I admire him,” the French novelist and journalist Emmanuel Carrère told me. “I think he has a unique historical vision and a ...

Quebecois filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has received one of France’s highest cultural honours for his contributions to cinema.

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France has urged Middle Eastern countries to end calls for a boycott of its goods in protest at President Emmanuel Macron's defence of the right to show cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

He had lived in France since 2008. The teacher had been the target of threats since he showed the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a class on 6 October. Charlie Hebdo republishes Muhammad ...

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A photo taken in 2021 showing a beach near Montpellier, France that has already shrunk due to sea level rise and coastal erosion. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP) The map of France is changing due to ...

Many visitors to Cannes stick to La Croisette and the city center, but there's more to this resort town than the tourist hot spots. Here are some popular areas worth exploring. You'll find the ...

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Speaking about the challenges that France is facing, Kaminka revealed that funding for animated features and ... Kaminka then handed the mic to Jezdic, who talked through the activities of Cartoon ...

ANNECY, France - Banijay Kids & Family, behind hit "Totally Spies!" and "Mr Bean: The Animated Series," has unveiled first ...