PARIS

France has hailed Mamoudou Gassama who climbed the front of the apartment building to rescue a boy dangling from fourth floor balcony.

Known as a corporate raider, Bollore is one of France's richest men, with a net worth of $6.6 billion.

A man was "scalped" by attackers with a machete as he ate dinner with his wife in a Paris restaurant.

Sarah Halimi's killer shouted "Allahu akbar" before during attack. There was a global outcry at France's refusal to acknowledge killing as anti-Jewish hate crime.

Israel will boycott the Israeli Film Festival in Paris over its screening of Foxtrot - an Israeli film in which IDF soldiers kill and bury four Arab youths.

Prostitution was made illegal in France in 2016 but no laws are in place to prevent sex acts with dolls.

Almost 400 people fled their homes in Paris, France, after heavy flooding and banks of River Seine burst near Austerlitz bridge.

Visitors to Paris's Zoological Park were evacuated and the tourist attraction closed as staff try to lure animals back to enclosures on Friday (26 January).

A year into Donald Trump's inauguration, tourist numbers have fallen by four percent with the economy losing $4.6bn in revenue.

Paris City Hall closed roads along the shores of the Seine as water levels rose at least 3.3 metres (nearly 11 feet) above the normal level.

Paris police have recovered all the €4.5m worth of jewellery stolen by the Ritz Hotel robbers. Three people have been arrested while two others are said to be at large.

Reports from France say up to 5 men stormed the 5-star Ritz-Carlton hotel at around 6.30pm, smashing windows before making off with jewellery worth up to £3.5m.

Graphic video of suspect bursting into flames during confrontation on the street with Paris police goes viral.

A female police officer was beaten by a violent Paris gang, who posted gloating footage of the attack on social media.

A photo depicting three young Moroccan migrants getting some rest in washing machines at a Paris launderette has attracted attention online.

Motorsports Youtuber Chris RS was filming a festive ride through the French capital dressed as St Nick when a pedestrian was flattened by a car that does not stop at a red light.

Communist Helene Bidard wants to stamp out "grossophobia", or sizeism, from Paris with an event at City Hall.

Sick of seeing sexist adverts across Paris, a group of feminists are taking matters into their own hands

Police in French capital arrest three men after swooping on 10 brothels in heart of one of the richest areas in France.

A halal supermarket in France must shut down after it refused to sell alcohol and pork, ruled a Paris court.

The Beverley Cinema in Paris was one of the most popular and famous erotic cinemas. Feeling the effects of online pornography, its owner laments over the impact.