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France’s national fast food: What exactly are ‘French tacos’?
FOOD & DRINK

France’s national fast food: What exactly are ‘French tacos’?

France to compensate relatives of Algerian Harki fighters
TODAY IN FRANCE

France to compensate relatives of Algerian Harki fighters

France has paved the way towards paying reparations to more relatives of Algerians who sided with France in their country's independence war but were then interned in French camps.

Why is Ascension Day a public holiday in France?
LIVING IN FRANCE

Why is Ascension Day a public holiday in France?

Black Bloc: Who are the black-clad figures who hog the headlines at French protests?
PROTESTS

Black Bloc: Who are the black-clad figures who hog the headlines at French protests?

POLITICS

ANALYSIS: Could France be headed for a Sixth Republic?

ANALYSIS: Could France be headed for a Sixth Republic?
POLICE

EXPLAINED: Why do French police love to use tear gas so much?

EXPLAINED: Why do French police love to use tear gas so much?
FARMING

French farmers: Politicians must help us with drought and climate crisis

French farmers: Politicians must help us with drought and climate crisis
FRENCH HISTORY

Why does France still have so many WWII bunkers on its coast?

Why does France still have so many WWII bunkers on its coast?
EXPLAINED: What is France’s Constitutional Council and how does it work?
POLITICS

EXPLAINED: What is France’s Constitutional Council and how does it work?

Préfecture v Mairie: French admin offices explained
LIVING IN FRANCE

Préfecture v Mairie: French admin offices explained

Reader question: Do I really need to reserve before going to a restaurant in France?
FOOD & DRINK

Reader question: Do I really need to reserve before going to a restaurant in France?

FRENCH HABITS

Why are the French falling out of love with the bidet?

Why are the French falling out of love with the bidet?