http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/FranceFind stories, videos, and photos about France from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Fri, 16 May 2008 17:08:43 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/France14433Find stories, videos, and photos about France from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/16/france.terror.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/16/france.terror.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities in France, Germany and the Netherlands on Friday detained at least 10 people suspected of helping to fund al-Qaida-linked militants with roots in Uzbekistan, officials said.Fri, 16 May 2008 14:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/17/Nuclear.briefing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/17/Nuclear.briefing/index.html#cnnSTCTextOf all the power supplies in the energy mix, nuclear has historically been the most criticized and controversial. But this most unpopular of power sources has recently resurfaced in political and economic dialogue.Tue, 06 May 2008 13:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/02/french.cheese/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/02/french.cheese/index.html#cnnSTCTextWe're up in the north central part of France -- Normandy -- to see what's happening with French cheese. Cheese lovers will be happy to know, just about nothing, at least as far as the traditional cheeses are concerned.Fri, 02 May 2008 14:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1736922,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1736922,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn what has to be the consummate nightmare of any male with a fearless reputation, Michel Houellebecq is getting a very public spanking from his own motherFri, 02 May 2008 11:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/16/france.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/16/france.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix pirates who hijacked a French luxury yacht off the coast of Somalia are now in custody in France, a diplomatic official said Wednesday.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1731267,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1731267,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance's Culture Ministry fears that the country's lack of interest in purchasing art is bleeding an enormous vein of national culture dryWed, 16 Apr 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/10/cycling.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/10/cycling.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTextTour de France organizers have been forced to make changes to the route of this year's race because of fears of falling rocks.Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1724062,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1724062,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe terrible agony of Chantal Sebire is over, but the cause she championed may change laws after her deathThu, 20 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/13/smbusiness/language_barrier.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/13/smbusiness/language_barrier.fsb/index.htmMy public relations agency, NettResults, based in Irvine, Calif., and Dubai, employs 18 people speaking a total of nine languages. Through a partner, we work with 58 other agencies in 26 countries. So I was excited to test three new language-translation software suites: If they worked, I could e-mail clients myself and cut down on the pricey human translators we use every day.Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1720828,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1720828,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new Ch'ti comedy is setting box office records and turning northern France into the hottest, trendiest entertainment draw in French historyMon, 10 Mar 2008 14:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/09/rugby.france/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/09/rugby.france/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance overcame Italy 25-13 at the Stade de France to keep their Six Nations title hopes alive ahead of next weekend's showdown with unbeaten leaders Wales.Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720316,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720316,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAccording to a new survey, in France they're starting younger and doing it longer. More importantly, Gallic women are catching up with the traditionally more amorous menFri, 07 Mar 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/13/smbusiness/bon_bons.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/13/smbusiness/bon_bons.fsb/index.htmWhen I first saw this old diner, I knew it would be integral to the business I would create with my husband, Pascal Siegler - and to our home. We'd seen many traditional commercial spaces, and none of them suited us. But this salmon-pink concrete building was perfect. With its original features, including diner stools and large steel sinks, the 39- by 19-foot main room was just the kind of space we needed.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/02/08/france.08/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/02/08/france.08/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike all of Europe, France has some changes in store for visitors in 2008 -- starting at the top. France's newly elected president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently appointed prime minister, Francois Fillon, appear to be America-friendly, so we can expect no more cries for Freedom Fries from people who don't get out much.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/30/rugby.france/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/30/rugby.france/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix Nations defending champions France have named a much-changed side for their opening match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:43:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1707464,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1707464,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe ruling brings the saga of humanitarian assistance group ZoÉ's Ark to its legal conclusion, but emotions are running highMon, 28 Jan 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/25/racing.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/25/racing.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTextJockey Kieren Fallon will appeal against an 18-month ban imposed by the French racing authorities.