The Latest Breaking News from France

Four-time Tour de France champion cycling again after serious crash

France will take online marketplaces AliExpress and Joom to court for selling child-like sex dolls, Commerce Minister Serge Papin announced on Wednesday. The move comes as Shein faces separate legal action for offering similar products.

Entrants from Australia, China, France and the UK take top billing in the 15th Down's Syndrome Association annual international photo awards

Four people have been charged in Paris over suspected Russia-linked espionage and interference, in a case that ties economic intelligence gathering to pro-Russia posters placed on the Arc de Triomphe. Prosecutors said three suspects have been detained and a fourth placed under strict judicial supervision.

A court hearing on a bid by the French government to suspend Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein’s website in the country has been postponed after the State asked for more time. The session was due to take place in Paris on Wednesday but has been rescheduled for 5 December.

Protesters highlighted gaps in France’s domestic violence response amid alarming new statistics.

Home Office accused of ‘inexcusable disregard for safety of vulnerable people in its care’

Visitors from 85 nationalities, including the United States, Canada and France, will need the pass to legally travel to Britain

Domestic violence is rising in France and children have been recognised in law as victims in their own right since 2022. As the world marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Tuesday, RFI visited the country’s only centre supporting children as they try to recover.