A French 鈥榗op thriller鈥� film recommendation The Connection starring Jean Dujardin and Gilles Lellouche is based on a true story
Victory for French film Emilia P茅rez at Golden Globes The 鈥榤usical crime comedy鈥� won big at the prestigious US event at the weekend
US producer Quincy Jones dies age 91: His long love affair with France The legendary musician lived and studied in France and maintained links with French artists and producers throughout this life
news Spotify announces new audiobook offer in France The move is the company鈥檚 first non-English-speaking offer in Europe
President Macron says he will fight to keep 鈥楨mily in Paris鈥� in France 鈥溾�楨mily in Paris in Rome鈥� doesn鈥檛 make sense,鈥� he said in an interview
Favourite monument in France: which won the 2024 contest? The rather unusual 鈥榤onument鈥� won out over chateaux, a villa, and grand gardens
Do not fall for a scam relating to a 鈥榞ift鈥� Decathlon tent in France It is being spread via a Facebook post that invites users to take part in 鈥榓 simple competition鈥�...
France to trial 'no mobile phones' in 200 secondary schools The scheme could be rolled out to all coll猫ges if successful
Editor of one of France鈥檚 leading newspapers was a KGB spy 鈥楬e was, unbeknownst to anyone, one of the greatest Soviet spies of the Fifth Republic鈥�, the current editor says
Make sense of French television鈥檚 role in social and cultural life Police shows, pornography and why there is no France 1 channel - a look at TV in France
France鈥檚 new digital timbre rouge: Will my letter be seen by staff? The priority mail stamp is to be replaced by a scan-and-send process from January 1, prompting fears that postal workers will be able to read private letters
鈥楾he price of lies鈥�: French media react to Johnson鈥檚 resignation 鈥楾he father of Brexit throws in the towel鈥� 鈥� A roundup of the front pages of France鈥檚 dailies
Who owns France鈥檚 media and what are their political leanings? Essentially, six billionaires and the French state control most of it. We break down here who they are, and the media they are affiliated with
96% of France now covered by at least one 4G operator As well as 76% of the territory now having access to 4G via all four of France鈥檚 main operators
Lille issues 鈥榤oratorium鈥� on 5G technology Lille mayor Martine Aubry has confirmed a moratorium on the controversial technology pending a 2021 report on its possible implications for health
Tour de France 2020: What impact Covid-19? The Tour de France 2020 may take place without any spectators this year due to Covid-19, the French sports minister has said, and the event could still be postponed or even cancelled completely.
Covid-19 in France: Full list of services still open France has published an official list of the shops and services that are still permitted to stay open during the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak - as all restaurants, bars, cafes and 鈥榥on-essential鈥� shops are closed.
Covid-19 in France: Why are such precautions needed? French health minister Olivier V茅ran has explained why such tough prevention measures are being taken in France and beyond 鈥渇or a virus that has killed fewer people than 鈥榝lu鈥�.
Hollywood movie stars come to small French town The Dordogne has welcomed Hollywood stars Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver - plus director Ridley Scott - as they film their latest blockbuster in the small town of Sarlat-la-Can茅da.
French company makes cassette player for 21st century Analogue music fans will soon have a new way to listen to cassette tapes on-the-go, as a French company is to start selling a modern range of 鈥渘ew generation鈥� portable analogue cassette players.
Breton flag now on Twitter amid campaign push for more The Breton flag has become available - temporarily - as an 鈥渆moji鈥� on Twitter after a long campaign, but supporters are now trying to convince online platforms to adopt the icon permanently.
Paris museum welcomes 鈥業nstagram artist in residence鈥� The Mus茅e d鈥橭rsay in Paris is to welcome a French 鈥渁rtist in residence鈥� on its Instagram social media account, who will each week highlight one of the museum鈥檚 great artists as if they were still alive today.
French more likely to eat alone in front of a screen 麻豆传媒映画 increasingly eat their evening meals alone, and more than half regularly eat dinner in front of a computer or phone screen, a new study has found.
Michelin Guide partners with review giant TripAdvisor Restaurants featured in the Michelin Guide will now have their ratings and accolades displayed on the hospitality review platform TripAdvisor, and will be bookable through reservation arm, TheFork (LaFourchette).
Netflix now available with Canal+ bundle in France The TV and film streaming service Netflix will now be available to subscribers of the French service Canal+, as part of a new bundle agreed between the two companies.
