French army chief quits over shooting
12.37 Tue Jul 01
The chief of the French army has resigned after a soldier fired live ammunition instead of blanks at a military show, injuring 17 people.
English Premier League News
14.03 Thu Jun 19
Blackburn step up their efforts to make Paul Ince their manager - France coach Raymond Domenech proposes live on tv at Euro 2008
Makelele and Thuram bow out
14.06 Wed Jun 18
Veterans Claude Makelele and Lilian Thuram have announced they are retiring from international football.
Sport news on June 18, 2008
06.18 Wed Jun 18
Italy through to quarters of Euro 2008 - Holland put Romania out - Police investigate claims against England rugby stars
Sport (Morning) for June 14th, 2008
10.25 Sat Jun 14
Holland beat France - Artois Championships into last four - England's cricketers convince.
Holland triumph
10.08 Sat Jun 14
The group of death is on the brink of sinking two of the world football's superpowers.
Holland thrash France
21.52 Fri Jun 13
Holland have qualified for the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 after thrashing France 4-1.
Sport (Evening) for June 9th, 2008
21.45 Mon Jun 09
France's goalless draw with Romania - Man U complain to Fifa - Everton a step closer to moving
Group C begins with draw for France
20.49 Mon Jun 09
France have suffered a blow in their Group C opening match of Euro 2008.
Sportsfix - Euro 2008 special
18.19 Fri Jun 06
OK so no home nations to support at Euro 2008 this summer. It's time to pick your team and stick with them through thick and thin!
Henry hints at international retirement
10.03 Fri May 23
France striker Thierry Henry has revealed he may quit international football after this summer's European Championships.
Rail strikes hit Belgium and France
23.13 Mon May 19
Travellers heading for Europe this week face disrupted journeys due to two separate strikes.
Sarkozy: "Perhaps I made mistakes"
22.50 Thu Apr 24
France's unpopular president Nicolas Sarkozy has defended his record in a live television interview.
Rubik's Cube Baby
18.13 Sat Apr 12
The Rubik's Cube proved child's play for 5-year-old Emilien Combaret as he competed against contestants nine times his age at the Champion
Capello learns about squad in defeat
08.40 Thu Mar 27
Fabio Capello was pleased with England's performance against France despite losing the friendly 1-0.
Beckham says it is 100 not out
08.21 Thu Mar 27
David Beckham believes he can carry on playing for England after winning his 100th cap in the 1-0 defeat by France.
England defeated in France friendly
22.12 Wed Mar 26
England have lost their friendly against France in Paris 1-0.
Rio wants to follow Keane's example
19.57 Wed Mar 26
Rio Ferdinand hopes to emulate Roy Keane when he leads England as captain for the first time.
Henry misses out of England clash
13.48 Mon Mar 24
Thierry Henry has withdrawn from the France squad to play England on Wednesday night.
Anglo-French 'nuclear deal' anger
16.38 Sat Mar 22
Anti-nuclear campaigners have reacted angrily to reports that Britain is about to sign an atomic power deal with France.
France honours last hero of the trenches
22.41 Mon Mar 17
France has honoured its last surviving veteran of World War One, who died at the age of 110.
France sink Italy
16.51 Sun Mar 09
France scored three tries to sink Italy in Paris and keep the RBS Six Nations Championship title race alive going into the final weekend.
Vickery prepares England for Paris return
15.44 Thu Feb 21
England captain Phil Vickery says his players must take "ownership and responsibility" in the Six Nations match against France.
Reported sighting of Madeleine in France
07.18 Thu Feb 21
Gerry and Kate McCann have reacted with caution to reports of a sighting of their daughter Madeleine in southern France.
Reported sighting of Madeleine in France
23.53 Wed Feb 20
Gerry and Kate McCann have reacted with caution to reports of a sighting of their daughter Madeleine in southern France.
O'Sullivan's Ireland 'retain belief'
16.48 Fri Feb 08
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan insists his side's self-belief remains intact as they prepare for their clash with France.
De Luca to face the French
16.46 Wed Jan 30
Nick De Luca will make his Scotland debut in the Six Nations clash with France - but Chris Paterson has been left out of Sunday's clash.
Zidane: The second coming
14.35 Sat Jan 12
Zinedine Zidane has said he would like to return to the world of football, but is undecided about what he will do.
France's Sarkozy denies imminent nuptials
23.10 Tue Jan 08
President Nicolas Sarkozy has denied marriage to Italian girlfriend Carla Bruni is imminent, as speculation grows in French newspapers.
