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Freeze frame: Stunning photos show how British artist makes giant patterns in fresh snowfall in the French Alps

13/12/16 17:54

Simon Beck, from Bracknell, Berkshire, walks the equivalent of up to 25 miles as he shuffles through the snow to create giant patterns in the French Alps. He has spent the last decade decorating snow-covered mountains and lakes, on each occasion taking about 10 hours to complete his designs. The artist walks over layers of fresh snow in France with nothing but an expedition compass and a pair of snowshoes to create his work. He documents them afterwards with awe-inspiring photographs. ...read

No closure for Kim Kardashian: Paris police say they are 'nowhere near' finding thieves two months after jewelry heist

12/12/16 22:47

She was robbed at gunpoint in her Paris apartment on October 2. Now over two months since the harrowing incident Kim Kardashian looks to be no closer to justice.

The real Julien Baptiste: How The Missing's detective was inspired by a real French policeman who tracked down a serial killer responsible for the murders of at least 40 people

12/12/16 21:28

Brothers Jack and Harry Williams, who co-wrote the hit BBC drama, revealed they were inspired by 'genius' detective Jean-Francois Abgrall, who cracked the case of a serial killer in France.

Leonardo da Vinci drawing valued at £12.6million is discovered by a retired doctor among his father's old belongings in France

12/12/16 21:05

A previously unknown drawing by Leonardo da Vinci of the martyr San Sebastian has been valued at £12.6m after being brought in for valuation out of the blue by a retired French doctor.

Armed robbers on the run after stealing £2 million of gold in French motorway heist before locking guards in their armoured van

12/12/16 13:31

A manhunt is underway after the gang of four thieves targeted the van on a major road near the town of Dardilly, near Lyon in France.

Child refugees from the Jungle go missing: Fears some have been trafficked into prostitution or slavery after disappearing from council care

12/12/16 10:25

Traffickers have drawn some of the children brought to Britain from the Calais Jungle into prostitution or slavery, it has been claimed. Council leaders have reported that some have disappeared.

France has foiled 17 terror attacks in the past year reveals prime minister as he calls for the state of emergency in place since Paris attacks to be extended

12/12/16 09:18

The French prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve has said it is 'absolutely necessary' to extend the state of emergency in place there since the Paris attacks (pictured) until July 15 next year.

Going for a roll in the hay? French farmers become the latest profession to strip off for a VERY racy 2017 calendar

12/12/16 00:22

Shot by photographer Fred Goudon the calendar sees the young male farmers from the regions of Normandie, Provence, Champagne and Picardie go about their day - only sans vêtements.

Schools told to prepare for new wave of child refugees: Education chiefs warn of pressure on system as more than 750 children are brought to the UK from Jungle in Calais

10/12/16 11:05

Following the closure of the Calais Jungle, UK schools will be taking in hundreds of child refugees. Councils have already processed 200 minors and have been told to expect more in 2017.

Shocking picture emerges on Snapchat showing ex-Calais Jungle migrant, 18, moments after being fatally stabbed on London street

09/12/16 20:13

Khalid Safi, 18, pictured, was stabbed through the heart near the entrance to the University of Arts London in Acton last week - Scotland Yard are still hunting for his killer today.

First it was pollution... now it's RATS! Paris is forced to close tourist attractions and offer free public transport after rodents over-run the city

09/12/16 12:46

Tourist attractions across the French capital have been temporarily closed due to a rising rodent problem which has been blamed on increased littering in Paris.

Cannabis 'affects your eyesight': Study finds regular marijuana use damages link between retina and brain

08/12/16 19:38

A small study in France has found prolonged marijuana use could wear down retinal ganglion cells, the nerves that sit just behind the retina.

French claim big banks are already making firm plans to move operations there after Brexit

08/12/16 17:01

Benoit de Juvigny risked further inflaming tensions ahead of the looming negotiations by boasting about the prospects of business moving across the channel.

