Paul Taylor, a contributing editor at POLITICO, writes the Europe At Large column. PARIS — France is suffering from an acute dose of commemoritis. The French spend an inordinate amount of time and ...

This beautiful country on the west side of Europe is renowned for its beauty, home to some of the world’s most iconic ...

This book belongs to a contemporary genre—Robb calls it “slow history”— in which authors travel around on foot or by old-fashioned conveyance and recount tales about the history of the spots they ...

Not since the liberation of Paris from German forces in 1944 have so many people taken to the streets of France — the country’s Interior Ministry estimated that 3 ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has resisted calls to take down statues with links to colonialism and slavery, vowing not to erase history. For activists, the monuments are a symbol of France’s ...

Is France guilty of "amnesia" when it comes to the role of African troops who fought in World War I? The organisers of an exhibition on colonial fighters near Paris think so. A collection of photos ...

As French authorities pursue the stolen Louvre jewels, a growing debate is emerging regarding their true origins. While the artifacts themselves are French, the precious gems trace exotic routes ...

Bloated by a further eight teams, taking the number of finalists from 24 to 32, the 1998 tournament in France underscored the World Cup's position as the king of sports events. The 64 matches were ...