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Jane Birkin: Tributes pour in for the ‘most French of British artists’

The Anglo-French singer, known in France for her strong British accent, died at her Paris home on Sunday

Nice to rename street in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Avenue Reine Elisabeth II will be situated near streets named after the Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria. The mayor referred to friendship with the British community when making the suggestion.

An image tribute to France’s Petit Nicolas illustrator Sempé

Jean-Jacques Sempé passed away yesterday at the age of 89. Former Le Monde cartoonist Plantu shares his reaction with us in visual form

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Tributes flood in for French actor Gaspard Ulliel after fatal accident

The César winning actor was skiing in Savoie when he collided with another skier at the joining of two blue runs. He was 37

Last surviving French liberation fighter dies aged 101

Hubert Germain was the last surviving person to have received General de Gaulle’s Ordre de la Liberation, after a life of duty to France. President Macron is among those to have paid tribute