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Macron chooses Republican legislator Edouard Philippe as new French Prime Minister
Philippe is the mayor of a port city in northwestern France and an MP for the Republican Party.
Macron and Merkel set for key meeting in Berlin
Macron has big plans for Europe but he will put them on hold until Germany goes to the polls in September.
SeaBubbles: This French startup wants to be the Uber for electric river taxis
On-demand electric boats are called through a smartphone app - and there are plans for autonomy.
Marine Le Pen's failure is welcome – but Brits fear Macron is an EU puppet
Social media analysis shows Brits aren't entirely convinced by French President-elect.
Theresa May urged not to give in to Macron's move to shift passport checks from Calais to Dover
French president has suggested that the Le Touquet agreement be torn up.
French police evacuate Paris station Gare du Nord in hunt for three terror suspects
The country is on high alert in the wake of its presidential election.
Did Emmanuel Macron outsmart Russian hackers by planting fake information?
Macron's cyber experts claim 'Fancy Bear' hackers confused by counteroffensive.
VE Day: France celebrates liberation from fascism and Macron's victory over Le Pen
Emmanuel Macron appeared alongside Francois Hollande to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany and the end of World War Two in Europe.
French socialist MP Corinne Ehrel dies after collapsing during Macron campaign speech
Corinne Ehrel slumped to the ground during her speech at an event in Plouisy in western France on Friday.
Marine Le Pen egged by protesters shouting 'fascist' on campaign trail in France
Front National leader was in Brittany when protesters struck her with eggs.
May Day marches protest at rise of Far Right as Jean-Marie Le Pen holds Joan of Arc event
Le Pen's father will lay a wreath on the statue of Joan of Arc, claimed by Front National as its heroine.
Woman in France brought back to life in 'resurrection after Easter'
Paramedics had written a death certificate for the 49-year-old woman.
French mayor convicted of inciting 'hatred and discrimination' for targeting Muslim schoolchildren
Far-right Robert Menard said the number of Muslim pupils is 'obviously a problem'.
Brigitte Trogneux must answer awkward questions about how she met Macron
Trogneux was a drama teacher, Macron her young pupil. Then they fell in love.
The unsettling way Brigitte Trogneux describes her relationship with former pupil Emmanuel Macron
Trogneux was Macron's much older drama teacher at his school, where they met.
France must choose between a smug elitist and an angry nativist
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen represent France's political divide over globalisation.
France: Anti-fascist demonstrators clash with police after first round of election results roll in
The protests were a response to centrist Emmanuel Macron of Le Marche taking the lead, with Marine Le Pen, leader of the far right Front National coming second.
France goes to the presidential polls amid high security and fears of rioting
Voters will choose their next president just days after a terrorist attack.
France election: First round of voting begins amid tight security
The presidential race kicks off in France a day after early voting was held in overseas French territories.
Karim Cheurfi: What we know about the Champs-Elysées attacker
Isis has claimed the Paris terror attack and said it was carried out by "Abu Yusuf al-Baljiki".
Second Champs-Elysees attack suspect hands himself over to Belgian police
France was alerted about a potential accomplice.
French presidential candidates are using Snapchat to try and win over young voters
Marine Le Pen and Francois Fillon used filters during Q&As.
French Presidential Election: The national polls
What can the data tell us about the upcoming French election?
Axe-wielding teenager takes his teacher and schoolmates hostage in France
The student threatened his teacher and classmates with a knife and an axe in a classroom.
British intelligence helps France halt 'imminent' pre-election terror plot in Marseille
Police raided a flat in Marseille on Tuesday (18 April), five days before presidential election voting begins.
Lyon and Besiktas football supporters clash in stadium at Europa League match
Trouble both inside and outside ground causes quarter-final to start 45 minutes late.
Great Britain exit Davis Cup after doubles defeat hands France unassailable 3-0 lead
Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot lose in four sets to Nicolas Mahut and Julien Benneteau in Rouen.
Great Britain face 2-0 Davis Cup deficit in France as Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans toil on day one
Lucas Pouille and Jeremy Chardy hand hosts comfortable lead in Rouen.
French Presidential candidate Francois Fillon defends wife and threatens court action
Fillon has accused President Francois Hollande of being behind the fake job scandal involving wife Penelope.
Migrant from Guinea struggles to start new life in France among country's homeless
Diaby, who is just 17, made the 4,000 km journey to France from Guinea dodging war and bandits.