Jailed French aid workers fly home
21.06 Fri Dec 28 2007
Six French aid workers sentenced to hard labour in Chad have returned to France under an accord between the two states.
French aid workers sentenced to hard labour
09.02 Thu Dec 27 2007
Six French aid workers have each been sentenced to eight years of hard labour for attempting to take 103 children out of Chad.
Zoe's Ark trial set to open
10.46 Fri Dec 21 2007
The trial of six members of a French charity accused of trying to kidnap 103 children in Chad is set to open.
Paris parcel bomb kills secretary
15.12 Thu Dec 06 2007
A parcel bomb has exploded at a lawyer's office in central Paris, killing one person and injuring five others.
Serial killer suspect arrested in France
21.06 Wed Nov 28 2007
A 68-year-old man has been arrested in France in connection to a string of murders stretching over a 22 year period.
Scotland ready for Euro 2008 Italian job
15.13 Fri Nov 16 2007
Alex McLeish is keeping tight-lipped as to his Scotland side prepare to face Italy in their final Euro 2008 qualifier at Hampden Park.
Transport strike causes chaos in France
23.57 Wed Nov 14 2007
Striking transport and energy workers have caused chaos in France for the second time in a month in a protest over pensions.
Zoe's Ark six refused bail in Chad
16.04 Wed Nov 14 2007
Six French activists accused of trying to abduct African children and fly them to Europe have been refused bail in Chad.
Briton 'murdered wife for insurance'
16.20 Mon Oct 15 2007
A British man murdered his wife so he could live off her life insurance money at the farmhouse they shared in France, a court has heard.
Brits 'conker' France
08.09 Mon Oct 15 2007
In a double blow for France, England's beaten them in the Rugby World Cup semi-final - and the World Conker Championship.
Wilko expects fierce French semi test
22.49 Sat Oct 13 2007
Jonny Wilkinson is not expecting France to crack in the heat of a World Cup semi-final when they go head-to-head with England in Paris.
England bid to give France Les Bleus
15.15 Thu Oct 11 2007
England hope to give retiring Jason Robinson the perfect send-off to his career by beating hosts France in their World Cup semi-final.
England set for unchanged line-up
09.51 Wed Oct 10 2007
England coach Brian Ashton looks set to name an unchanged side to face France on Saturday.
'England pose bigger World Cup test'
14.54 Tue Oct 09 2007
France believe England pose a bigger World Cup challenge than New Zealand when the two Six Nations giants clash in the semis in Paris.
England fully fit for French clash
10.50 Mon Oct 08 2007
England should be at full strength for next Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final against hosts France.
France beat Ireland 25-3
21.51 Fri Sep 21 2007
France continued their World Cup renaissance and hit Ireland's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals after a 25-3 win.
McLeish issues Scotland Euro 2008 warning
08.45 Thu Sep 13 2007
Alex McLeish is warning Scotland their incredible victories over France will count for nothing if they fail to qualify for Euro 2008.
Worthy wants N Ireland to bounce back
17.00 Wed Sep 12 2007
Nigel Worthington will be looking for his Northern Ireland side to bounce back from their shock defeat in Latvia when they face Iceland.
Scots ready for French test in Paris
16.59 Wed Sep 12 2007
Captain Barry Ferguson is only too aware of the size of the task facing Scotland when they take on France in Paris.
World Cup: France look to bounce back
12.24 Sat Sep 08 2007
Bernard Laporte has insisted that France can "still play a key role" in the World Cup despite their shock defeat against Argentina.
Argentina beat France in World Cup opener
22.24 Fri Sep 07 2007
Argentina have caused a major upset in their opening World Cup clash with host nation France.
Wales lose final warm-up
17.02 Sun Aug 26 2007
Wales lost their final warm-up match before the Rugby World Cup 34-7 to France.
Paedophile sparks France debate
23.14 Fri Aug 24 2007
A debate is raging in France over how to deal with convicted paedophiles when they are released back into the community.
France see off England challenge
22.33 Sat Aug 18 2007
England have suffered another defeat in the run-up to the Rugby World Cup with a 22-9 reverse at the hands of France.
England "angry" at Twickenham defeat
22.10 Sat Aug 11 2007
England rugby coach Brian Ashton said the team blew the chances they had to beat France at Twickenham.
England "angry" at Twickenham defeat
22.08 Sat Aug 11 2007
England rugby coach Brian Ashton said the team blew the chances they had to beat France at Twickenham.
