The Latest Breaking News from Toulouse

Police forces were hunting for a man who left a parcel bomb in the Cathedral of Toulouse, Southwestern France, on Friday, ahead of the first round of voting in France's presidential race on April 10, police said.

Irish province faces reigning European champions in France on Saturday

Presidential campaigns all have their share of emblematic moments that change the course of the race, be they breathtaking instant game-changers or incidents that seem decisive only in hindsight. With French voters set to elect a president in April, FRANCE 24 takes a look back at some of the key…

Ten years after France was rocked by a series of Islamist shootings targeting Jewish children and French soldiers, President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday joined two of his predecessors – Nicolas Sarkozy and François Holland – along with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, in Toulouse for a sombre ceremony to remember the…

In March 2012, French jihadist Mohammed Merah went on a murderous spree around the southwestern city of Toulouse. After shooting dead three soldiers, the terrorist set his sights on the Jewish high school Ohr Torah, killing a rabbi and three young children. The attack deeply shook the local Jewish community,…

Tugan Sokhiev, the chief conductor at Moscow’s prestigious Bolshoi Theater, announced he was quitting his job after coming under pressure to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Reuters. Sokhiev also said he was resigning as conductor of an orchestra in the French city of Toulouse, where officials had…

Rory Arnold's salary is set to fall in line with his 6'10" stature as the Toulouse lock prepares to become the Wallabies' best-paid rugby player, once again highlighting Australia's wage concerns

The latest rugby news as Wales, Scotland and others name their teams for round two of the Six Nations

The southern French city of Toulouse is famed for its rugby club, its pink brick buildings, its sunny climate, its nightlife and its storied history. Since the 20th century, it's also become home to one of the largest Spanish communities in France. The biggest wave arrived in the wake of…