Plan for sanctuary for old circus lions and tigers in south-west France The 鈧�2.5m centre will welcome its first retired circus lions in June
Not in Nice: French town turns away live animal circus The southern French city has become the latest area to express its opposition to circuses which use live animals, which are due to be banned in 2028
Protest planned against circus using wild animals in north France Associations have said that 鈥榓nimals are not there to entertain us鈥� and are against the circus鈥� use of wild animals
news French mayor wants travelling circus with wild animals off town land The mayor of Narbonne says the town 鈥榲ehemently opposes鈥� to the use of wild animals in such events
Manger du lion: A French expression you may hear today With a circus near Toulouse accused of hiding lionesses in cages, we look at French expressions related to lions
Wild animals to be banned from shows in France 鈥� where will they go? Around 800 wild animals and 25 marine mammals are set to be freed from travelling circuses within seven years under a new law
French circus replaces wild animals with holograms Circuses are innovating new ways to include popular animals in shows, as a ban on using wild animals in performances is planned in France
Caged circus elephant found in south France The owner of the mistreated animal is wanted for animal cruelty in France and Spain
Circuses 鈥榓re reluctant to give up their animals鈥� Europe鈥檚 first elephant sanctuary near Limoges is ready to home former circus elephants, but know it will take time
Fear for circus animals鈥� lives after France wild animal ban Circus and sea life park workers have hit back at the government's proposals with their concerns for the animals鈥� welfare
Circus owners to protest against France鈥檚 wild animal ban Travelling circus owners are today (October 6) protesting against the announcement late last month that wild animals used in circuses and dolphinariums are to be 鈥済radually鈥� banned in France.
France unveils 'gradual' ban on circuses with animals "It is time that our ancestral fascination with these wild beings no longer translates into situations where their captivity is favoured over their well-being"
Marseille may ban circus animals after rhino video emerges Marseille may ban circuses that use animals as part of their act, after the city鈥檚 first deputy mayor shared disturbing images of a rhinoceros displaying atypical behaviour due to being in circus captivity for 23 years.
Judgement in January in circus hippo case A court will rule in January over a case of alleged maltreatment of a hippo by a French circus.
Circuses in France beat bans but still face refusal Circuses with performing wild animals are celebrating after bans on their shows in dozens of communes across France were overturned.
Welfare group: Maya the French circus elephant is free Animal welfare group One Voice is celebrating a victory after Maya the French circus elephant was freed this Friday and given a new home at a safari park in Italy.
164-year-old circus goes into liquidation Falling attendances blamed for decision to place Cirque Pinder into judicial liquidation
Paris may soon ban the use of wild animals in circuses The city of Paris has stated it is working to ban circuses that use animals as part of their acts from appearing in the capital.
Killing of Paris tiger prompts anti-circus protests The killing of a tiger in Paris that had escaped from a travelling circus has prompted protests and renewed calls to ban circuses from using animals at all.
Limousin charity aims to help retired circus elephants Following last week's announcement that Italy and Ireland are to ban wild animals in circuses, animal rights workers are pushing hard for France to follow suit.
Court to rule on circus elephant future Animal rights group has filed a complaint against the owners of an elderly animal, arguing that it has been mistreated for years
Jumbo boost for elephant haven After three years of battling bureaucracy, the Haute-Vienne Elephant Haven has got the go-ahead to accept elephants on its land and to begin building its first enclosure.
Circuses anger over minister's animal welfare comments Traditional circuses demand urgent meeting with environment minister following radio interview
Famous circus says it will no longer have animals Family say they can no longer offer such spectacles if many French families are against them
The circus has come to town, and it鈥檚 here to stay WHETHER it be the traditional 鈥渂ig top鈥� variety run by families across generations, small itinerant shows travelling from village to village, or cutting-edge presentations, the circus is hugely popular in France, surpassing the theatre as a preferred form of entertainment. They are bigger than ever in France. Jane Hanks finds out why
