Once called the 'most hated man in France', Le Pen maintained that his ideas were simply 'ahead of their time'

Joan of Arc is a patron saint and military leader of France from the 15th century who led a demoralised French army to several key victories in the Hundred Years War with the English - before she was caught by her opponents and burned at the stake aged around 19.

Jean-Marie Le Pen brought fascist views into the French mainstream, writes Nabila Ramdani. She reflects on his far-right legacy following his death.

President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to alleviate crowds at the Paris museum and to charge higher fees for visitors from outside the European Union.

Head coach Warren Gatland is considering giving first Wales starts to front-row duo Evan Lloyd and Henry Thomas in Friday's Six Nations opener against France.

The fifth edition of the exercise in the Indo-Pacific is the pinnacle of a wider 150-day French deployment, centered around the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Dozens of demonstrators have attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, to protest the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into a major city in the country’s conflict-battered east.

After major investments in a bid to restore its lost national culinary prestige, France savoured victory Tuesday at the world's most prestigious international cooking competition, the Bocuse d'Or.

French police have opened an investigation into death threats against a judge and two prosecutors involved in a corruption trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in which she could be barred from contesting the 2027 presidential election,

M23 and Rwandan forces enter Goma, sparking fears of carnage. The DRC accuses Rwanda of targeting mineral wealth as calls for sanctions grow.

Six Nations Tournament 2025: France - Wales, opening match at the Stade de France In the opening match of the Six Nations Tournament, the French national team hosts Wales at the Stade de France on Friday, January 31, 2025. What better way to get the tournament off to a flying start! [Read more]

Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos, on loan at RC Strasbourg from Chelsea, saw possessions stolen from his home while he was producing a goalscoring display against Lille in Ligue 1