As French fiscal authorities weigh discontinuing the use of cheques as a means of payment for fines and taxes in the coming ...

In south-west France, an enormous wildfire broke out on Tuesday and has already burned thousands of hectares, with hundreds ...

One woman has died and at least nine were injured in a massive wildfire in southern France - here's what we know so far about the fire, how it's spreading and how to get up to date safety information.

A man was arrested after lighting a cigarette from a memorial flame at a major Paris war monument, the interior minister said ...

A woman has died and nine people were injured in a wildfire in southern France that has burned 11,000 hectares, local officials said on Wednesday morning.

Carrying staffs like shepherds, Sophie Morice-Couteau and Geoffroy Galliot inspect the nets of a sheepfold on a steep slope ...

After a British hiker was hit with a €14,000 rescue bill in the Italian Dolomites, The Local looks at how much you can expect ...