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:26:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1706661,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1706661,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA multi-billion dollar fraud hits the country's second-biggest bank, leading to questions about how such insider schemes can be preventedThu, 24 Jan 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706514,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706514,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe European Court of Human Rights has overturned French court rulings that prevented a single lesbian woman from adopting a childThu, 24 Jan 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/10/rugby.ibanez/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/10/rugby.ibanez/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance's 2007 World Cup captain Raphael Ibanez has announced his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/01/france.smoking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/01/france.smoking/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs a look, it is about as quintessentially French as it gets. All the same, from the New Year enjoying a cigarette while you sip on your cafe au lait will become a thing of the past.Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/12/28/execed.books/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/12/28/execed.books/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs well as turning out a conveyor belt line of future chief executives, business schools also produce a great deal of research, not only academic papers but also dozens of full-length books.Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/28/chad.children/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/28/chad.children/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix French charity workers sentenced in Chad to eight years of hard labor for trying to kidnap children were on their way back to France on Friday, the French president's office said.Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:50:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1698474,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1698474,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNow that a Chad court has handed down their convictions, mending damaged relations with France will be the real challengeThu, 27 Dec 2007 14:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/01/spain.france/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/01/spain.france/index.html#cnnSTCTextMembers of the Basque group ETA have shot dead a Spanish civil guard and seriously wounded another in southern France, Spanish officials said.Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/02/euro.draw/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/02/euro.draw/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorld champions Italy will renew their rivalry with old foes France in the opening group games of next summer's Euro 2008 Championships.Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:23:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1688014,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1688014,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsConcern is rising that rioting may spread across the nation as it did in 2005 if it manages to ignite resentment bottled up in other areas of the countryTue, 27 Nov 2007 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1687154,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1687154,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMoving around France just got a whole lot easier. But amid relief over union decisions to suspend the nine-day transport strike is whether the return to normal will lastFri, 23 Nov 2007 12:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/21/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/21/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextStriking railway workers have carried out "a coordinated campaign of sabotage" on the tracks of France's high-speed TGV rail network, setting fire to cables and signal boxes and causing delays of up to three hours, France's national rail authority said Wednesday.Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:59:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683318,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683318,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the French get ready for another round of disruptions, there are fears from the President that his vast reform program is now in doubtTue, 13 Nov 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1672837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1672837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBoth events were as widely expected as they were painstakingly choreographedThu, 18 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/14/chabal.rugby/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/14/chabal.rugby/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance lock Sebastien Chabal has been cited for a dangerous tackle on England's Simon Shaw during Saturday's World Cup semifinal in Paris. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/06/rugby.france/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/06/rugby.france/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance fought back from 13-0 down to pull off an astonishing 20-18 victory and send favorites New Zealand crashing out of the Rugby World Cup in Cardiff.Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/24/smbusiness/Newsstand.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/24/smbusiness/Newsstand.fsb/index.htmMy interior design business, Randall Koll Lifestyle & Design (randallkoll.com), takes me on frequent trips to France, where I wish I could just relax at my favorite cafés but hardly ever have the time. So when I come home to San Francisco, I go to Café de la Presse (cafedelapresse.com).Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/17/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/17/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's foreign ministry criticized France on Monday for a blunt warning over the weekend that Europe must prepare for war if Tehran continues to flout international demands to stop producing nuclear fuel.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/16/rugby.world/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/16/rugby.world/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance went some way to erasing the memory of their disastrous defeat by Argentina when they ran up their record score in international rugby by overpowering Namibia 87-10 in Toulouse.Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/09/12/france.shock/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/09/12/france.shock/index.html#cnnSTCTextScotland pulled off a tremendous 1-0 victory over France in Paris and enhanced their chances of qualifying for the Euro 2008 finals from a really tough group.