Ward-Smith to miss World Cup
15.00 Tue Aug 07 2007
Bristol forward Dan Ward-Smith has been ruled out of England's squad for the Rugby World Cup.
Brown has no Euro plans
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Gordon Brown has no plans to scrap the pound but admitted Britain constantly considers the possibility of joining the Euro.
Streisand's French honour
18.15 Fri Jun 29 2007
US singer Barbra Streisand has been awarded France's top civilian honour, just days after doing her first concert there.
Sarkozy party wins parliamentary majority
00.57 Mon Jun 18 2007
President Nicolas Sarkozy's party has won a majority in the French elections but failed to secure a landslide result as expected.
Dallaglio in World Cup frame
09.01 Mon Jun 04 2007
Former England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio could be recalled to the squad for the World Cup later this year.
Fillon made French prime minister
11.17 Thu May 17 2007
Newly-appointed French president Nicolas Sarkozy has made Francois Fillon his prime minister.
Chirac hands over to Sarkozy
10.58 Wed May 16 2007
The official ceremony to make Nicolas Sarkozy the president of France has taken place at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Sarkozy celebrates election victory
08.27 Mon May 07 2007
Nicolas Sarkozy has promised to represent all French people after beating Segolene Royal in the country's presidential election.
Sarkozy wins French election
21.03 Sun May 06 2007
Nicolas Sarkozy has won France's presidential election today, defeating Segolene Royal by 53 per cent, according to a poll.
France go to the polls
13.57 Sun May 06 2007
Voting has started in the French presidential election.
Royal's fiery performance subdues Sarko
12.00 Thu May 03 2007
Presidential hopefuls Segolene Royal and Nicolas Sarkozy performed as if they had switched roles during last night's TV debate.
France fries
18.34 Fri Apr 27 2007
France has had one of the hottest Aprils in decades, with weather forecasts predicting temperatures as high as 28 Celsius in Paris.
Sarkozy and Royal set for run-off
07.22 Mon Apr 23 2007
Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy has the edge over Socialist Segolene Royal after the first round of voting in France's presidential election.
French train sets new rail speed record
15.37 Tue Apr 03 2007
A French train has smashed the world rail speed record by travelling at 356mph.
French train sets new rail speed record
13.30 Tue Apr 03 2007
French manufacturing company Alstom's ambition has set a new world rail speed record, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph).
Fraudsters target Curry's French outlet
12.14 Thu Mar 29 2007
DSG International, owner of UK retailer Currys, has said it has been exposed to "significant fraud" at its French web business.
McLeish: 'Scots can still reach Euro 2008'
10.02 Thu Mar 29 2007
Alex McLeish insists Scotland can still qualify for Euro 2008 despite their 2-0 defeat at the hands of world champions Italy in Bari.
Henry to remain a Gunner 'for life'
08.21 Tue Mar 13 2007
Injured Arsenal captain Thierry Henry has insisted that he will remain with the north Londoners "for life".
Ashton wants to extend run of form
08.43 Mon Mar 12 2007
England rugby coach Brian Ashton has challenged his players to continue the form that earned a 26-18 win over France.
Chirac to bow out
20.08 Sun Mar 11 2007
French President Jacques Chirac will not seek re-election next month, bowing out of frontline politics after a 45-year career.
England end France's Grand Slam dream
19.15 Sun Mar 11 2007
England scored two tries without reply as they beat France 26-18 in the Six Nations at Twickenham.
England bid to bounce back against France
14.51 Sat Mar 10 2007
Brian Ashton hopes England can get back into the Six Nations title race by bouncing back from their Dublin defeat with victory over France
Briton found with huge ecstasy haul
12.50 Fri Mar 09 2007
A Briton has been arrested in France after nearly half-a-million packets of ecstasy were found in the boot of his car.
Tindall won't give up on 6 Nations title
11.51 Fri Mar 09 2007
Mike Tindall says England head into Sunday's clash with France still able to win the Six Nations despite their defeat in Ireland.
Flood ready to fill Wilko's kicking boots
13.57 Thu Mar 08 2007
Toby Flood is ready to shoulder the weight of deputising for fly-half Jonny Wilkinson when England face France.
England rocked by triple injury blow
13.43 Tue Mar 06 2007
Captain Phil Vickery, Jonny Wilkinson and Andy Farrell have been ruled out of Sunday's Six Nations clash with France at Twickenham.
England sweat over concussed captain
14.37 Mon Mar 05 2007
England are sweating over the fitness of captain Phil Vickery after it was confirmed he suffered concussion playing for Wasps.