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Bella Hadid, 23, poses with her ‘twin’ Carla Bruni, 52, on the cover of French ELLE… after previously joking about their likeness By Kate Thomas for MailOnline Published: 16:21 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 16:38 GMT, 27 February 2020 Bella Hadid has often been compared to Carla Bruni and the ladies have joked about … Read more
A former Prime Minister of France and his British wife accused of stealing from taxpayers were today told that they would once have been hanged if found guilty. The macabre observation was made in the Paris Correctional Court, where Francois and Penelope Fillon instead risk 10 years in prison. Both are said to have set … Read more
The £1million corruption trial of a former Prime Minister of France and his British wife was postponed today after lawyers blockaded the tribunal building as part of the country’s pensions protests. Francois and Penelope Fillon, a mother-of-five who was born in Wales, were due in the dock on Monday. But – in an embarrassing setback … Read more
Former French PM and his British wife go on trial accused of ‘paying her a million euros of public cash to do almost no work as his personal assistant’ in fake jobs row that wrecked his bid to become President Franois Fillon, 65, and Welsh wife Penelope, 64, are accused of embezzlement Fillon allegedly paid … Read more
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
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
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
M’aidez! M’aidez!’ Deranged with panic, I flapped my arms and hollered for help. No ski trip for my family is complete without the international phrase for emergency being used at least once. Only this time I wasn’t shouting it from a slope-side collision but from the hard shoulder of a French motorway after coming to … Read more
La Côte Saint-Jacques – Two Michelin stars The dining room at La Côte Saint-Jacques, which is located just outside of Auxerre. It is run by Jean-Michel Lorian One of the dishes on the menu at La Côte Saint-Jacques – venison with beetroot, celery and blackcurrant Located on the River Yonne, just outside of Auxerre, La Côte Saint-Jacques … 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