We’re all thinking the same thing Sunday’s municipal elections in a small French town have gained internet fame, due to the surnames of the mayor and one of his opponents. In Arcis-sur-Aube, which has a population of 2,785, current mayor Charles Hittler is running for re-election against Antoine Renault-Zielinski. In social media, there has been […]

2 weeks ago

“Extremely dangerous plans” Russia has accused Britain of preparing to arm Ukraine with a nuclear bomb, as per the country’s intelligence service. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed that Britain and France are “actively working” to supply Ukraine with nuclear weapons. The idea behind the move, the SVR claims, is that Ukraine possessing such […]

1 month ago

A big story coming out of France. French publication L’Équipe are currently investigating Antoine Dupont and his club Toulouse over payments to French scrum-half from the 3S-Alyzia company, who are partnered with the French side. The payments relate to image rights, and amount to €1.8m to Dupont over nearly ten years, and €170,000 to his […]

1 month ago

Supporters hope it will help reduce instances of marital rape France is making moves to legally establish the end of the so-called “conjugal rights”, the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. On Wednesday, a bill was approved in the National Assembly, adding a clause to the country’s civil code to make clear […]

2 months ago

Now wouldn’t this be nice…

3 months ago

The answer shouldn’t be all that surprising… Travel is seeing a boom in recent years. However, it seems not everywhere is welcoming Brits with open arms. A British tourist took to Reddit to ask the question: “Is there any country you visited where you felt uncomfortable or unwelcome because you were British?” And it seemed […]

4 months ago