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Eiffel Tower Lights to Turn Off Earlier
By Gaspard Sebag / Bloomberg
Emmanuel Macron's Uncertain Future After the French Elections
By Ian Bremmer
Emmanuel Macron Wants To Lead Europe. Now, He Must Focus on France
By Eloise Barry
Macron Loses Majority in French Election
By Ania Nussbaum and Samy Adghirni/Bloomberg
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French President Emmanuel Macron Wins Re-Election
Macron won a decisive victory over far-right Marine Le Pen with 58% of the vote
By Vivienne Walt/Paris
April 24, 2022
Marine Le Pen Draws Support in Rural France
By using Trump's playbook, Le Pen has been barnstorming across France as a working-class champion
By Vivienne Walt/Beaucamps-le-Vieux, France
April 19, 2022
What the French Elections Could Mean for Russia-Ukraine War
On April 24, the French electorate will cast a vote that could impact not just the future of the country, but the security of Ukraine
By Eloise Barry
April 14, 2022
Marine Le Pen Would Be Open to France Leaving European Union
“The French can reassess their presence on whichever international organizations they choose,” she said.
By Vivienne Walt/Vernon, France
April 12, 2022
The Challenges Ahead for Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron is on track to win re-election. What comes after could be tougher
By Vivienne Walt/Paris
March 31, 2022
Paris Resurfaces Buried Bièvre River to Fight Climate Change
In 1899, a writer for French newspaper Le Figaro surveyed the damage Parisians had done to the Bièvre, a river that for hundreds of years had snaked up through southern Paris, joining the Seine near...
By Ciara Nugent and Mapping by Elijah Wolfson
January 24, 2022
Paris Plans Electric Flying Taxi Routes in Time for Olympics
France will begin testing electric air taxis in coming months at a hub outside Paris with the goal of having two dedicated flight paths to ferry passengers in time for the 2024 summer Olympics. One...
By Tara Patel/Bloomberg
November 25, 2021
Why France's Emmanuel Macron Should Be Worried About Next Year's Elections
Following a three-month pandemic delay, French voters went to the polls on June 20 for the first round of local elections, which will fill the seats of assemblies in France's 13 regions and 96 departments....
By Ian Bremmer
June 24, 2021
France's Pro-Vaccine Defenders Face Death Threats
Doctors, scientists, and pro-vaccine activists say they have received relentless trolling and verbal abuse as they try to convert skeptics
By Vivienne Walt
February 17, 2021
Assa Traoré and France's Fight for Racial Justice
Traoré, whose brother died in police custody in 2016, is one of TIME’s 2020 Guardians of the Year
By Vivienne Walt / Paris
December 11, 2020
For Survivors of the Nov. 13 Paris Attacks, Trauma Lingers
A trial of two suspected planners of the Nov. 13 attacks may eventually bring closure
By Vivienne Walt / Paris
November 12, 2020
What the Beheading of a Teacher Might Mean for France
The killing of Samuel Paty threatens to shift the national conversation to the turf of the country’s resurgent far-right
By Vivienne Walt / Paris
October 21, 2020
African Artifact Seized From Paris Museum Spark Debate
A Paris court on Wednesday sentenced four African activists with fines ranging from €250 to €1000—up to roughly $1,175—for "aggravated theft" after they were convicted of trying to remove an African artifact from display at...
By Suyin Haynes
October 14, 2020
'We Heard Birds.' Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on How Lockdown Offered a Glimpse at a Greener City
Lockdowns offered cities a glimpse of a greener future. Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants to turn it into reality
By Vivienne Walt/Paris
July 9, 2020
Why Protesters Are Taking to the Streets of France to Fight Police Brutality
Some 20,000 people in Paris defied a ban against public gathering on Tuesday to protest the death of Adama Traoré, a black man who died at the hands of police officers in 2016. The protests...
