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.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived his first major test in the National Assembly on Thursday ... motion put forward by hard-left party La France insoumise (France Unbowed).

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.

The church Notre-Dame du Val de Grace, in Paris, has been the scene of the tribute with a religious ceremony to the founder of the French National Front, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last Tuesday at the age of 96.

She transformed her father's National Front in the 2010s, renamed it the National Rally, and made it one of France’s most powerful political forces. She is now eyeing the 2027 presidential election. Crowds applauded Le Pen's family members as they came ...

The Canadian Premier League club signed Congolese-French forward Jason Bahamboula to a two-year contract on Wednesday with a club option for 2027. Earlier, the Wanderers also inked French forward Yohan Bai to a two-year deal with the club holding an option for 2027.

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]

The Notre-Dame du Val de Grace church in Paris has been the scene of a tribute to the founder of the French National Front, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last Tuesday at the age of 96. Camera: YOAN VALAT.

Spurs center Victor Wembanyama showed love to the fans at home in France ahead of the NBA Paris Games against the Pacers.

French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled plans to renovate the Louvre as part of a so-called 'New Renaissance' project, days after the museum's director warned that the building was dilapidated.