Marine Le Pen says illegal migrant children should be banned from accessing free education or healthcare

08/12/16 16:37

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said today the children of illegal immigrants should be refused school places and free healthcare.

Taste of success! Australian-born Chelsea Wilson takes out the title on French TV bake off series Le Meilleur Pâtissier and lands cookbook deal

08/12/16 15:00

An Australian woman, Chelsea Wilson, has won the title of Le Meilleur Pâtissier, the French version of the Great British Bake Off.

'I want to die': Piers Morgan leads passengers' furious cries after electrical problem causes huge delays on Eurostar trains

08/12/16 00:06

An 'electrical problem' halted all trains between London and Paris today, with hundreds of passengers stranded for hours.

Paris chokes under its worst pollution for a DECADE as cold weather and no wind traps exhaust fumes around the city

07/12/16 16:15

Paris is suffering its worst winter pollution in a decade even though the city has imposed traffic restrictions and offered free transportation to commuters.

Willow Smith, 15, and mum Jada, 45, wear stylish co-ordinated ensembles to Chanel fashion show in Paris

07/12/16 05:24

Willow Smith and her mum Jada were never far from each other's side as they attended the Chanel Collection des Metiers d'Art 2016/17: Paris Cosmopolite on Tuesday.

Sofia Richie teams crop top with corsage for Chanel fashion show... as she reveals many 'don't really know that I'm black'

07/12/16 03:00

Lionel Richie's daughter turned heads with her statement head corsage as she prepared to walk for Lagerfeld.

France hopes new Bollywood movie shot in the Cote D'Azur and Paris will lure Indian tourists after drop in visitor numbers following terrorist attacks

06/12/16 23:41

From the beaches of the Cote D'Azur to the roof of the Paris opera house, the blockbuster movie Befikre - 'Carefree' in English - is filled with picture postcard scenes of France.

'I'm so proud': Gigi Hadid is overcome with emotion moments before younger sister Bella makes her breathtaking debut at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Paris

06/12/16 22:55

The 20-year-old strutted down the storied catwalk at Paris' Grand Palais for the annual event, which was broadcast on Monday night. Older sister Gigi Hadid got emotional, telling her 'I'm so proud.'

Two men face manslaughter charges in France after dumping their drunk friend outside when he started snoring... and he froze to death

06/12/16 17:04

A prank gone wrong has left two french men facing manslaughter charges, after they left their drunk, naked friend outside in temperatures below 3C and he died in Seine Saint-Denis, France.

France's Spanish-born Socialist prime minister Manuel Valls quits so he can run for presidency

06/12/16 08:23

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has announced his candidacy for next year's presidential election. Mr Valls will face other contenders in the Socialist primary next month.

Man is sentenced to two years in prison in France for looking at ISIS websites - despite no suggestion he was planning an attack

05/12/16 15:31

A 32-year-old French man has been ordered two years of jail time and a £30,000 fine after repeatedly visiting pro-ISIS websites. His conviction has been criticised by human rights activists.

That's not the North Pole! Outrage in France after 'sexy Santas' perform erotic dancing routine in front of shocked families at Christmas festival

05/12/16 15:09

The exotic dancers appeared at the Christmas Market in Brest, western France before a guerrilla performance on several poles, including one on a children's merry-go-round.

All aboard the world's most glamorous airplane! Dozens of Victoria's Secret supermodels pack flight to Paris ahead of fashion show (and are STILL posing for the cameras in their seats)

05/12/16 13:15

The Victoria's Secret Angels couldn't hide their excitement as they prepared to jet to Paris for this year's fashion show on Wednesday.

The Angels descend on Paris! Gigi, Bella, Kendall and Adriana join Joan and Alessandra in coordinating ensembles alongside the Victoria's Secret models ahead of anticipated fashion show

05/12/16 13:14

The Victoria's Secret Angels have arrived in Paris after flying in style by private plane.

Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid rock matching white jeans as they hit the shops in Paris... flanked by the team of Kim Kardashian's 'fired' bodyguard Pascal Duvier

05/12/16 13:13

The blonde and brunette beauties, 21 and 22, showed off their leggy figures in matching white jeans as they hit the shops - guarded by the team of Kim Kardashian's fired bodyguard Pascal Duvier.

Anger in France as locals are forced to take down a statue of the Virgin Mary that stands over their town because of a ban on displaying religious images

04/12/16 17:12

A judge warned the town council of Publier - on the shores of Lake Geneva - that it will be fined €100 a day if the marble effigy is not removed within three months.

David Cameron says a victory for Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election would be a 'big body blow' for Europe

04/12/16 04:12

The former Prime Minister made the comments about the far-right candidate while speaking at a conference in New Delhi, and also reiterated the merits of having Britain stay in the EU.

'He said he'd give me a ride when the sun went down': Italian tourist was 'offered lift by man just hours before he killed a Frenchman in the Outback' - but her 'intuition' told her to say no

04/12/16 02:07

Italian tourist Marilina Greco (pictured) has told how she instinctively refused a lift from a man, just hours before he allegedly stabbed to death a French backpacker in the Northern Territory.

Piste in our time! Ski instructor who was snatched off a chairlift and locked up for giving lessons in the French Alps when he had British qualifications wins court battle to ply his trade

04/12/16 01:30

Simon Butler, who runs a tour business in Megève in the French Alps, was snatched off a ski lift and arrested by armed officers two years ago – and accused of providing lessons without a licence.

Brush with death: Young hitchhiker reveals man 'who stabbed Frenchman to death' in the Outback offered her a lift 'after the sun goes down' - as he is charged with murder

03/12/16 14:55

An Italian hitchhiker says she turned down a ride with accused killer Pande Veleski, 35, (pictured) who has been charged with murder over the stabbing of a French tourist.

Police looking for 'Aboriginal' man seen at the rest stop just 10 minutes before a French tourist was stabbed to death in front of wife - after fisherman is questioned over the murder

03/12/16 03:17

A police hunt has been launched to find a man who left the Connors Well rest stop minutes before a French tourist was 'stabbed to death by Pande Veleski' (pictured) in the Northern Territory on Wednesday.

Chanel claims high-speed rail line in France will threaten the flowers used to make its No 5 perfume

03/12/16 00:29

The luxury goods giant has threatened to move out of Grasse, the perfume capital of the world, if a French TGV line is built through the fields where it grows flowers for the perfume.

Police searching for a missing French student, 21, who vanished from his Edinburgh campus find a body in a loch

02/12/16 15:50

The family of missing French student Antoine Maury, who went missing from Edinburgh College more than a month ago, have been told of the discovery of a body in Duddingston Loch.

Très chic! Kylie Minogue looks effortlessly stylish in a brown bouclé jacket as she enjoys a day out in Paris

02/12/16 15:18

She recently headed back to her native Australia for the ARIA Awards. And there was no slowing down for Kylie as she stopped off in France on Friday.

Family of Fisherman and pigeon fancier who 'stabbed a French tourist to death in front of his wife' at outback truck stop knew he was 'unwell' but 'never knew it was to this point'

02/12/16 15:01

The family of Pande Veleski, who allegedly stabbed to death a French tourist at a truck stop in the Australian outback, are 'heartbroken' and didn't know he had even left Victoria.

'How can an orgy be appropriate for the whole family?' Outrage in France after Sausage Party film featuring food products having sex is deemed suitable for children

02/12/16 14:45

The CNC, France's film certification board, has come under fire after it rated an animated film that features an orgy scene suitable for children. Sausage Party was give a 12 rating in France.

Fisherman and pigeon fancier 'stabbed a French tourist to death in front of his wife' at an outback truck stop - as she tried to save husband by 'hitting his attacker with a picnic table'

02/12/16 03:30

Pande Veleski, from Melbourne's Mill Park was arrested on Thursday morning over the murder of the 33-year-old Frenchman who was stabbed in the neck in the Northern Territory outback.

