French veterans who landed at the beach on D-Day have expressed their anger at an ‘immersive’ memorial that will offer live re-enactments to guests. Hubert Faure, 106, and Léon Gautier, 97, echoed public outcry as they criticised the proposed tourist attraction in Normandy as a commercialised spectacle. The Homage to the Heroes memorial, which was initially announced … Read more
French carpenters raise a wooden truss as they painstakingly rebuild Notre Dame using 800-year-old techniques The team raised a three-ton oak truss by hand in front of the famous landmark The wooden structures are a replica of those consumed in the fire in April 2019 It comes after a decision to replicate the cathedral in … Read more
Ashley Tisdale drapes baby bump in denim overalls on masked outing with husband Christopher French the day after announcing pregnancy By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 08:09 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 08:09 BST, 19 September 2020 Ashley Tisdale draped her baby bump in a pair of denim overalls as she emerged from lockdown … Read more
French Open forced to reduce number of fans allowed in by more than half to 5,000 per day as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Paris Initially 11,500 spectators a day were to be admitted under strict conditions But that has now been reduced to 5,000 as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise The fans … Read more
French cop kicks and stamps on British man’s head in violent footage as the Briton is arrested for ‘not wearing a face mask and possessing a knife’ at a train station Briton allegedly drunk, refusing to wear mask at station in Orleans on Tuesday Officers arrived to haul the man off the train before they … Read more
Dream the dream! Iconic former French coaching inn where Victor Hugo stayed while writing Les Miserables on sale for £847,000 An iconic former French coaching inn in France’s Nord Pas Calais regon is on sale for £847,000 It boasts a number of impressive guests including French writer Victor Hugo and actor Gerard Depardieu Victor Hugo stayed at … Read more
A well-known French father and son duo who both dated singer Carla Bruni before she married French President Nicholas Sarkozy have fallen out in a bitter public dispute over an autobiographical novel that sheds light on their private family life. Parisian publisher and author Jean-Paul Enthoven, 71, has publicly disowned his son, philosopher and TV … Read more
French First Lady Brigitte Macron, 67, reveals she felt ‘helpless and scared’ after she gave birth to her first child aged 21 in a rare new interview Brigitte Macron, 67, opened up about giving birth for the first time aged 21 In 1975, she gave birth to her first son Sebastien a year after her … Read more
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is at the centre of a bitter racism row after he questioned if it was acceptable to call people monkeys. The 65-year-old conservative had initially caused outrage on the ‘Daily’ TV discussion programme when he said the word N***** should be allowed. He was particularly upset when appearing on the … Read more
Piers Morgan has revealed thieves stole more than £10,000 in cash from him and his wife Celia as they slept during a robbery at their luxurious holiday home in Côte d’Azur, France last month. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 55, claimed the thieves ‘orchestrated’ the bedroom invasion as they did a ‘recce’ of the villas … Read more