Coronavirus: Daily updates on the situation in FranceWhat is the situation with the Omicron variant? How many recorded new cases are there? How is the vaccination campaign progressing? We explain
Five-year-old girl dies in ski accident in FranceThe incident happened in the Haute-Savoie ski station of Flaine while the girl was taking part in a ski lesson. She was accidentally ‘run over’ by a man in his 40s, who is now in custody
France reopens to UK tourists: Rules for adults and childrenWe explain how to get a QR code for the French health pass (pass sanitaire) and the rules for ski stations
France votes to rehabilitate memory of soldiers shot in World War One More than 600 soldiers who were shot for desertion or self-harm will be remembered on war memorials after parliament voted to ‘close these memorial wounds’
Covid-19: Rules for travel to and from FranceWe look at rules for people entering France from the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and the rest of the EU, as well as what travellers leaving France for those same countries are required to do
Why Molière will not be placed in the Panthéon on his 400th birthdayThe French government has refused to inter the renowned playwright in Paris’ most famous mausoleum because he was born too early. We explain
Body of 1.5 metre python found on roadside in northwest FranceThe animal was not microchipped, meaning finding out where it came from will be difficult
Novavax becomes fifth Covid vaccine to be approved in FranceIt is hoped that it will be a ‘useful alternative’ for people who are wary of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, which are based on newer technology
What changes to the French health pass come into force today?Covid booster doses are now integrated as an obligatory element of the pass for all adults in France
‘Happy and relieved’: French ski resorts prepare for British visitorsFlight bookings from UK to France soared 600% when the rule relaxation was announced yesterday
Planes, trains, Métro, Covid rules: eight France travel updatesHoliday bookings surge as UK-France travel rules ease, airlines announce new French routes - and the French passport is rated fourth most ‘powerful’ in world
Why Paris court has overturned rule on mandatory outdoor mask-wearingLocal authorities retain the right to ‘demarcate specific zones where masks are mandatory’
Why the Covid vaccine pass bill may be delayed (again) in FranceThe government had originally hoped to have the measure in place by tomorrow
French presidential election: Key candidates and their main policiesBefore candidates can be added to the official list, they need the support of 500 elected officials, not such an easy task for the more radical ones
France formally recognises endometriosis as ‘long-term condition’The bill was passed unanimously through parliament. It means that all costs of care and treatment for the painful condition will now be covered by the state
Air pollution alert raised to red for Var and Bouches-du-RhôneEveryone in these departments should take steps to mitigate the effect of the pollution. We look at what residents are recommended to do
FFP2 masks, more supply teachers: new measures for schools announced Education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer met with unions yesterday to work to ease the pressure on teachers, 77,500 of which went on strike yesterday
New registration system for France’s five million gun ownersOwners will need to register on a new IT system. The change is aimed at simplifying the process and improving security
French Alps killings: motorbike rider released without chargePolice say the 57-year-old has been ruled out of the investigation into the quadruple murder which took place in Chevaline in 2012
British restaurateur in Aude calls for aid amid Omicron disruption‘We are not shirkers looking for free money, just hard working people who have never been out of work, but really require government assistance’
French court says mandatory masks outdoors is ‘attack on freedom’People in Yvelines no longer have to wear masks outdoors except in certain crowded areas. The court in Versailles called widespread mask wearing ‘disproportionate’
‘No Phone January’: Restaurant in France launches new initiativeDiners are invited to spend their entire meal without using their smartphones, in the new initiative, with a free drink offered to those who succeed
