South west France was again braced for more flooding on Monday after a weekend that aleady left parts of the region underwater(SEE VIDEO). Elsewhere in the country, a swollen river caused by a deluge carried a 10-year-old girl to her death in Brittany.
There was good news and bad news for a crime reporter at a French newspaper this week. On the plus side there was a good story about an armed robber being snared by police, but on the downside, the suspect turned out to be his predecessor on the crime desk.
One French criminal's prison sentence just kept growing until he became the longest serving inmate in the country's history. On Friday he was finally freed after spending most of the last four decades behind bars. But what did he do to deserve it and what now?
The French language is sacred to France, which is why the latest move to recognize the country's other native tongues has again run into obstacles. But is Paris finally about to drop its "double standards" and officially accept France's regional languages?
The woman at the center of Paris's worst fire in decades was sentenced to prison on Thursday for her role in the blaze that killed dozens. Find out why authorities determined she was at fault.
Thieves were busy in France in 2013, paying particular attention to holiday homes in rural areas. The number of murders also jumped significantly in rural areas, in certain parts of the country. Find out where crime is on the rise in France.
Fearful village folk wanting to arm themselves with guns might sound like an image pulled from a forgotten corner of the US, but it's exactly what's happening in a French village after a recent violent robbery. But Town Hall chiefs have an alternative plan to avoid any shoot-outs.
The contentious issue of anti-white racism in France reared its head this week when a thug was handed a four-year jail sentence for attacking a white Frenchman. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the case is the heritage of the convicted assailant.
Ever been entangled in the bureaucratic nightmare that is the notorious French visa system? Well people aren't the only ones who can get snared in the Gallic web of paperwork. Spare a thought for a group of Russian circus animals left stranded in a Polish car park.
If you were to conjure up the image of a typical French woman she would be perfectly coiffed, well-dressed and almost certainly slim and slender. The newly-crowned Miss Ronde France, a beauty contest for bigger women, tells The Local the truth is a little different.
The Anglo reputation for their appetite for French beer may have hit a bizarre new high (or low) on Monday when French police revealed they had arrested a gang of thieves, including Irish and English nationals over a massive beer heist in northern France.
French lawmakers were mulling a landmark bill on Monday that aims to close the equality gap between men and women. From abortion to pay, beauty contests to the media, here are ten key points to know about the proposals that could change the face of the country.
France's top law enforcement official, the Interior Minister Manuel Valls, admitted on Tuesday in a TV interview that he has tried marijuana. But does he support legalizing the drug that's gaining acceptance in other countries?
While many in France will lambast François Hollande for how he has run the country, most it seems are not in a position to criticize him over his private life with a new survey published on Tuesday showing that one in two Frenchmen cheat and infidelity among both sexes is on the rise.
The fact Paris doesn't have enough open spaces has long been a complaint of people who have moved to the French capital, but an ambitious project to turn one of the city's busiest avenues into a huge park could provide relief for Parisians. (SEE VIDEO)
Fast food may be hazardous to your health over the long term, but it can be also be dangerous in the short term, as one woman learned in a freak incident earlier this month at a McDonald's in France. Call it a case of a stray flying potato wedge.
Many air passengers will have been tempted to revolt against the various indignities of modern air travel, whether hefty bag fees, lengthy delays or ever-shrinking leg room. But a group of travellers on a Paris-bound Ryanair flight last week did more than just think about it.
The news that two 15-year-old French pupils, decided not not turn up at their classes, but instead make the 4,400 km trip to join Al Quaeda fighters in Syria, left France shocked on Friday. They are the latest and probably youngest to join hundreds of French jihadist fighters in Syria.
A wicked stomach flu is sweeping across France and is only expected to get worse in the next seven days, French media reported on Friday. Find out where it's hitting hardest and what you can do to stay healthy.
Surrogate motherhood might be illegal in France, but that hasn't stopped an American surrogacy agency from holding meetings here, much to the ire of a group of French lawmakers who want authorities to take action.
Sometimes it's just better to buy a new pair of glasses. In attempting to retrieve her specs a 78-year-old woman from eastern France ended up spending a whole night wedged in her chimney. Around 25 firefighters managed to pull her out, but she wasn't happy.
Valérie Trierweiler, France's unofficial "first lady" remained in hospital on Thursday suffering from "extreme stress-related fatigue", nearly a week after news broke of President François Hollande’s alleged affair with an actress.
As if President François Hollande didn't have enough crap to deal with right now, protesters sent tonnes more his way on Thursday when they dumped a lorry-load of manure outside the French parliament.
Think France is the best place in the world to eat? Think again, says a new Oxfam report that looks at quality, availability and price of food. The country that topped the rankings might surprise you.
A homeless man has lived in the shadows of Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris for nearly three decades, it emerged this week. His path to a life spent out of sight in car parks, stairwells and storage rooms at the airport is as tragic as it is simple.
