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IN IMAGES: France's biggest street rallies

Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:55:00 +0100

An estimated 3.7 million people marched against terrorism across France on Sunday with 1.6 million in Paris alone, according to the interior ministry - the biggest turnout ever recorded in the country's history. Here we list ten of the biggest previous rallies in France.

M&S opens new Paris store amid expansion

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:49:00 +0200

British supermarket giant Marks and Spencer is set to continue its expansion in France, it seems, with plans top open 10 more stores over the coming years. The first of the new shops, located near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, opened its doors for the first time on Wednesday.

French football clubs in strike threat over 75% tax

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:49:00 +0200

France’s top football clubs are threatening to go on strike in protest at the government’s plans to impose a 75 percent tax on them. Ligue 1 and 2 clubs are considering refusing to play fixtures scheduled for the weekend of October 26/27th, it emerged this week.

Tour de France stage 15: Froome earns epic win

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:37:00 +0200

Sky team rider Chris Froome can put his feet up on Monday after his epic win in Sunday's stage 15 on the summit of the mythic Mont Ventoux. The British rider was able to extend his lead over the rest of his rivals with the Alps to come.

VIDEO: Tour de France stage 12 preview

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:44:00 +0200

(Video) After Wednesday's race against the clock the Tour de France riders will be back racing against each other on Thursday when the relatively flat stage 12 is expected to see the specialist sprinters battle for the podium. Watch an expert video analysis of the stage.

Tour de France stage 11: Froome extends lead

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:41:00 +0200

Germany's Tony Martin won the time trial on stage 11 of the Tour de France on Wedneday but the big winner may have been Britain's Chris Froome, whose second place finish enabled him to tighten his grip on the yellow jersey.

Tour de France stage 11: A race against the clock

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:43:00 +0200

Tour de France riders will race against the clock rather than each other on Wednesday as stage 11 sees the first big time trial of this year's competition. German Tony Martin is the standout favourite to win the 33 kilometre race to Mont Saint Michel.

Paris pickpocket ringleader gets jail term

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:50:00 +0200

France handed down a seven-year jail sentence on Wednesday to the notorious Bosnian ringleader of a gang of young pickpockets, who were abused and tortured if they failed to steal at least €300 a day from unwitting targets in Paris.

Senator 'plots child sex scandal' against rival

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:49:00 +0200

A French Senator has been caught on tape plotting to set up his rival Senator Jean-Louis Masson with an underage girl in Morocco.

French restaurant pegs meal price to election result

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:56:00 +0200

A restaurant in the south-west of France says it is indexing its meal prices to the percentage of the vote that will go to far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

French pop song attacks downloading sites

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:44:00 +0100

French pop group Les Rois de la Suède (The Kings of Sweden) have recorded a controversial song criticising downloading sites such as Megaupload.