The original French Alpine retreat has much appeal for the modern snowboard and ski traveller, writes Adam Ruck.

French police cleared three migrant camps in the port of Calais because of concerns over an outbreak of scabies and increasing violence, but the migrants said they will stay put and keep trying to reach Britain.

Two of Hollywood's leading ladies have moved to France to be with their men. But only one of them is making the transition look effortless.

Prince Charles has compared Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler over Russia's actions in Ukraine.

The acquisition by French food giant Danone of two New Zealand dairy companies last month signals a new phase in the evolution of the local dairy industry.

The publisher of the New York Times has denied that the firing of top editor Jill Abramson was linked to a salary dispute or sexism.

The publisher of the New York Times is denying media reports its first woman editor was dismissed over her complaints about unequal pay.

Two women, both the first female editors at their two respective and prestigious newspapers - the New York Times and Le Monde - are leaving their posts.

Triathlete Laurent Vidal has emerged from an induced coma and is showing signs of making a positive recovery from a heart attack suffered in training at the weekend.

One of France's most successful rap stars – or "rappeurs" – has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a war of words with a rival performer turned violent.

A surf boat crew will stage a symbolic row down Auckland's North Shore tomorrow, as they prepare for a commemorative international race in Turkey next year.

A new book claims Nicolas Sarkozy unsuccessfully tried to seduce President Francois Hollande's ex-girlfriend, Valerie Trierweiler.

Ever dreamed of seeing France on two wheels? Lynette Eyb provides an overview to help you start planning your cycling adventure.

The Marquis de Sade's novel The 120 Days of Sodom, the depravity of which earned it the name "the Gospel of Evil", has returned to France after a 30-year legal battle.

A Kiwi wingsuit pilot has died after crashing into a field following a jump from a helicopter over Switzerland's Luetschental Valley.

It has been used to sell cars, Coke, whiskey and gambling - now the haka is being used to encourage French people with osteoarthritis to exercise.

Two children have died after a giant boulder crushed into the Alpine ski chalet they were sleeping in, it has been reported.

The Emperor Napoleon could be spinning in his tomb. So might be Admiral Pierre-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Silvestre de Villeneuve, the man who lost the battle of Trafalgar.

Francois Hollande heads to Washington today hoping that a touch of Yankee glitz will fix a presidential image badly damaged at home by his handling of France's economy.

Who's taking the brunt of the Hollande affair? In a very French twist, it looks like it's the jilted first lady - who's been hospitalised since she found out.

Campaigning for the French presidency less than two years ago, Francois Hollande pledged that in office he would be 'normal'.

Julie Gayet, the actress thought to be having an affair with French President Francois Hollande, is reported to be pregnant.

The French first lady Valerie Trierweiler was in hospital suffering from "depression" three days after a magazine reported that President Francois Hollande was having an affair.

The French president's woes have continued, as it emerged his girlfriend was rushed to hospital following claims he was having an affair with an actress.

In less than 24 hours, a Government banned a comedian and its President threatened legal action against a magazine that reported him having an affair with an actor.

Michael Schumacher remained in a "critical but stable" condition in a French hospital, his spokeswoman said, denying claims made by a friend that he was out of danger.

A Paris-bound flight was rescheduled after Venezuela grounded an Air France plane that French authorities said terrorists might have been planning to blow up.

More than 500 people have been killed over the past week in sectarian fighting in Central African Republic, aid officials said, as France reported that gunmen killed two of its soldiers.