canéda.

French company makes cassette player for 21st century

Analogue music fans will soon have a new way to listen to cassette tapes on-the-go, as a French company is to start selling a modern range of “new generation” portable analogue cassette players.

Breton flag now on Twitter amid campaign push for more

The Breton flag has become available - temporarily - as an “emoji” on Twitter after a long campaign, but supporters are now trying to convince online platforms to adopt the icon permanently.

Paris museum welcomes ‘Instagram artist in residence’

The Musée d’Orsay in Paris is to welcome a French “artist in residence” on its Instagram social media account, who will each week highlight one of the museum’s great artists as if they were still alive today.

French more likely to eat alone in front of a screen

French people increasingly eat their evening meals alone, and more than half regularly eat dinner in front of a computer or phone screen, a new study has found.

Michelin Guide partners with review giant TripAdvisor

Restaurants featured in the Michelin Guide will now have their ratings and accolades displayed on the hospitality review platform TripAdvisor, and will be bookable through reservation arm, TheFork (LaFourchette).

Netflix now available with Canal+ bundle in France

The TV and film streaming service Netflix will now be available to subscribers of the French service Canal+, as part of a new bundle agreed between the two companies.

French rail firm SNCF criticised for platform policy

French rail firm SNCF has been criticised after users condemned its new policy of allowing only ticket holders to access platforms, meaning friends and family can no longer help passengers.

1957 film of jazz legend Miles Davis found in France

Footage is believed to be the oldest known film of the trumpeter in existence

Brigitte Macron thanks Brazilians for online support

Brigitte Macron, wife of President Emmanuel Macron, has said thank you to the Brazilian people as apologies trended online, in response to a rude comment by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

Views of Macron-Johnson meeting in Britain and France

The French press thought less of Boris Johnson's visit to the Elysée Palace than many sections of the UK media

Stunt at Tour de France ahead of yellow jersey 100th

A mountain bike rider has performed a stunt jump over the peloton of the Tour de France, in the same week as the famous yellow jersey celebrates its 100th anniversary, today (Friday July 19).

Smart mixer from Lidl France has ‘secret’ microphone

A new “smart” kitchen mixer that has just hit supermarket shelves in France is causing controversy after it was discovered to have a “secret” microphone that could be vulnerable to hackers.

Bannon air time cuts far-right RN's media allowance

Media watchdog decides that media appearances of Donald Trump's former chief strategist should be counted as support for RN's European election campaign

Costs to call Europe drop today in new EU law

All phone calls within European countries are set to drop in price and be capped from today (Wednesday May 15), as a law limiting the cost has entered into force.

France warned on ‘USB stick’ computer virus scam

Residents in France are being alerted to a data scam involving USB computer drives or “USB sticks” put into letter boxes, the Gendarmerie in the Nord (Hauts-de-France) department has confirmed.

French runner posts cheeky GPS drawing in online game

A runner in Rennes has delighted internet users by posting an image of the route of his 22.8km run - captured on a map by his GPS app - which he deliberately made in the shape of a cheeky weasel.

French public say phone use in restaurants is annoying

Almost two thirds of French people find it annoying when their fellow diners use a smartphone in a restaurant to take photos or post on social media, a new poll has found.

Fake news falls as journalists fact-check liars

False claims that wearing a gilet jaune means a €135 fine, that babies can be aborted up until birth, or that ex-MPs get €7,000 dole for five years have been exposed by fact-checkers.

France warned to be alert to Chronopost email scam

Residents in France are being warned to watch out for a new scam involving fake emails that appear to come from La Poste parcel delivery service Chronopost.

Archive calls for new photos of old French communes

Photographers in the Haute-Garonne department (Occitanie) are invited to take part in a new project to document modern views of places seen in old postcards from the early 20th century.

Google fined record €50m by French data commission

French data protection commission the CNIL has imposed a record fine of €50 million on US tech giant Google, after concluding that the company had not been transparent enough with its users.

French director controversy over ‘women aged 50’ quip

French director and writer Yann Moix has caused controversy after saying he “could not love a 50-year-old woman” and “only goes out with Asian women”.

France introduces extra tax on digital giants

France is to impose an extra tax on digital giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon from this year, in part to finance the social measures announced in response to the gilets jaunes protests.

Social media is the new force in politics

The gilets jaunes protests have been organised through Facebook and commentators question how healthy this is.

Dordogne named one of world’s most exciting places

The Dordogne has been named as one of National Geographic’s top five world’s most exciting destinations to visit in 2019, due to its “picturesque and historic” attractions and culture.

How the UK appears in the French press

If you are sometimes puzzled by the topics of conversation French friends have about the UK, it might be because you have not picked up stories about the UK which appear in French media. Connexion reporter Brian McCulloch looked at some stories that were reported in November. Have you noticed others?

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US producer Quincy Jones dies age 91: His long love affair with France

Spotify announces new audiobook offer in France

President Macron says he will fight to keep ‘Emily in Paris’ in France

Favourite monument in France: which won the 2024 contest?

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French ski station voted as best in the world

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