France celebrates eleven public holidays each year, which is the second highest number of annual holidays in Europe after Austria. Additionally, two other holidays are observed in certain regions ...

It’s France’s big year: a snap election, the Olympic Games and now poor Mbappé’s broken nose have all kept the country in the headlines. Away from tournament preparations and election ...

Adult-only hotels and facilities could be under threat in France after a new campaign against the “no kids trend” accuses them of dividing society and excluding children. The push to end ...

FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin speaks to Paul Smith, Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Nottingham University, about ...

Recently, after the Pentecost Monday holiday, the mayor of Grenoble, France, sparked controversy when he argued French society has evolved beyond religious days off.

French dailies traditionally publish on all holidays except the May 1 labor day. But Libération editors explained that sluggish sales on days off don’t offset the cost of printing the cash ...