France is home to 570 shanty towns including 113 in and around Paris.
Its graduates are also among the first in Sweden to gain employment once they've completed their studies.
Four people were killed in the 2004 accident.
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Macron's new party can't win all the elections in France.
An MBA could be what you need to take the elusive next step in your career. Find out more and register for an MBA fair in a city near you.
Eighteen houses will go on sale for just one euro each - but there are a few strings attached.
France is world famous for its nudist beaches and its topless sunbathers but there are some rules or customs you need to abide by when it comes to taking your clothes off this summer. Here's what you need to know about dropping your top (or bottoms) on French beaches.
Although it's obviously advisable to learn the local lingo...
Here's a look at France from a different angle - through the lens of a French astronaut in space.
May's latest attempt to ease worries falls flat.
The woman remembered as the ultimate seductive spy was executed in Paris 100 years ago.
In this week's The Local Europe Edition podcast we talk about why the French are on strike again, ask whether the Germans are as liberated as they seem – and look at Brits trying to escape Brexit.
Student life in France is getting more costly. Rises in transport passes and rent have pushed up the living cost by an average of two percent in the past year - but some French cities still offer student life on a budget.
Just another reason to head to the south west of France.
Here's eight cool things to keep you busy during August.
When you're done with being a nanny or a bartender...
The United States does not support a French proposal to tax the gross revenues of international tech corporations like Google and Amazon, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday.
France on Saturday urged the US Congress not to rip up the Iran nuclear deal, after President Donald Trump decertified Iran's compliance with the 2015 agreement.
Paris Saint-Germain are unaffected by the World Cup corruption investigation launched against chairman Nasser al-Khelaifi, a source close to the club has told AFP.
