French authorities say the Lady T was operating illegally in the French Exclusive Economic Zone, off the Somme Bay, without the required licence.

Hundreds of journalists were accredited for a process that would, surely, dominate headlines in France throughout its three-month duration and force a queasy public to confront a crime too often shunted to the sidelines.

Fifty-five men from across France were arrested between Monday and Thursday morning as part of a large-scale operation to dismantle a pedophile network operating through the messaging service Telegram,

France's power producers have lifted clean energy output to six-year highs so far this year and generated around 95% of all the country's power supplies from clean energy sources - far exceeding clean power production in all other European nations.

A British fishing vessel has been impounded by the French authorities, accused of illegally fishing in their waters. It was seized in the English Channel and is being held at the port of Boulogne, unable to leave while the French authorities consider bringing a prosecution.

Netflix boss Ted Sarandos was one of the few top U.S. players invited by Macron to take part in the 8th edition of Choose France in Paris.

France's private sector continued to contract in May, marking the ninth consecutive month of decline, as weakness in the services sector weighed on the euro zone's second-biggest economy, according to S&P Global's HCOB Flash France PMI survey.

France and Saudi Arabia are working on a proposal to disarm the Iran-backed militant group Hamas and pave the way for its demobilization, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Simone Ashley and Gillian Anderson pose at the Cannes Film Festival in France, plus Cate Blanchett, Sheryl Crow and more. From New York City to France and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to.

A sun-drenched sanctuary on France's Atlantic coast is where royalty, Hollywood stars and California surfers enjoyed the beaches, boutiques and the Belle Epoque.