The Local France

French court rules it's OK to 'publicly promote infidelity'

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:19:51 +0100

A French court has ruled that an extra-marital affairs dating website has the right to advertise its services and ruled that couples are not bound by the country’s civil code to be faithful to each other.

French dating site reveals secret of why women cheat

Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:29:07 +0100

Men take note. A survey by France’s Gleeden, dubbed the number one dating site for married an unfaithful people, has given an insight into the reason why women might feel an urge to stray.

Infidelity ads pulled after French Catholics protest

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:05:00 +0100

Infidelity doesn't normally cause a stir in France, if the stereotype is to be believed, but it certainly has among a Catholic organisation, which has successfully forced several ads for an extra-marital affairs dating site to be removed.

All the presidents' women: adultery site blocked over spoof

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:12:00 +0200

French police on Monday blocked a Canadian adultery website from posting spoof ads casting presidents Francois Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande as womanizers, the site said.

Why it really is OK to stray in France

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:06:00 +0200

The French are famed for their relaxed approach to extra-marital affairs, but is the country's love of a bit on the side really just a bit of a myth? Or is adultery really a very French affair? Matthew Warren investigates.