World championship

French athlete Kévin Mayer sets decathlon world record

French athlete Kévin Mayer has become the first ever Frenchman to hold a world record for the decathlon, beating the previous record-holder, American athlete Ashton Eaton, this weekend.

France World Cup Final to be on giant screen in Paris

The mayor of Paris has confirmed the football World Cup Final will be shown on a giant screen on the Champs de Mars at the Eiffel Tower, after France won its place last night.

Finnish pétanque is taking France by störm

As France stacks the footballs away after Euro 2016, Brittany is readying itself for another international event: the Mölkky World Championship, to be held near Rennes on August 20-21.

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World championship

French athlete Kévin Mayer sets decathlon world record

France World Cup Final to be on giant screen in Paris

Finnish pétanque is taking France by störm

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Money, inheritance, tax, pensions: What's new in France in 2025

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Letters: Retirement in France costs more than €15,000 a year

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