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Club Kid takes Deauville’s top prize and its audience award
Jordan Firstman’s film leaves the American film festival with a double win, while the official prize list offers French release dates to watch.
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France apologises over Geneva post after diplomatic friction with the US
Reports describe an effort to ease tensions over a human-rights dispute. They do not establish that Washington has approved France’s next ambassador.
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Eva Gonzalès takes centre stage at the Petit Palais
A Paris exhibition opening on 15 September follows the painter’s own career, with nearly 100 works and a programme extending into January.
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Politics
France apologises over Geneva post after diplomatic friction with the US
Reports describe an effort to ease tensions over a human-rights dispute. They do not establish that Washington has approved France’s next ambassador.
Politics
France moves toward a settlement-goods ban — but the rules are not written yet
Paris has joined Britain and Canada in promising national trade restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements. The scope, legal route and start date still need to be defined.
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Society
Cléon derailment: investigators examine a rail fragment as the injured recover
A prosecutor’s update after the Rouen–Caen derailment brings better news about the most seriously injured passenger, while the cause remains unresolved.
Society
Why the fuel bill weighs more heavily on rural France
A new INSEE study maps exposure to fuel costs using older household data. Its price-shock scenario is not a count of households struggling today.
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Crime & Justice
Six-month prison sentence after threats against a teacher near Toulouse
A Toulouse court ordered the immediate imprisonment of a parent who threatened a primary-school teacher in Le Fauga. The ruling also imposed protective restrictions.
Crime & Justice
France’s payment-fraud report puts manipulation in the spotlight
The newly released 2025 figures show why lower card-fraud rates do not remove the threat from convincing phone calls and false payment instructions.
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Fashion
LOOK! puts the hidden work of preserving fashion on display
Opening in Paris on 30 September, the exhibition uses 40 silhouettes to connect couture’s creation with its life inside a museum collection.
Fashion
Paris Fashion Week: the next season is almost here
The womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 season runs from 28 September to 6 October 2026.
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Lifestyle
Eva Gonzalès takes centre stage at the Petit Palais
A Paris exhibition opening on 15 September follows the painter’s own career, with nearly 100 works and a programme extending into January.
Lifestyle
France opens its doors for Heritage Days
On 19–20 September, discover exceptional openings and unusual visits across the country.
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Music
Céline Dion completes her Paris comeback — what comes next
The 12 September opening concert has now taken place. Here is what reporting confirms, and how the remaining Paris dates are scheduled.
Music
Céline Dion’s Paris comeback: the 12 September opening-night preview
The singer is scheduled to open a 26-date Paris residency on 12 September. Here is the verified timetable, health context and warning about fraudulent tickets.
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Cinema
Club Kid takes Deauville’s top prize and its audience award
Jordan Firstman’s film leaves the American film festival with a double win, while the official prize list offers French release dates to watch.
Cinema
Toulouse’s Cartoon Forum puts French animation projects in the spotlight
The 14–17 September industry gathering will present 66 projects, including 32 from France, with Canadian collaboration and sustainable production on the agenda.
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Business & Tech
Capgemini signs US subsidiary sale — but the closing language differs
The French group names ITC Federal as buyer of Capgemini Government Solutions. The two companies’ announcements leave an important timing question.
Business & Tech
Canal+ and LaLiga widen the anti-piracy fight across nearly 50 markets
The broadcaster and Spanish football league will share intelligence and enforcement methods across Europe, Africa and Haiti. The agreement's financial terms are private.
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Environment
France’s biodiversity agency opens a free course on climate adaptation
The OFB’s online programme starts on 16 September and explores nature-based solutions, from understanding local risks to designing and assessing projects.
Environment
French teams can join a new water-research call — with a deadline discrepancy to check
Water4All opened its 2026 call on 8 September. French funding rules and a 17 September webinar offer practical starting points, but the published deadlines conflict.
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Travel & Food
Mobility Week in France: a chance to test a different daily journey
The European campaign runs from 16–22 September. French local programmes offer practical ways to explore transport alternatives, with dates that can extend beyond the week.
Travel & Food
A smaller Champagne harvest puts reserves to work
Heat and frost have reduced yields, even as producers point to the quality of the grapes.