Residents and admirers applauded the funeral convoy as Brigitte Bardot’s coffin was being carried through the narrow streets of Saint-Tropez. Once one of the world’s most photographed women, she had long called the French Riviera resort her refuge from the celebrity that made her a household name. CBC | World News
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Dawn French hails BBC co-stars ‘new family’ after working away to film sitcom
The Vicar of Dibley star opened up about wanting her new six-part BBC comedy filmed near her Cornwall home to stay close to family Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Brigitte Bardot, icon of French cinema turned animal rights activist, dead at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s actress who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later an animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91. CBC | World News
Read More »‘I’m a French chef — make my ultimate gravy with 5 basic ingredients and 1 simple rule’
No one wants bad gravy, especially on Christmas Day. To avoid this, a French chef has shared his “ultimate” gravy recipe that’s “extra tasty” and “perfect for your Christmas turkey”. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »French police finally agree to intercept migrant small boats in English Channel
The news comes after months of back and forth negotiations between London and Paris. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Newcastle demand formal UEFA investigation after ‘unacceptable treatment’ by French police
Newcastle have confirmed they will be raising concerns with UEFA, Marseille and French police after chaotic scenes in France. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Unheralded French skier Rassat beats Belgium’s Marchant in World Cup slalom for 1st career win
Unheralded French skier Paco Rassat earned his first career World Cup victory Saturday in Gurgl, Austria, winning the second slalom of the Olympic season thanks to a blistering second run. CBC | Sports News
Read More »French foreign minister, at G7 meeting in Canada, says U.S. boat strikes violate international law
During a G7 meeting in Ontario, France’s foreign affairs minister said the deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean carried out by the United States since early September violate international law. Colombia, California’s governor and the Washington Post also weighed in on the strikes on Tuesday — but Canada has been relatively silent on the U.S. actions. CBC | World News
Read More »Fournier Beaudry granted French citizenship and can skate for France at Milan-Cortina Olympics
Laurence Fournier Beaudry announced she had become a French citizen on Saturday, making the Canadian-born 33-year-old eligible to compete for France at the Milan-Cortina Olympics alongside partner Guillaume Cizeron. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Turns out ‘Fedora Man’ in viral Louvre heist photo isn’t AI — just a French teen with style
When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realized an Associated Press photo of him at the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels heist had drawn millions of views, his first instinct was not to rush online and unmask himself. CBC | World News
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