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Walking in the (hot) air: French daredevil breaks the world record for standing on top of a hot air balloon at altitude – then celebrates with a dance more than 3,280ft above sea level Remi Ouvrard, 26, stood on a board on top of the balloon as it flew over Chatellerault, western France Stunning pictures … Read more
Coronavirus kills two in Italy as the town of Lombardy is put on lockdown By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 09:29 GMT, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 09:31 GMT, 22 February 2020 Two coronavirus patients in Italy have today died from the Covid-19 disease that has now killed more than 2,200 people and infected more … Read more
Doctor who murdered French girl is freed 11 years after her father kidnapped him in Germany and smuggled him across border to stand trial Dieter Krombach, 84, was whisked by ambulance from his Paris prison today He has served nine of his 15-year sentence for the death of Kalinka Bamberski, 14 Cardiologist was jailed 2011 after … Read more
EU leaders were facing budget chaos today at a bruising first summit since Brexit as four wealthy nations refused to fill the gap left by Britain’s departure. The 27 leaders reached a stalemate after arguing into the early hours in Brussels, with talks on the trillion-euro budget resuming for a second day today and this … Read more
French Eurovision song is denounced by the country’s culture minister for using English lyrics and ‘breaking his ears’ Song, The Best In Me, was unveiled on Sunday by its singer Tom Leeb Culture minister Franck Riester did not reject the song for its artistic quality Instead he was angry that half the song and its … Read more
One thing all parents of little ones know for sure – a holiday just isn’t the same without a kids club. Attempting to entertain, pacify, referee, organise and delight children away from their own toys, beds, blackout blinds and personal routines is a formula for sleeplessness, tears and occasionally utter disaster. Ironically, pre-parenthood, kids clubs … Read more
Jodie Comer transforms into French noble Marguerite de Carrouges in a wedding dress as she gets to work on set of The Last Duel By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 11:52 GMT, 18 February 2020 | Updated: 10:04 GMT, 20 February 2020 She is set to be at the centre of a fight to the … Read more
Exclusive for Mail On Sunday readers: A unique tour discovering the beauty of rural France with Chocolat creator Joanne Harris – the author of 15 bestsellers By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 13:18 GMT, 10 February 2020 | Updated: 13:18 GMT, 10 February 2020 The Lot valley, Tarn and the Haute-Garonne are three of France’s … Read more
Mesmerising hyper-lapse footage shows the brand new $1billion Celebrity Apex cruise ship taking shape Celebrity Apex is near to completion at Chantier de l’Atlantique shipyard, France Hyper-lapse video gives a taster of its interiors, deck areas and rooftop garden It also offers a sneak peek of its spa, gym, solarium and its ‘magic carpet’ feature By … Read more
Speaking for myself, the best part of a ski holiday is not hurtling down the slopes. It’s not even sauntering into the bar in the evening for some well-deserved après – although admittedly, both are darn good. No: what I really love are the ski-lifts. Sounds silly, I know. But it is in those moments, … Read more