News from France
The Euro Weekly News reports on the most up to date news in France so that it’s readership can stay up to date with all the latest developments in countries near and around Spain.
Thieves strike Renoir’s former home in stunning €9 million art heist
If you have ever visited the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera you will remember seeing some of his most beautiful and intricate pieces of...
10-year-old jumps from burning French farmhouse, saves two dogs and teddy
Ten-year-old Milo rang the emergency services, leapt from an upstairs window and then let the family dogs out after a fire tore through a 19th-century...
A tiny Paris shop has turned an everyday kitchen staple into a full-blown obsession and people love it
Forget having just a slather of plain butter on a slice of white, move over wine cellars and cheese counters, the queue outside this shopfront...
France’s famous cheeses could taste different after drought forces farmers to change cows’ diets
There wasn't enough grass left for the cows to eat, so France has rewritten the rulebook for three of its most protected cheeses. Comté, Beaufort...
Huge tornado rips through southern France as Vuelta cyclists flee giant hailstorm
A huge tornado tore through southern France on Monday afternoon, ripping roofs from homes and cutting roads as violent storms battered the Aude region near...
Spain faces potato price uncertainty as France loses nearly a quarter of its crop
The humble potato could become more expensive this autumn after France's extreme summer weather wiped out almost a quarter of its expected crop, with the...
British family caught lifting French motorway barrier after months of toll dodging
One British family living in France family had a very hands-on approach to avoiding French motorway tolls. Most drivers trying to avoid a motorway toll...
Air France sauna scandal set straight as airline reveals why it really closed
For years, passengers passing through Paris Charles de Gaulle airport could enjoy a relaxing lounge luxury. The perk disappeared, and online whispers began, which were...
Macron signs assisted dying into law: who actually qualifies in France
Emmanuel Macron has signed assisted dying into law after four years of fierce debate, but the right exists only on paper for now. Patients will...
Mont Blanc rescue row: Should reckless climbers really get a free helicopter?
A row has erupted over 32 climbers stranded high on Mont Blanc that has reignited a much bigger question for mountain lovers across Europe: should...
Jellyfish strike France’s biggest nuclear plant again and shut down three reactors
A swarm of jellyfish has knocked out three reactors at Europe's largest nuclear plant, and the strangest part is not that it happened but that...
Brits caught pulling off a cheeky motorway trick for months before their luck ran out in France
A family holidaying their way around eastern France thought they'd cracked the ultimate travel hack until French police finally caught up with them. The free ride...
Major fire erupts near Charles de Gaulle as runways close
Travellers using Paris Charles de Gaulle this evening are dealing with changes to access around the airport after a major fire broke out nearby, closing...
Horror in France as five newborn babies discovered inside boxes
A quiet home in southern France has become the centre of a devastating investigation after police discovered the remains of five newborn babies hidden inside...