France has played a central role in shaping modern European civilization and asserting colonial power with its long history of art, culture, cuisine and revolution. This iconic state in Western Europe ...

Paris is a city deeply entrenched in our collective world culture. Some feel it’s a city of romance. Others look at its incredible impact on Western history, citing The French Revolution as a major ...

PARIS (Reuters) - French voters go to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a parliamentary election, with the second round following a week later. Here are some key facts about France. GEOGRAPHY: ...

The French invented jeans while trying to create a cotton corduroy fabric for the Genoese Sailors. Jeans is said to have received its name from the town of Genoa were it was first made. It was then ...

Let’s talk about France, the country that has great value around the world due to its geological position on the earth and makes people feel proud of its existence. Let’s tell you some facts about ...

(Reuters) - Right-wing candidate Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal contested a run-off presidential election in France on Sunday. Following are five facts about Royal and Sarkozy, who ...