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Kim Willsher
The French town that found the key to beating the far right

Wed 20 May 2026

The French town that found the key to beating the far right
Seun Matiluko
France plays catch up in push to strengthen Africa relations

Mon 18 May 2026

France plays catch up in push to strengthen Africa relations
Alex Diggins
Death among the grapevines: the suicide epidemic taking the lives of France’s winemakers

Sun 17 May 2026

Death among the grapevines: the suicide epidemic taking the lives of France’s winemakers
Marie Le Conte
French actors and authors join la Résistance against a rightwing takeover

Sun 17 May 2026

French actors and authors join la Résistance against a rightwing takeover
Vanessa Thorpe
How a love-starved childhood inspired David Lean, cinema’s great romantic

Sat 16 May 2026

How a love-starved childhood inspired David Lean, cinema’s great romantic
Sandrine Faure
In the neighbourhood: Les Goudes, Marseille

Wed 22 Apr 2026

In the neighbourhood: Les Goudes, Marseille
Vanessa Thorpe
Scottish poet’s dying wish to be denied after clerical error

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Scottish poet’s dying wish to be denied after clerical error
Kim Willsher
The far right again hits a ceiling in France

Tue 24 Mar 2026

The far right again hits a ceiling in France
Megan Clement
Deadly violence overshadows Lyon’s poll clash of sports boss and mayor

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Deadly violence overshadows Lyon’s poll clash of sports boss and mayor
Is the UK asylum deal with France working?

6 mins • S1, E1304

Is the UK asylum deal with France working?
John Simpson
Tears for a clown – but Philippe Gaulier leaves the stage in good humour

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Tears for a clown – but Philippe Gaulier leaves the stage in good humour
Rooksana Hossenally
How Pigalle got its groove back

Sun 22 Feb 2026

How Pigalle got its groove back
Matthew Bishop
To leave or not to leave – that is the question for Christine Lagarde

Sat 21 Feb 2026

To leave or not to leave – that is the question for Christine Lagarde
Anna Leszkiewicz
Gisèle Pelicot and the language of rape culture

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Gisèle Pelicot and the language of rape culture
Alex O’Connell
Monet’s snoozing son was captivating – and I almost slept through it

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Monet’s snoozing son was captivating – and I almost slept through it
Victoria Derbyshire
Gisèle Pelicot is the strongest woman I have ever met

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Gisèle Pelicot is the strongest woman I have ever met
Kim Willsher
France’s far-right earthquake

Tue 27 Jan 2026

France’s far-right earthquake
Kim Willsher
Jordan Bardella, France‘s far right messiah, is putting Le Pen in the shade

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Jordan Bardella, France‘s far right messiah, is putting Le Pen in the shade
A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library

Sat 3 Jan 2026

A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library
Katherine Pangonis
Brigitte Bardot was no simple heroine

Tue 30 Dec 2025

Brigitte Bardot was no simple heroine
Marie Le Conte
Read Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison memoir and weep… with laughter

Fri 19 Dec 2025

Read Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison memoir and weep… with laughter
Megan Clement
Free Willy lifeline is just a fantasy for France’s last two captive orcas

Tue 16 Dec 2025

Free Willy lifeline is just a fantasy for France’s last two captive orcas
Kim Willsher
Brigitte Macron’s blue language is part of a bigger anti-MeToo movement

Mon 15 Dec 2025

Brigitte Macron’s blue language is part of a bigger anti-MeToo movement
Kim Willsher
France falls in line to ask its young to face Russian threat

Sun 30 Nov 2025

France falls in line to ask its young to face Russian threat
Kim Willsher
Paris has become home to Shein’s first physical shop in Europe. Not everyone is happy

Tue 11 Nov 2025

Paris has become home to Shein’s first physical shop in Europe. Not everyone is happy
Kim Willsher
Inspector Clueless? French police can’t find any trace of Louvre's stolen jewels

Mon 10 Nov 2025

Inspector Clueless? French police can’t find any trace of Louvre's stolen jewels
Chris Power
Paperback of the week: Driver by Mattia Filice

Thu 30 Oct 2025

Paperback of the week: Driver by Mattia Filice
Marie Le Conte
When France is such a joke, there's nothing else to do but laugh

Sun 26 Oct 2025

When France is such a joke, there's nothing else to do but laugh
Vanessa Thorpe
Pros ‘stealing to order’ in the Great Louvre Robbery

Sun 26 Oct 2025

Pros ‘stealing to order’ in the Great Louvre Robbery
The Louvre heist: What next?

9 mins • S1, E1219

The Louvre heist: What next?
Kim Willsher
Louvre heist was 800 metres from police headquarters

Tue 21 Oct 2025

Louvre heist was 800 metres from police headquarters
Megan Clement
‘Perpetual political crisis’ renews calls for Sixth Republic

Sun 12 Oct 2025

‘Perpetual political crisis’ renews calls for Sixth Republic
Kim Willsher
Despite trial result, little changes for French women

Sat 11 Oct 2025

Despite trial result, little changes for French women
Fred Harter
France’s prime minister resigns… again

Tue 7 Oct 2025

France’s prime minister resigns… again
Kim Willsher
Gisèle Pelicot faces more court trauma after appeal

Sat 4 Oct 2025

Gisèle Pelicot faces more court trauma after appeal
Kim Willsher
Nicolas Sarkozy’s ‘corruption pact’ and France’s fractious politics

Mon 29 Sept 2025

Nicolas Sarkozy’s ‘corruption pact’ and France’s fractious politics
Megan Clement
Football’s toughest spot kick is through a French window

Sun 14 Sept 2025

Football’s toughest spot kick is through a French window
Kim Willsher
France’s political future could be won or lost by bots and memes

Sun 7 Sept 2025

France’s political future could be won or lost by bots and memes
Patrick Kidd
Musée d’Orsay director who achieved his life’s dream

Wed 3 Sept 2025

Musée d’Orsay director who achieved his life’s dream

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