Even though millions of French troops were manning the defensive Maginot Line in early 1940, Hitler's brilliant blitzkrieg strategy caught the Allies by surprise, and Germany occupied France ...

A trial that has shocked France took a dramatic turn this week. Gisèle Pélicot, 71, has accused her former husband of 50 years of drugging and raping her and recruiting strangers online to ...

The films were shot around Lyons, the Alps and in Provence. See extra topics on Le Rugby, Le Tour de France and le tennis. Keep track of your progress through the course by joining the BBC ...

Today, Les Grands Boulevards house two of France's favorite department stores: Au Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. Farther north, visitors experience a lesson in contrast. Place Pigalle ...

Sitting in the southeast corner of France along the Mediterranean Sea, Nice is best known as a beach destination. However, those who take the time to explore the offshore areas of this small city ...

Cars partially submerged in a commercial zone in Givors, south of Lyon in central-eastern France, following heavy ... Extreme Weather Maps: Track the possibility of extreme weather in the places ...

Are you a student? Would you like to study in France? Campus France helps international students plan their studies, both in France and through its network of 260 branches and centres in 123 countries ...

Night - Clear. Winds from NNW to NW at 10 mph (16.1 kph). The overnight low will be 49 °F (9.4 °C). Sunny with a high of 66 °F (18.9 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 10 mph (11.3 to 16.1 kph ...

If Donald Trump wins the presidency again in two weeks, this might be the ad that did it. It’s a spot called “Nonsense,” and it opens with a line so over the top, it feels like a parody ...

France's competition watchdog said Google has been promoting its own online advertising services to the detriment of rivals. It found that Google's ad management platform for large publishers ...

The U.S. Navy's latest recruiting commercial "Pin Map" debuted Jan. 23 to TV and web audiences worldwide. A 60 second version will be added to the America's Navy You Tube channel as well as other ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds NNE at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 45 °F (7.2 °C). Cloudy with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C). Winds NNE at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). Mostly ...