Rihanna was slated to perform in the French Riviera, but she decided to cancel her show after the deadly terror attacks in Nice, France. She joined many other celebrities in mourning the tragedy. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Attacks … Read More
The Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France was shattered late Thursday evening when a truck plowed into a crowd, injuring scores and possibly resulting in multiple deaths. SEE ALSO: France releases terror alert app that instructs hostages how to react … Read More
Fries for all! French fry vendors of Ghent, France, are up in arms over new legislation regarding their businesses. They decided to retaliate by throwing frozen chopped potatoes all over the exterior of city hall. SEE ALSO: Fries for dessert: … Read More
c. 1867 Image: ©Rue des Archives/PVDE/Getty Images When she first visited the photography studio of Mayer & Pierson in 1856, Virginia Oldoini had already become notorious in Paris society. Married at 17 to Italian Count Francesco Verasis di Castiglione, she … Read More
A key suspect in the Paris attacks has been transferred from Belgium to France, Belgian and French prosecutors confirmed. SEE ALSO: The Bataclan concert hall, site of Paris attacks, to reopen in November Salah Abdeslam was arrested in Belgium last … Read More
France wants to extend the state of emergency, which has been in place since the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, for further two months to include the Euro 2016 football championships, according to Prime Minister Manuel Valls. SEE ALSO: The Bataclan … Read More
Image: Gervais Courtellemont/National Geographic Creative/Corbis Jeanne d’Arc (Joan of Arc, in English) was born a peasant in northeastern France around 1412, in the midst of the Hundred Years’ War. As a teenager, she experienced a series of visions which convinced … Read More
ASHDOD, Israel — Gilbert Chikli was rolling in money, stolen from some of the world’s biggest corporations. His targets: Accenture. Disney. American Express. In less than two years, he made off with at least 6.1 million euros from France alone. … Read More