By Mélissa Godin and Chahrazade Douah
June 4, 2020
How Climate Change Is Affecting France's Wine Industry
In the hills outside of Bordeaux, where lines of vineyards create geometric patterns across the landscape, winemakers have been carefully growing and harvesting a dark blue grape variety for centuries. Merlot, with its soft, velvety...
By Mélissa Godin
May 22, 2020
Notre Dame Was Meant to Reopen by 2024. Then Came Coronavirus
An exclusive look inside the restoration of the cathedral shows it's clear that a true reopening will take far longer than the four-year time frame
By Vivienne Walt/Paris
April 11, 2020
'Let's Be Serious.' Trump and Macron Hold Tense Meeting At NATO Summit in London
"President Macron said that NATO is brain dead. I think that's very insulting," the President told reporters earlier on Tuesday
By Madeleine Carlisle
December 3, 2019
500 Years Later, Leonardo Da Vinci Is Still a Hit—and a Headache— for the Louvre
Leonardo Da Vinci was no stranger to France. He spent his final three years in the country, dying at 67 in a Loire Valley château exactly 500 years ago. His Mona Lisa, which has hung...
By Vivienne Walt/Paris
October 31, 2019
'He was a Man of History.' France's President Jacques Chirac Remembered by His Former Prime Minister
One of Chirac’s closest allies spoke to TIME on Friday about the leader he calls “a man of history"
By Vivienne Walt
September 27, 2019
Climate Change Is Devastating the Lush Gardens of Versailles
'It’s heart breaking,' said Alain Baraton, Versailles’s chief gardener
By Helene Fouquet and William Wilkes / Bloomberg
September 20, 2019
France’s Macron Is Ready to Reset His Troubled Presidency
After a turbulent year, Emmanuel Macron still dreams of a new France
By Vivienne Walt/Paris
September 19, 2019
France's Macron Says U.K. Has Given E.U. 'No Clear or Concrete Proposals' for New Brexit Deal
"This deadlock is a British deadlock, it’s not a European deadlock"
By Vivienne Walt / Paris
September 11, 2019
French Police Team Destroys Virus That Hit Nearly 1 Million Computers
A police team in France has destroyed a computer hacking network that affected more than 850,000 computers around the world. Following a tip, the French cybercrime fighting team, C3N, found and destroyed the pirate server,...
By Mahita Gajanan
August 28, 2019
Notre Dame Fire: Environmental Group Files Lawsuit
By the time the fire at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris was extinguished in April, the entire roof had vanished. Made from hundreds of tons of lead, it had melted in the high heat, dispersing...
By Billy Perrigo
July 30, 2019
Inside the Fight Over How Notre Dame Should Rise From the Ashes
Stumbling through choking smoke, Antoine-Marie Préaut was on a divine mission. The conservator of the 4,000 or so historic monuments in the Paris region made his way through the burning Notre Dame cathedral on April...
By Vivienne Walt / Paris
July 25, 2019
Trump Administration Threatens to Extend Trade War to France Over 3% Tax on Big Tech Companies
The Trump Administration is threatening the extend its trade war to France as the country prepares to hit big tech companies––many of them American––with a new tax. A 3% levy on tech giants was approved...
By Julia Webster
July 11, 2019
This Spot in France Was Named the Best Restaurant in the World for 2019
This is the first time chef Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur has clinched the top spot
By Kate Krader, Joanna Ossinger and Richard Vines / Bloomberg
June 25, 2019
Notre Dame Worshipers Must Wear Hard Hats at First Mass Since Devastating Fire
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was devastated by a huge fire in April, is set to hold its first mass since the disaster. Around 20 worshippers will attend the service on Saturday, which...
By Billy Perrigo
June 14, 2019
French President Macron Gave President Trump a 'Friendship Tree' Last Year. It Is Now Dead
The tree was planted to symbolize friendship between the U.S. and France
By Nadia Suleman
June 12, 2019
President Trump Hints at His Next Trade War Target: French Wine
Any potential U.S. measures against French wine would have to target the entire EU
By Terrence Dopp and Margaret Talev / Bloomberg
June 10, 2019
The Woman Who Kicked Off France's #MeToo Is Being Sued for $55,000 by the Man She Accused
Sandra Muller, the woman who kickstarted France’s #MeToo movement, appeared in court in Paris Wednesday, accused of defaming the man whom she said sexually harassed her. Muller, a New-York based French journalist accused French TV...