French rail firm SNCF criticised for platform policy French rail firm SNCF has been criticised after users condemned its new policy of allowing only ticket holders to access platforms, meaning friends and family can no longer help passengers.
1957 film of jazz legend Miles Davis found in France Footage is believed to be the oldest known film of the trumpeter in existence
Brigitte Macron thanks Brazilians for online support Brigitte Macron, wife of President Emmanuel Macron, has said thank you to the Brazilian people as apologies trended online, in response to a rude comment by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Views of Macron-Johnson meeting in Britain and France The French press thought less of Boris Johnson's visit to the Elys茅e Palace than many sections of the UK media
Stunt at Tour de France ahead of yellow jersey 100th A mountain bike rider has performed a stunt jump over the peloton of the Tour de France, in the same week as the famous yellow jersey celebrates its 100th anniversary, today (Friday July 19).
Smart mixer from Lidl France has 鈥榮ecret鈥� microphone A new 鈥渟mart鈥� kitchen mixer that has just hit supermarket shelves in France is causing controversy after it was discovered to have a 鈥渟ecret鈥� microphone that could be vulnerable to hackers.
Bannon air time cuts far-right RN's media allowance Media watchdog decides that media appearances of Donald Trump's former chief strategist should be counted as support for RN's European election campaign
Costs to call Europe drop today in new EU law All phone calls within European countries are set to drop in price and be capped from today (Wednesday May 15), as a law limiting the cost has entered into force.
France warned on 鈥楿SB stick鈥� computer virus scam Residents in France are being alerted to a data scam involving USB computer drives or 鈥淯SB sticks鈥� put into letter boxes, the Gendarmerie in the Nord (Hauts-de-France) department has confirmed.
French runner posts cheeky GPS drawing in online game A runner in Rennes has delighted internet users by posting an image of the route of his 22.8km run - captured on a map by his GPS app - which he deliberately made in the shape of a cheeky weasel.
French public say phone use in restaurants is annoying Almost two thirds of 麻豆传媒映画 find it annoying when their fellow diners use a smartphone in a restaurant to take photos or post on social media, a new poll has found.
Fake news falls as journalists fact-check liars False claims that wearing a gilet jaune means a 鈧�135 fine, that babies can be aborted up until birth, or that ex-MPs get 鈧�7,000 dole for five years have been exposed by fact-checkers.
France warned to be alert to Chronopost email scam Residents in France are being warned to watch out for a new scam involving fake emails that appear to come from La Poste parcel delivery service Chronopost.
Archive calls for new photos of old French communes Photographers in the Haute-Garonne department (Occitanie) are invited to take part in a new project to document modern views of places seen in old postcards from the early 20th century.
Google fined record 鈧�50m by French data commission French data protection commission the CNIL has imposed a record fine of 鈧�50 million on US tech giant Google, after concluding that the company had not been transparent enough with its users.
French director controversy over 鈥榳omen aged 50鈥� quip French director and writer Yann Moix has caused controversy after saying he 鈥渃ould not love a 50-year-old woman鈥� and 鈥渙nly goes out with Asian women鈥�.
France introduces extra tax on digital giants France is to impose an extra tax on digital giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon from this year, in part to finance the social measures announced in response to the gilets jaunes protests.
Social media is the new force in politics The gilets jaunes protests have been organised through Facebook and commentators question how healthy this is.
Dordogne named one of world鈥檚 most exciting places The Dordogne has been named as one of National Geographic鈥檚 top five world鈥檚 most exciting destinations to visit in 2019, due to its 鈥減icturesque and historic鈥� attractions and culture.
How the UK appears in the French press If you are sometimes puzzled by the topics of conversation French friends have about the UK, it might be because you have not picked up stories about the UK which appear in French media. Connexion reporter Brian McCulloch looked at some stories that were reported in November. Have you noticed others?
Trump hits out at Macron days after France visit American president Donald Trump has hit out at France and President Macron, criticising the idea of a European Army, denouncing Mr Macron鈥檚 approval rating, and calling French wine tariffs 鈥渘ot fair鈥�.
French job agency panned for TV-type interview contest French employment agency P么le Emploi has been criticised after footage emerged of it asking job-seekers to take part in a reality TV-style contest instead of traditional job interviews.
Brexit and Britons in France: Media is wrong Connexion would like to set a point straight about Britons in France and Brexit 鈥� the draft law which France has published about a no-deal does NOT seek to make life hard for our community as has been widely reported in the media.
