France

Macron says “non”

The award-winning story of how a psychiatric facility on a River Seine barge helps to keep its patients afloat

Never a religious man, at the end of his life converting a damp garage into a chapel became an unlikely obsession

Following in the footsteps of 20th-century exiles who ran from communism, four artists are fighting their own war, from Paris

In France, businesses, societies and individuals move slower – sometimes a lot slower – than lawmakers

It was the Franco-British aircraft that flew too close to the sun. But could supersonic travel now make a surprise comeback?

Every year, a French beauty spot devotes a weekend to UK movies. An eccentric outlier or a harbinger of a new post-Brexit entente cordiale?

We are actually fond of the British royal family – we just refuse to be showy about it

For all his unorthodox methods and opinions, Breton never lost a desire to create and foster an entirely new mentality

“My life didn’t please me, so, I created my life,” she once said, and it was with scissors that she did so

When it comes to climate change, King Charles is a hypocrite. But at least, unlike Rishi Sunak, he tells the truth about the issue

In Crécy, chroniclers understand that history is not just drama: it’s humdrum everyday life

The King's historic visit went like clockwork and sent a message to Brexiteers

Critics call it Islamophobic – but Emmanuel Macron’s ban on the abaya, the long Islamic dress, in schools has won surprising support

France is on a mission to ensure its capital is ready to host the 2024 Olympics – which means a clampdown on alcohol and its associated issues

Ira Sachs’ latest movie is the year’s frankest and most sensual film – a thoughtful and provocative exploration of human emotions

A recent family visit reminded me of the British traditions designed to lift our spirits

Nicolas Sarkozy’s reappearance in the media demonstrates that public opinion in the country is far from uniform

Beloved of celebrities, the SS Normandie was the fastest, most beautiful ocean-going liner of them all – yet it was doomed from the start

Toulouse-Lautrec was an aristocrat who recognised in the outliers of society a shared vulnerable otherness

As Rimbaud’s masterpiece A Season In Hell turns 150, reappraising the short life and wild times of a talented, toxic “damned soul”

In recent years, Paris has experienced a cycling boom, but this has brought with it its own set of challenges

Thanks to French singer-songwriter Jain, the life of Miriam Makeba has had a recent renaissance on social media

Europe may have pivoted away from Russia's pipeline gas, but it will remain exposed until it reduces its gas demand

This year’s Festival d’Avignon – a celebration of song, music and dance – kicked off with a rebellion against Brexit

Full of intriguing quirks and anecdotes, Andrew Martin’s Metropolitain is nothing short of a love letter to a subterranean railway

Through hard work and determination the actress forged an exalted presence in the French screen canon

For the author Maylis de Kerangal, reading one of her books in another language is like hearing a familiar tune on a new instrument

A new government scheme could make Britain appear more attractive to young Europeans. It’s frustrating that it is only now being trialled

In the height of summer, Parisians flee the city as heat and holiday breaks transform the French capital

In small town in northern France, the art of producing beautiful objects from shells is being kept alive

A former Belgian TV star who became the toast of France, Virginie Efira is little-known here. Is it time for a breakthrough?