KahuMaori art turns French headsAn enormous hand-sculpted rock carving in France nearly six years in the making could be the largest work of Maori art in the Northern Hemisphere.01 Sep 05:30 PM
TravelFrance: Living the simple lifeAt a remote spot deep in the French countryside, Britons Bob and Diane Kirkwood have created an eco-friendly refuge that is like taking a step back in time.18 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldDSK's 'factory-line sex' partiesJudges have described Dominique Strauss-Kahn as "king of the party" and the "linchpin" of soirees with prostitutes that resembled "carnage on a pile of mattresses", in a damning indictment of the disgraced former International Monetary Fund chief.08 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldParisians learn hospitality with guide to foreignersParis has launched a new kind of tourist guide: not a guide for tourists, but a guide to different types of tourists.19 Jul 05:30 PM
TravelEurope: Tour in FranceTwo wheels is the ideal way to travel the back roads, writes Trish Murphy.16 Jul 03:00 AM
WorldTrain derails outside of ParisA train carrying hundreds of passengers derailed and crashed into a station outside Paris on the eve of a major holiday weekend.12 Jul 09:08 PM
TravelFrance: Paris address bookThree stylish women, frequent visitors to France, share their favourite Parisian haunts.12 Jul 03:00 AM
WorldPresident falls back on fierce flag wavingWhen Francois Hollande became France's leader, it was with the insistence that he was a man of the people, who despised patriotic pomp and shunned the splendours of the Elysee Palace and its use as a political prop.11 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldParis history goes up in smokeFire has ravaged a Qatari-owned 17th-century mansion in the heart of Paris.11 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldParis accused of US-style spyingFrance's Government spies on its own citizens in the same way as the United States, it was claimed yesterday.05 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionBruce Logan: Family glue holds France togetherAlthough I spend lengthy periods every year living in a town of about 12,000 people in southern France I sometimes forget the two, sometimes three-hour lunch.27 Jun 09:30 PM
WorldFrench flag their daily breadThe French are increasingly shunning the traditional baguette, opting instead for cereal at breakfast, biscuits at tea time and pasta and rice dinners.27 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldVisitors miss out as strike shuts iconic Paris landmarkThe Eiffel Tower's lifts have ground to a halt as an industrial dispute over security and working conditions brought workers at the Paris monument out on strike.26 Jun 05:30 PM
TravelFrance: Through Paris' hidden hallsStep into the catacombs and find a fascinatingly grisly scene, writes Trudy Lefeber.26 Jun 03:00 AM
TravelFrance: Marseille's revolutionary makeoverFunded by the European Union to the tune of $140 million, a deft bit of reinvention has turned France's drug and crime epicentre into the nation's Capital of Culture. Jenna Hand goes along for the ride.11 Jun 03:00 AM
WorldReligion stopping France from embracing gay marriageOf all European countries, you might have thought, France would have taken gay marriage in its stride.31 May 05:30 PM
WorldSuspect in Paris stabbing 'known to intelligence'A 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of stabbing a French soldier in the neck in Paris was flagged to French intelligence months ago over fears that he had been radicalised, it was claimed.30 May 05:30 PM
WorldFrance's first gay marriage 'a triumph of love over hate' as protests continueVincent Autin and Bruno Boileau were pronounced "spouses" at their wedding.30 May 05:30 PM
WorldMan arrested for eating part of grandmotherA man from the French Riviera town of Nice has been arrested on suspicion of eating part of his 95-year-old grandmother.24 May 10:14 PM
WorldActivist kills himself in Notre Dame CathedralA far-right writer and activist has killed himself at the altar of Paris' famed Notre Dame Cathedral, after calling for "spectacular" action to protect France's identity.22 May 02:47 AM
TravelEuropean expressJulia Shallcrass discovers Topdeck bus tours provide the swiftest way to see Europe and make new friends.20 May 03:00 AM
WorldFather confesses to gruesome murderA 48-year-old divorced Briton locked in a bitter custody battle has confessed that he killed his two young children by slitting their throats in Lille, France.19 May 08:47 PM
TravelFrance: Renovation fit for a palaceWhat's in store for Paris's iconic Hotel de Crillon? Samuel Muston takes the long view.16 May 03:00 AM
TravelFrance: Lyon's share of gourmet delightsEurostar's latest service takes you straight to the heart of foodie France. Andy Lynes climbs aboard.12 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandGay weddings ban: Churches say noGay marriage has been legalised by Parliament - but it is still banned by most of New Zealand's 10 main religions, a new Herald survey shows.22 Apr 06:53 PM
