Man accused of murder of British girl in France dies of illness The man had been in prison pending investigation of the alleged murder of an 11-year-old British girl
Tunnel several metres long found by chance being dug near Paris prison The tunnel contained bags of rubble and even a bed
14 years鈥� jail for man who escaped from French prison by helicopter The gangster was said to have been inspired by prison-break films
news French former prison transformed into a hotel Tourists can spend the night in a former prison cell in this newly-inaugurated hotel in the south of France
French police recapture convict suspected of killing two since escape He was caught near Angers on Tuesday
France first as ex-jail set to transform into student accommodation Students should have little problem locking themselves away to study
France鈥檚 ex-president Sarkozy loses appeal over corruption conviction His three-year prison term was confirmed on Wednesday. But lawyers said they would again appeal the decision
Murderer on the run after escaping from prison in Dordogne Philippe Dubois, who was serving a 28-year sentence, fled from Mauzac jail on Monday
On-the-run murderer recaptured after escaping from prison in Dordogne Philippe Dubois was found and arrested in Nice, just 48 hours after escaping from jail during a gardening training session
Why are there angry protests against the French state in Corsica? Demonstrators have targeted institutional buildings following an attack on an independence militant convicted of assassinating a prefect in 1998
Toulouse: Fourth patient to flee psychiatric hospital found in Paris The 43-year-old man, who is a known rapist, escaped on Friday and was found on Saturday in the ninth arrondissement in the capital city
Afghan evacuee in France given 10-month suspended prison sentence The man was placed under police surveillance when he arrived in France due to suspected links to the Taliban. He was sentenced after breaking the rules by going to Paris
Support for death penalty highest in France for six years More than half of people in France would support a return to the death penalty, with support rising sharply to its highest level for six years, a new poll has found.
Man in France jailed for flouting confinement rules A man in northern France has been sentenced to two months in prison for violating confinement rules eight times in five days.
鈥榃arm...hellish鈥�: Man鈥檚 funny police station review A Lorraine man who spent the night in custody at a police station in Metz has posted a humorous review of his experience on Google Maps, saying 鈥渉e cannot wait to go back鈥�
How far from a prison sentence to running for French president? Ask Alain Jupp茅 More than a decade after his political disgrace, Alain Jupp茅 is a strong contender in the 2017 race for president. Michelle de La Rosa Lewis takes a look at the chequered career of a man who divides opinion
