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Renoir Museum on French Riviera heist – Artworks worth millions stolen

Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in southern France on September 8, 2026, stealing four Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings valued collectively at $10.5 million...

French wildfire’s advance halted but higher temperatures pose renewed threat

Firefighters have kept a vast wildfire in south-west France from advancing overnight, extinguishing flare-ups near Atlantic coast dunes but higher temperatures threaten to test...

French police detain hundreds during Champions League final violence

French police detained 780 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other French cities that erupted on Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)...

Macron orders France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Mediterranean

French president Emmanuel Macron has ordered his country’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean to help protect allied...

Macron unveils new French voluntary military service for 18 and 19-year-olds

French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new national military service plan on Thursday as France seeks to bolster its armed forces to address growing...

France honours victims of Paris terror attacks 10 years on

The French capital is marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks that killed 132 people and injured hundreds more. Coordinated terrorist attacks turned Paris into...

Ten people face trial accused of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron

Ten people have gone on trial accused of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron after they allegedly made “malicious” comments online spreading claims that President Emmanuel Macron’s...

French culture minister says Louvre security worked during jewel heist

France’s culture minister has said that the security apparatus installed at the Louvre worked properly during a dramatic weekend heist in which historic jewels...

Louvre museum closed after robbery, says French culture minister

The Louvre museum in Paris has been closed after a robbery, France’s culture minister has said. Rachida Dati wrote on X: “A robbery took place...

Macron appoints defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as France’s latest PM

French president Emmanuel Macron has appointed defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as the country’s new prime minister, the fourth in approximately a year. Mr Lecornu, 39,...

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