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Who are all these international students in France and where do they study?

Fri, 25 May 2018 12:24:13 +0200

France is the fourth most popular country in the world for international students, with thousands of Americans, British and Australians coming here to study. Here's what you need to know about them.

France a more attractive place to study than US and UK, student survey finds

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 17:43:40 +0100

International students from around the world believe France has become a more attractive place to study than the UK or the US, according to a new survey.

How to survive Paris on a student budget

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 15:36:07 +0200

With students from all over the world descending on Paris this week for the start of a new term, we take a look at the best ways to save money while living in the French capital on a shoestring.

Pupils attack Paris police stations after teen’s beating

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 16:46:58 +0100

School pupils, angered by an officer’s beating of a fellow student, on Friday staged violent protests in Paris, pelting at least two police stations with rocks and setting off tear gas canisters.

Les Miserables: French pupils trash Hugo

Thu, 19 Jun 2014 17:55:00 +0200

Victor Hugo may be a national treasure in France, but he’s not appreciated by thousands of teens forced to write about his poems for the school leaving exam this week. In fact, they’ve taken to Twitter to bash the Les Miserables author, in the strongest terms.

Drunk students at elite French school run amok

Wed, 28 May 2014 17:10:00 +0200

An end-of-year event at elite French business management school HEC in Paris started with a drink, but ended with a drunken riot, with graffiti sprayed on walls and furniture tossed from windows. It's another example of French students continuing to imitate their US counterparts.

'Eiffel Tower' nose surgery booms in China

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 11:30:00 +0100

In a strange tribute to France's iconic monument, scores of Chinese graduates are paying for plastic surgery to make their noses resemble the Eiffel Tower. The move may sound like a wind-up but is the latest tactic to help jobseekers get their noses in front.

Embassy warns students to avoid French pickles

Fri, 06 Sep 2013 16:00:00 +0200

As thousands of British students head to France to begin their gap year abroad, the UK embassy in Paris has issued a list of warnings on how best to stay of out trouble. From avoiding renting scams to not making any false friends, there are plenty of pitfalls students need to be aware of.

The good and the bad of internships in France

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 17:30:00 +0200

In France the internship or 'stage' as it is known here, has become a rite of passage on the way to landing a job. With thousands of young foreign professionals and students signing up for internships in France The Local is on hand to offer a breakdown of the good and bad points.

Trial begins of runaway teacher caught in France

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:36:00 +0200

A British maths teacher accused of abducting one of his 15-year-old students and absconding to France with her, has gone on trial, it was reported on Wednesday. A prosecutor told the court: "This is not Romeo and Juliet."

Australian student's killer loses jail appeal

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:54:00 +0200

A 37-year-old Frenchman has lost his appeal to overturn his 30-year jail sentence for murdering an Australian student who was beaten, strangled and dumped in a car park outside Paris.

'Paris is pricey, but it's the best city for students'

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:01:00 +0200

Every year thousands of students come to France to study and most of them head to Paris. Giving us the lowdown on student life in the capital this week is American Anne Waldrop, who says even on a budget Paris is the place to study.

Studying in France: 'The Riviera is perfect'

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:20:00 +0100

Every year French authorities are bombarded with applications from foreign students desperate for the chance to study in France. As part of The Local's My France series, Australian Josh Kacimaiwai tells us about his life as a student on the French Riviera.

Kidnapped US student abandoned near Lyon

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:17:00 +0100

A young American student kidnapped in Geneva upon leaving a nightclub was robbed and abandoned close to Lyon, east-central France, a detailed report revealed on Wednesday.

Missing French exchange student found dead

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:36:00 +0100

The 23-year-old French student who had been missing for two weeks in southern Sweden was found dead on Wednesday night, with police stating that they no longer suspected any foul play.

Missing French student feared kidnapped

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:20:21 +0100

Police in southern Sweden suspect a missing 23-year-old French exchange student who disappeared nearly two weeks ago may have been kidnapped.

Chinese student's body found in forest

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:58:00 +0200

The body of a Chinese student living in Toulouse who went missing in July this year has been found in a forest 260 km away.

Fleeing teacher agrees to British extradition

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:16:00 +0200

A married British teacher who fled with a 15-year-old schoolgirl to France agreed Tuesday to be extradited, as his lawyer said the arrested fugitive wanted his "full story" to emerge.

Teacher flees to France with pupil half his age

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:59:00 +0200

British police were liaising with French colleagues on Monday in an effort to track down a missing 15-year-old girl said to have fled across the Channel with a married teacher twice her age.

'Rapist' mayor released after grandson's plea

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:22:00 +0200

A French court has ordered the release of Christian Iacono, who was given a nine-year prison sentence for raping his grandson Gabriel. For years, Gabriel maintained his grandfather raped him before spectacularly retracting his accusations.