Coronavirus: Daily updates on the situation in FranceHow many recorded new cases are there? Who in France can access a fourth vaccine dose? How is the vaccination campaign progressing? We explain
Beeping, insults: The regions of France with the rudest driversA new poll also found issues such as overtaking on the right and 74% admitting to using their phone while driving – with poor habits now back to pre-pandemic levels
France’s electric car for €100/month scheme: who is eligible?The leasing scheme is designed to help lower-income households
Macron shares grief with families after Texas school mass shooting Nineteen of the 21 victims were young children. Sixteen mass-shootings have already taken place in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive
The 10 most-visited places in France on Google Street ViewWhile the Eiffel Tower tops the list (and is the third-most visited monument in the world), a rather more surprising beach sculpture came in second
Extra Covid booster recommended for over 65s in France this autumnThe jab would also be given to people with certain health conditions and immunosuppressed patients if the government decides to roll it out
Queen’s jubilee: Red Arrows to join French navy planes at Le Touquet Saturday sees the Channel coast resort host a ‘Meeting aérien’ as royal Jubilee events get under way in France
Five monkeypox cases now confirmed in France, risk remains ‘very low’French health authorities are recommending that health professionals in close contact with cases get vaccinated as a precaution
€224 more per person for food shopping in France this year, says study‘The worst is yet to come’ and spiralling prices could threaten some households’ ability to meet their basic needs, it is suggested
Covid-19: Rules for travel to and from FranceWe look at the rules for travellers between France and the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, EU countries and more
French court orders 4G antenna switch-off over cow health concernsA farmer in central-east France said that milk production had dropped by 15-20% in the days following the antenna installation, and 40 of his 200 cows had died
France one of EU’s worst culprits for pesticide-grown fruit and vegThe amount of fruit and veg in Europe with traces of dangerous pesticides has increased ‘dramatically’ since 2011, a network of NGOs claims
Leclerc recalls cooked chicken across France due to listeria riskThe recall applies to roast, smoked and whole chickens sold under the brand Volandry, and applies nationwide
Why diesel prices are falling but petrol prices still rising in FranceA less panicked market and tax differences may help to explain the differing costs, a fuel expert has said
Wildfires: French law may require you to cut back at-risk vegetationIn southern regions of France, residents whose property is within 200m of woodland must prune or clear plants which could enable a fire to spread
France’s pension top-up aid unclaimed by 50% of people, study showsThe benefit is aimed at people aged 65 and over with low incomes. We look at the rules of eligibility
Ascension Day holiday: prepare for heavy traffic on French roadsConditions are expected to be very difficult on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday as people travel to and from long weekend breaks
French driver fined €135 as hearing aid mistaken for hands-free gadgetThe man is contesting the fine saying he has been a victim of police misunderstanding and assumptions
‘I embraced France my whole life’: Patti Smith receives French awardThe American singer, now 75, was given the Légion d'honneur at a ceremony and performance in the US and said that it was ‘an immense joy’
France plans to bring in new measures to help people’s spending powerFood cheques and more energy bill aid are among the proposals outlined today
French military jets brush in mid-air ‘near-miss’ in practice sessionThe Rafale planes later landed without incident but a piece of one aircraft fell and damaged the roof of a home in a nearby village in the south-west
What’s coming up?: The week ahead in FranceThis week sees prime minister Élisabeth Borne’s first cabinet meeting, the end of the Festival de Cannes, France’s Garden Birdwatch weekend, a bank holiday and more
