Tag: France

The Rugby World Cup has returned to France, with defending champions South Africa hoping to retain the Webb Ellis Cup. 

The Mona Lisa artwork was attacked on Sunday by a man dressed as an old woman. The protest was in relation to the Earth crisis.

Senior managers at the company which supplied deadly cladding for the Grenfell Tower block are said to be hiding behind an obscure French law.

Perhaps we have to think like the French to see Paris in a different light. There’s recently been a revival of a French philosopher, Guy Debord, who warns of ‘The Society of the Spectacle’.

Don't let peak season put you off visiting France's world famous Riviera. Cannes, Nice and Monaco are a lot of fun and the weather is divine.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Notre-Dame de Paris is the heart of the city and of France, and an inspiration for the world. We are all cathedral builders, in a moment of sacred union in a secular society.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Brexit is putting greater onus on Australia’s European ties, which will no longer be viewed through London’s prism. This may turn out to be a benefit to Australia of Britain’s Brexit debacle.

INTERVIEW: A young French haute couture fashion designer who went to Australia for a working holiday, El returned to Europe with an Aussie passport and a burgeoning acting career.

A regular visitor to the South of France, CHARLIE INGLEFIELD returned to Crillon le Brave and discovered a luxury gem of a Bed and Breakfast in the form of the recently opened La Maison de Crillon.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Emmanuel Macron struck out alone to form his own political movement and while much of the froth surrounding the election has focused on his opponent, the enormity of his achievement needs to be acknowledged and cannot be underestimated.

Western France is a food and wine lover's ultimate adventure, laced with a juicy history.

"We as a country owe these men, their families and their descendants. It is our duty to honour their duty," says Veterans' Affairs Minister Dan Tehan

There is nothing better than summer in Europe! But, sometimes it’s better to avoid the big cities and tourist destinations that can get crowded, hot and smelly.

The irony of falling ill in Lourdes of all places is indigestible. People come to Lourdes to get healed and most emphatically not to fall unwell. Remarkably, however, this is exactly what happened to me at the end of my European venture.

Emma Parkinson speaks about her ordeal in Bataclan Theatre on night of Paris terror attacks.

PICTURES: Aussie icons light up in sympathy for France and the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks.

PICTURES: London bathed in red, white and blue in solidarity with Paris after the terror.

Foreign minister urges Australians in Paris to stay put as state of emergency declared and French borders closed in wake or terrorist attacks.

Australians in Paris should minimise movement in public places, follow the media for latest information on security and follow the instructions of local authorities.

Which countries have the world's wealthiest regular citizens? The UK comes a respectable 4th, while a certain sunburnt country sits at #1... by quite a long way.

Australia’s prime minister says “the Middle-Eastern death cult had declared war on the world”.

Paris on highest terror alert for gunman who brutally shot and killed 12 journalists and police.

Six Australian D-Day veterans have received France's prestigious Legion of Honour on the 70th anniversary of the historic landing.

ANZAC DAY | A crowd of 4500 gathered at Villers-Bretonneux in northern France to pay respects to fallen Australian soldiers.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has likened the ever worsening civil war in Syria to past atrocities, warning the world would be judged for inaction.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called the alleged chemical attack on civilians in Damascus "repugnant" as France pledges armed intervention in the Syrian civil war.

FRANCE | KRIS GRIFFITHS goes summer snowboarding on Europe’s biggest skiable glacier - Les Deux Alpes, before exploring the classic French charm of nearby Grenoble.

The Australian government has contributed $700,000 to refurbishing the Franco Australian Museum in Villers-Bretonneux. The museum honours the contribution of Aussie diggers on the Western Front during World War One.

An Australian female director, SOPHIE MATHISEN, answers the question being asked the world over: where are the female directors? Sophie is currently working on her first feature film, DRAMA.

CHARLIE INGLEFIED avoids the crowds in the South of France by uncovering the secret delights of Uzès, nestled in the sparse valleys of the Gard region between Languedoc and Provence.

ANZAC DAY | "All of us linked across the world by the same duty to honour and remember, and by the same sense of the loss and waste of war."

France’s Celtic corner offers rugged scenery, fascinating history and more flavours of pancakes than you can possibly get through in one trip. JOHN BURKE shares his tips and tricks for making the most of this unique stretch of coastline.

The Sydney Male Choir is embarking on a European tour which will include a performance at the Anzac Day service at Villers-Bretonneux in France and a joint performance with the Croydon Choir in London.

CHRIS’S KITCHEN | This week’s recipe is a homegrown French classic with a twist of English thrown in the mix.

Why do a tour of Europe rather than independent travel? Sarah Blinco explores the benefits of a guided (yet budget) expedition, and all the unexpected things to fall in love with along the way.

THIS WEEK IN... France: The nation gets loose for it's national day, July 14.