By Madeline Roache
May 30, 2019
Europe's Populist Storm Rattles the Windows of the E.U. But Fails to Move the Foundations
The success of nationalist parties in France, Italy and the U.K. should serve as a wakeup call for mainstream politicians
By Vivienne Walt / Paris
May 28, 2019
E.U. Explores Tariffs to Fight Climate Change
The threat in French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks last week was easy to miss. But if he follows through, its effects wouldn't be. More than 40 minutes into a meandering press conference, Macron reiterated his...
By Justin Worland
May 3, 2019
Notre Dame Isn't the First Historic Building to Be Rebuilt After Burning Down. Here Are 6 Others
The massive fire that engulfed Paris' landmark Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday, causing the monument's iconic spire to collapse, highlighted the difficulty in protecting historical buildings from fire. The cathedral is just one of many...
By Madeline Roache
April 17, 2019
Notre Dame's Bell Towers Would Have Fallen Without Swift Action, Paris Fire Officials Say
Firefighters took swift action after flames engulfed Paris' Notre Dame cathedral and focused their efforts on preventing the fire from reaching its famed bell towers in order to save the entire structure, fire officials said...
By Mahita Gajanan
April 17, 2019
Nearly $1 Billion Pledged To Rebuild Notre Dame
Less than a day after French President Emmanuel Macron made a call for donations to help rebuild the landmark Notre Dame cathedral which was severely damaged in a blaze on Monday night, nearly $1 billion...
By Ciara Nugent
April 16, 2019
The Notre Dame Fire Put Priceless Art and Artifacts at Risk. Here's What Survived — and What Didn't
Many of the most vital pieces were rescued, but the fate of other works remains unclear
By Mahita Gajanan
April 16, 2019
Paris in Shock at Extent of Notre Dame Damage
In the stunned aftermath of the Notre-Dame blaze on Monday night, French firefighters and experts ventured into the devastated cathedral on Tuesday morning to survey what remained. They finally declared — to the relief of...
By Vivienne Walt
April 16, 2019
Before and After Images of Paris' Fire-Ravaged Notre Dame
The fire left the building blackened by smoke and destroyed the cathedral’s iconic spire
By Amy Gunia
April 16, 2019
'This Is Our History, and It's Burning.' Photos From Paris Show Notre Dame Devastated by Fire
People gathered across Paris in shock and in tears as the Notre Dame cathedral, one of the city's most famous landmarks, caught on fire, sending up giant billows of smoke and flames. The fire broke...
By Mahita Gajanan
April 15, 2019
Prosecutors Rule Out Arson at Notre Dame Cathedral
Blaze causes widespread damage but firefighters say the structure has been saved
By Peter Allen Clark
April 15, 2019
France’s 'Yellow Vest' Protesters Take to the Streets for the 22nd Straight Weekend
Around 31,000 yellow vests turned out across France
By James Regan / Bloomberg
April 13, 2019
Mystery of Garfield Phones Washing Up on Beaches Solved
For 35 years, toy Garfield phones the color of macaroni and cheese have inexplicably washed up onto the beaches along the coastal waters of Brittany, France, and now we finally know why. It appears they...
By Ashley Hoffman
March 29, 2019
Muslim Group Sues Tech Giants Over NZ Attack Video
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) is filing a lawsuit against Facebook and YouTube
By Hillary Leung
March 26, 2019
Macron Vows to Make 'Strong Decisions' as More 'Yellow Vest' Protests Turn Violent
The 'yellow vest' marchers have been protesting across France since the end of November
By Angelina Rascouet / Bloomberg
March 17, 2019
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