Prime Minister Francois Fillon denied France was in a recession and vowed Monday to keep the budget deficit below the European Union's 3 percent limit, even as the economy falters.
Cycling's governing body says it has struck a deal with the operators of the Tour de France to settle a yearslong dispute that has led to a string of court cases.
Opera-lovers in Belgium and France will be able to watch performances of the New York Metropolitan Opera live on movie screens, a Belgian cinema group said Monday.
Electric bikes range in price from a couple hundred dollars to several thousand. The types that are available vary depending on the country. Some models available in the U.S. and France:
Two French holding centers for illegal immigrants have been set ablaze in recent weeks, ratcheting up tensions over tough new immigration policies that France wants to spread Europe-wide.
One of France's most famous shellfish-producing regions has been banned from harvesting and selling oysters because of a series of public health scares.
First, French President Nicolas Sarkozy threatened to boycott the opening of the Beijing Olympics. Then he backed down. Now, he is heaping praise on China's leadership and avoiding a meeting with the Dalai Lama.
