Benoît Morenne
The New York Times
France
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Minutes Before a Lockdown, a Civil Ceremony in France
Victoria de Lambilly and Oscar de Poncins married at 11 a.m. on March 17 in a small town south of Paris. They then boarded a 1:30 p.m. train back to London. → Read More
The Book Thief of Monastery Mountain
When priceless texts began disappearing from a seventh-century hilltop abbey, the police were mystified. They were even more befuddled when they finally caught the culprit. → Read More
What to See and Do in Paris After the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Fall is one of the best times of the year to visit Paris, its buildings glowing in the golden light and its parks covered with yellow leaves. → Read More
Macron Has Spent $31,000 to Keep Looking Young Since Taking Office
The French president’s office said it has paid for a makeup artist to keep Mr. Macron, 39, looking his best during public appearances. → Read More
In Terror Attacks in Spain, a Global Community of Victims
The dead and injured represented 34 nationalities, including a Belgian mother, an Italian father and an American. → Read More
Philosopher Who Praised Risk Died Trying to Save Children From Drowning
Anne Dufourmantelle, 53, a French philosopher who urged people to take action when facing grave danger, had leapt into rough surf off a beach near St.-Tropez. → Read More
Why France Is Taking a Lesson in Culture From Silicon Valley
A new start-up incubator in Paris symbolizes France’s tech ambitions, but can the land of the 35-hour workweek overcome its cultural and regulatory barriers to surpass London and other tech hubs? → Read More
2 Ministers Allied With Emmanuel Macron Resign in France
The departures came amid allegations that their party had misused European Union funds, and they cast a shadow over a cabinet reshuffle. → Read More
Police Shoot Attacker Outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Officers cleared the square in front of the landmark. About 900 people were inside the cathedral at the time, but were reported to be safe. → Read More
With Macron’s Blessing, France Unveils a Sweeping Ethics Overhaul
François Bayrou, the justice minister, is fulfilling a campaign promise made by the new president by presenting measures to curb governmental abuses. → Read More
Manuel Valls, Ex-Premier of France, Seeks to Run With Macron Movement
Declaring his Socialist Party dead, former Prime Minister Manuel Valls said he wanted to run for Parliament with the centrist En Marche! movement. → Read More
How France Voted
Detailed maps of the French presidential election show how Emmanuel Macron decisively beat right-wing nationalist Marine Le Pen. → Read More
Macron Hacking Attack: What We Know and Don’t Know
The French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was targeted in a large dump of leaked emails and other documents, raising fears of Russian interference. → Read More
‘Neutral Sex’ Designation Is Struck Down in France
The country’s top court ruled against allowing an intersex person born with a genital malformation to obtain civil status as being neither male nor female. → Read More
Le Pen and Macron Clash in Vicious Presidential Debate in France
In their only debate, held four days before a runoff election, the presidential candidates attacked each other during a wide-ranging conversation. → Read More
Macron Denies Access to 2 Russian Media Outlets in French Campaign
A spokeswoman for the presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron said the two outlets, RT and Sputnik, were considered “alternative media” that produce “propaganda.” → Read More
Le Pen Aide Is Fired Over Holocaust Comments
Jean-François Jalkh was forced to step down as interim leader of the far-right National Front, the party of the presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. → Read More
France Honors Xavier Jugelé, Police Officer Killed in Champs-Élysées Attack
President François Hollande led a memorial ceremony. The two contenders to succeed him took a break from campaigning to attend. → Read More
How the Election Split France
Detailed maps show sharp differences between the bases of support for Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron. → Read More
Carlos the Jackal Receives a Third Life Sentence in France
The terrorist, Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, was convicted of tossing a hand grenade into a Paris drugstore in 1974, killing two and wounding 34. → Read More