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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Politics
Pégase 26 tests a new Arctic route for French air power
A 40-day French Air and Space Force mission is using Greenland and Alaska for the first time before continuing across the Indo-Pacific. It is not a nuclear exercise.
Business & Tech
France’s autumn outlook: a fragile recovery, with little room for households
INSEE’s 10 September forecast cuts expected 2026 growth to 0.4%. Its uncertainty analysis explains why the autumn figures remain provisional.
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.
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.
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.
Cinema
Call My Agent! returns as a film: what to know before pressing play
Dix pour cent’s reunion is now on Netflix. Here is the premise, the returning cast and the background to the series—without pretending this is a review.
Politics
US excludes French groups from grants ahead of election
Concerns about foreign interference shape a US funding programme as France looks towards 2027.
Politics
In Paris, Europe makes its case for space independence
A space summit puts European launch capacity and satellite infrastructure at the centre of the debate.
Society
Europe’s rental proposals put housing pressure in focus
A proposed framework could reshape how cities such as Paris restrict short-term holiday rentals.
Society
France announces over €1 billion for weather-hit farmers
Emergency support follows a summer of heat and drought, with thousands of farms under financial strain.
Crime & Justice
Two Renoir paintings remain missing after Riviera theft
A break-in at the artist’s former home in Cagnes-sur-Mer has triggered an investigation.
Crime & Justice
Protected-bird case reaches an Orléans courtroom
Olivier Bouygues and estate employees face allegations involving the destruction of protected wildlife.
Fashion
Paris Fashion Week: the next season is almost here
The womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 season runs from 28 September to 6 October 2026.
Fashion
Follow the Paris shows beyond the front row
The provisional fashion-week calendar includes digital presentations and selected livestreams.
Lifestyle
France opens its doors for Heritage Days
On 19–20 September, discover exceptional openings and unusual visits across the country.
Lifestyle
A cultural weekend for the whole family
The Heritage Days programme also includes activities aimed at families and younger visitors.
Music
The sounds of Jazz à la Villette, beyond the festival
The 2026 edition has ended, but its official playlist keeps the discoveries coming.
Music
Céline Dion puts Paris in the record collection
Her official website highlights Live À Paris vinyl editions alongside a limited-edition single.
Cinema
Deauville brings American cinema to the Normandy coast
The 52nd festival runs until 13 September, with 80 films across nine programme categories.
Cinema
Fraser, Hawke and Thatcher share Deauville’s spotlight
Tributes and awards connect different generations of American screen talent.
Business & Tech
Amazon gives Europe’s Ariane rocket a new boost
Six additional launches strengthen the order book for Europe’s flagship space programme.
Business & Tech
Schneider plans French investment and a factory closure
A €150 million programme comes with changes to the company’s industrial footprint.
Environment
France takes stock after its hottest summer on record
Exceptional temperatures and scarce rainfall have left an impact across the country.
Environment
At the Mer de Glace, a changing mountain landscape
New photographs document the shrinking glacier above Chamonix.
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.
Travel & Food
Deauville: a seaside escape with cinema in its DNA
The Normandy town pairs its beach and boardwalk with a long-running film-festival tradition.
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