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/05/rugby.dreamteam/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/05/rugby.dreamteam/index.html#cnnSTCTextCNN is inviting rugby fans to select their own "Dream Team" from World Cups past and present.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/01/france.eta/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/01/france.eta/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour alleged members of Basque separatist group ETA were arrested Saturday in France, Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said.Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:16:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/austin_murphy/07/27/tour.excursion/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/austin_murphy/07/27/tour.excursion/index.htmlFriday's flat stage was snatched by Sandy Casar, a Frenchman riding for Francaise des Jeux. It was one of those long, flat hauls that set up well for a breakaway by a group of Nothing Burgers -- a colleague's expression for riders who've taken up residence in the southern reaches of the general classification. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/homestyle/07/20/bad.hair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/homestyle/07/20/bad.hair/index.html#cnnSTCTextThrough the years, there have been many unforgettable and sometimes unfortunate hairstyles.Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1635725,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1635725,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsShe lost an election. Now SÉgolÈne Royal has shed a mate. The marital exploits of France's pols are becoming fair gameSat, 23 Jun 2007 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1631020,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1631020,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsConservatives are expected to win a commanding majority in legislative elections, giving the new President a free hand to transform FranceMon, 11 Jun 2007 23:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/05/21/france.vieira/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/05/21/france.vieira/index.htmlFrance international captain Patrick Vieira has been ruled out of next month's European qualifiers against the Ukraine and Georgia with a knee injury.Mon, 21 May 2007 20:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/21/france.election/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/21/france.election/index.htmlFrance paused Saturday for a "day of reflection" -- in which campaigning is barred -- before voting begins in presidential elections on Sunday.Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/17/bloggers.biogs/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/17/bloggers.biogs/index.htmlOn the night of the French Presidential election, CNN followed the work of popular French bloggers. You can find background on each below, along with links to their blogs.Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/09/france.more.stories/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/09/france.more.stories/index.htmlThe following is a log of stories about France's presidential election campagin:Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/05/france.election.explainer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/05/france.election.explainer/index.htmlVoters will go to the polls on April 22 to elect the sixth president of the Fifth Republic of France.Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/05/france.all.candidates/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/05/france.all.candidates/index.htmlThere are 12 candiates running for president of France in the first round of voting on April 22. Here is a brief description of the candidates:Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/03/TGVspeedrecord/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/03/TGVspeedrecord/index.htmlFrance broke the world speed record on rails Tuesday with a souped-up fast train, a feat to showcase the technology it is trying to sell to overseas markets including China.Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/29/spain.arrests/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/29/spain.arrests/index.htmlFrench police arrested two suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA, just hours after Spain detained eight ETA suspects, a Spanish Interior Ministry spokesman told CNN.Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/03/26/lithuania.chants/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/03/26/lithuania.chants/index.htmlPolice have launched a formal investigation into the brandishing of a racist banner by home fans during Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier against France, the Lithuanian Football Federation said Monday.Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/21/acadia.history/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/21/acadia.history/index.htmlThe story of the Acadians usually starts in the middle, with the Great Upheaval. The real beginning came with the early-1600s arrival of French Catholic settlers in the land that became known as Acadia (consisting of much of the modern-day Maritime coast of Canada).Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/20/cycling.adriatico/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/20/cycling.adriatico/index.htmlGermany's Andreas Kloeden won the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race on Tuesday and said his main target for the year is a Tour de France triumph.Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/13/spain.basque/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/13/spain.basque/index.htmlPolice arrested three suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA in southern France on Tuesday, acting on a Spanish judge's arrest warrant, Spain's Interior Ministry said in a statement.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/sailing/03/12/soloceans/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/sailing/03/12/soloceans/index.htmlAlthough another new round the world race is possibly the last thing the sport needs right now, the concept of the SolOceans is very interesting.Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/03/09/execed.ecoles/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/03/09/execed.ecoles/index.htmlBusiness schools are generally seen as a fairly modern phenomenon, although some do have some significant heritage, for example the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, founded way back in 1881.Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/09/france.canal/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/09/france.canal/index.htmlMeursault, Montrachet, Santenay and Puligny are all liquid assets of France's Burgundy region, wines that are the product of chalky, sloping hillsides and a precise measure of sunlight.Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/07/rugby.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/07/rugby.france/index.htmlFrance have recalled Dimitri Yachvili and Sale number eight Sebastien Chabal for Sunday's Six Nations match against England at Twickenham.Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/05/cycling.parisnice/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/05/cycling.parisnice/index.htmlCycling's major teams will be able to compete in the Paris-Nice race without fear of sanctions after the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the race organizers reached an agreement on Monday.Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/02/cycling.parisnice/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/02/cycling.parisnice/index.htmlTeam managers have postponed a decision on the dispute over the Paris-Nice race and have asked for a conciliation meeting with the International Cycling Union (UCI) and event organisers.Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/28/cycling.paris/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/28/cycling.paris/index.htmlInternational Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has threatened to punish teams that decide to take part in next month's Paris-Nice race, French sports daily L'Equipe reported on Wednesday.Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/20/rugby.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/20/rugby.france/index.htmlFrance made five changes, all in the pack, for the side to play Wales in the Six Nations championship at the Stade de France on Saturday.Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/11/rugby.ireland/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/11/rugby.ireland/index.htmlWinger Vincent Clerc broke Irish hearts when he scored a last-minute try to earn France a 20-17 victory in a Six Nations thriller on Sunday.Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/07/friendly.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/07/friendly.france/index.htmlA first half goal by Javier Saviola earned Argentina a clinical 1-0 victory over France in a friendly international at the Stade de France on Wednesday.Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/05/france.flamini/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/05/france.flamini/index.htmlArsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini earned his first call up for France when he replaced injured defender Philippe Mexes in the squad for Wednesday's friendly international against Argentina in Paris.Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/03/rugby.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/03/rugby.france/index.htmlChampions France opened the defense of their Six Nations title in style on Saturday when they ran five tries past an error-prone Italy in a 39-3 win.Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/01/19/cycling.pereiro/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/01/19/cycling.pereiro/index.htmlTour de France runner-up Oscar Pereiro has said that his failed drugs test for salbutamol had been a 'massive misunderstanding' and he expected to have the situation cleared up very soon.Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/12/22/marseille.cityguide/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/12/22/marseille.cityguide/index.htmlCheck out The Scene's recommendations for France's second city and send us your suggestions.Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/12/11/skiing.venue/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/12/11/skiing.venue/index.htmlThe Austrian resort of Reiteralm has stepped into the breach to stage two women's world cup ski races that were canceled in France and Switzerland due to unusually warm weather and lack of snow.Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/11/29/mwonders.millau/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/11/29/mwonders.millau/index.htmlThere can be few less glamorous modern problems in the world than traffic congestion and often the solution of a bypass displaces people, wildlife and creates a vast ugly swathe of concrete through what was once a picturesque landscape.Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/11/25/rugby.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/11/25/rugby.france/index.htmlFrance restored some pride with a tight but much-awaited 27-26 win over Argentina in a fiercely contested rugby international on Saturday.Sat, 25 Nov 2006 16:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/11/11/rugby.allblacks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/11/11/rugby.allblacks/index.htmlNew Zealand completely outclassed France in the first of two autumn Tests in Lyon on Saturday, handing the home side an emphatic seven-try 47-3 drubbing.Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/10/09/france.squad/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/10/09/france.squad/index.htmlFrance will be without injured goalkeeper Gregory Coupet but should have defender William Gallas back in the side when they face the Faroe Islands in their Euro 2008 Group B qualifier in Sochaux on Wednesday.Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/30/france.makelele/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/30/france.makelele/index.htmlChelsea coach Jose Mourinho and France coach Raymond Domenech have reached agreement over the international future of Claude Makelele.Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/09/30/rugby.nz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/09/30/rugby.nz/index.htmlNew Zealand will take an expanded squad of 32 players on their end of season tour to Europe after coach Graham Henry asked for an extra scrumhalf and hooker.Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/21/news/companies/france_telecom.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/21/news/companies/france_telecom.fortune/index.htmFrance TÈlÈcom ranks no. 71 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $60.9 billion in revenues, up 3.9% from the previous year. The Paris, France-based company was ranked no. 63 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $7.1 billion, up 104.9% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/20/numbers.tgv/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/20/numbers.tgv/index.html25 years: The final joint in a new $3.7 billion high-speed railway line linking France and Germany will be welded in place on Wednesday to celebrate the quarter of a century anniversary of France's revolutionary TGV (Train a grande vitesse) high-speed train.Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/19/tbr.history/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/19/tbr.history/index.html1356: English defeat French at Poitiers in a landmark battle of the Hundred Years' War.Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/06/euro.groupb/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/06/euro.groupb/index.htmlFrance turned the tables on World Cup winners Italy with a 3-1 victory in a pulsating Euro 2008 Group B qualifier in Paris on Wednesday.Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/08/16/bosnia.friendly/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/08/16/bosnia.friendly/index.htmlJulien Faubert scored a late goal Wednesday to give France a 2-1 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in a friendly -- France's first match since losing to Italy in the World Cup final.Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/07/17/biztrav.blog8/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/07/17/biztrav.blog8/index.htmlPosted: July 17, 2006 Forum: read commentsMon, 17 Jul 2006 08:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/05/worldcup.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/05/worldcup.france/index.htmlZinedine Zidane's first-half penalty gave France a 1-0 win over Portugal to book a place in the World Cup final.Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/27/world.spain/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/27/world.spain/index.htmlTwo late goals from Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane gave France a 3-1 win over Spain and a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Hanover on Tuesday.Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/23/worldcup.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/23/worldcup.france/index.htmlFrance finally laid to rest the ghosts of 2002 with a 2-0 victory over Togo to secure a place in the last 16 of the World Cup.Fri, 23 Jun 2006 20:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/22/worldcup.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/22/worldcup.france/index.htmlFrance coach Raymond Domenech will pair David Trezeguet with Thierry Henry in attack for Friday's World Cup Group G decider against Togo.Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/18/world.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/18/world.france/index.htmlPark Ji-sung's 81st minute goal gave South Korea an unexpected point after they had been almost totally outplayed by France in a Group G World Cup encounter in Leipzig.Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/13/world.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/13/world.france/index.htmlFrance are still seeking their first goal at a World Cup finals since lifting the trophy eight years ago after being held 0-0 by Switzerland in their opening Group G game in Stuttgart.Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/09/cycling.dauphine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/09/cycling.dauphine/index.htmlFrance's Ludovic Turpin, of the AG2R team, won the 155km fifth stage of the Dauphine Libere cycling race between Sisteron and Briancon on Friday.Fri, 09 Jun 2006 19:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/05/10/france.slavery/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/05/10/france.slavery/index.htmlFrance is honoring for the first time the victims of its slave trade, 158 years after it stopped the practice of taking people from their African homelands and enslaving them in Caribbean colonies.Wed, 10 May 2006 09:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/13/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune_protests0413/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/13/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune_protests0413/index.htmNEW YORK (FORTUNE) - The only protest march I ever participated in was in Amsterdam in 1987 or 1988. The premise was absurd: University students were opposing a government proposal (which was later enacted) that they pay tuition if they failed to graduate within six years. (College was otherwise free.). I was studying at a Dutch university at the time, some friends were marching, and I thought it would be fun to join in.Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/04/11/tennis.mauresmo/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/04/11/tennis.mauresmo/index.htmlAustralian Open champion Amelie Mauresmo will lead France in their Fed Cup first round tie against Italy later this month.Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/04/11/france.labor.law/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/04/11/france.labor.law/index.htmlStudents and labor unions in France plan to take to the streets on Tuesday to celebrate the repeal of a controversial jobs law.Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/30/france.jobslaw/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/30/france.jobslaw/index.htmlFrance's highest court has ruled that a job bill that has sparked massive demonstrations and strikes across the country is valid.Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/14/ski.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/14/ski.france/index.htmlA ski trip to the French Alps: The mere thought conjures up dreamy images of pristine snowy slopes, charming wooden chalets and celebrities in chunky knitwear feeding each other lumps of hot cheese.Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/03/12/rugby.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/03/12/rugby.france/index.htmlFrance are in pole position to win the Six Nations championship after a record-equalling 31-6 victory over inept England at the Stade de France on Sunday.Sun, 12 Mar 2006 16:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/09/france.hostage/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/09/france.hostage/index.htmlAn armed former teacher has taken 18 students hostage at a high school in northwest France, a spokeswoman for the city's mayor and police officials told CNN.Thu, 09 Mar 2006 15:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/25/rugby.sixnations/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/25/rugby.sixnations/index.htmlFrance pulled themselves back from a first half deficit to beat Italy 37-12 in Saturday's Six Nations clash at the Stade de France in Paris.Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/05/rugby.scotland/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/05/rugby.scotland/index.htmlSean Lamont scored two tries as Scotland upset pre-tournament favorites France with a 20-16 win in their opening Six Nations match on Sunday.Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/03/rugby.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/03/rugby.france/index.htmlCenter Yannick Jauzion has been ruled out of France's Six Nations opener against Scotland with a fractured toe, team doctor Thierry Hermerel has said.Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:09:00 EST