French President Francois Hollande, 62, stuns the country by announcing he will not stand for re-election next year

02/12/16 00:11

French President Francois Hollande will not seek re-election, he has announced today. The surprise move throws the selection of a Socialist candidate wide open.

French tourist, 33, dies in Outback truck stop stabbing - as man, 35, is arrested over his murder in the SAME town where backpacker Peter Falconio was killed 15 years ago

01/12/16 20:11

The shocking murder of a French Tourist in Australia's red centre on Wednesday has an eerie resemblance to the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio 15 years ago.

The great cover up! Gigi Hadid swaps her lingerie for a chic winter coat as she greets fans outside her Paris hotel the morning after wowing on the Victoria's Secret runway

01/12/16 18:36

The top model wrapped up warm in a chic winter coat as she greeted fans the morning after her triumphant turn on the runway for Victoria's Secret.

What's going on hair? Joan Smalls suffers an embarrassing fashion blunder as her extensions come loose and stick to her leg after Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

01/12/16 17:30

She looked positively angelic when she walked the runway on Wednesday night. But Joan proved she too was prone to simple human errors as she suffered a fashion faux pas after the extravaganza.

Clear as black and white? 'Pregnant' Irina Shayk flashes 'baby bump' beneath monochrome negligee following triumphant Victoria's Secret debut in Paris

01/12/16 17:16

The 30-year-old Russian beauty looked sensational as she slipped into a sexy black and white negligee behind the scenes

Ready for The Weeknd? Bella Hadid doesn't leave the lingerie on the runway as she parties with her ex after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

01/12/16 16:56

She made her debut at the Fashion Show on Wednesday. And it seems Bella was so enamoured with the scanty ensembles that she decided to don a similar style for the after-party in Paris that evening.

Saving the best for last! Angels Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima close out Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in eye-popping lingerie

01/12/16 15:57

Two of the most famed Angels made sure to close out the iconic 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show with a bang as the Brazilian beauties flaunted their curves in scantily-clad ensembles.

Gingrich says Romney's 'sucking up' to Trump - and mocks him for knowing how to speak French

01/12/16 15:01

Romney is on Donald Trump's short list for secretary of state, and Gingrich is steaming. The Trump adviser is ferociously opposed to his 2012 rival serving on the president-elect's cabinet.

Helpless dogs born into Hell: Footage from French lab shows animals struggling to walk or breathe after being bred to develop crippling conditions for medical tests

01/12/16 14:38

This shocking eyewitness video footage was shot inside France's Alfort National Veterinary School, where dogs are deliberately bred to develop crippling and painful medical conditions.

Make-up free Suki Waterhouse looks pensive as she steps out amid claims ex-boyfriend Bradley Cooper is 'expecting a baby with Irina Shayk'

01/12/16 14:36

She enjoyed a two-year relationship with Bradley, 41, that came to an end in February 2015. Whilst Suki was layering up, on the other side of the world Irina was stripping down for the Victoria's Secret show.

Feeling nippy? Georgia Fowler gives onlookers an eyeful by going BRALESS in sheer dress at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show after party... after impressive runway debut in Paris

01/12/16 09:55

Georgia Fowler took centre stage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show after party. The model left little to the imagination in a sheer dress that offered a revealing look at her bust.

French tourist, 33, dies in front of his wife after being stabbed in the neck at a remote Outback truck stop in an 'unprovoked' attack - as police arrest man, 35, over his murder

01/12/16 08:18

A man has been arrested over the death of a French tourist who was allegedly stabbed in the neck in the Northern Territory outback. Police said the man was allegedly stabbed in an unprovoked attack.

Eye-catching! Australian model Kelly Gale shows off her impressive ample cleavage in a white lace bra as she prepares to take to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway

30/11/16 22:02

Australia model Kelly Gale showed off her very impressive cleavage on Wednesday as she sported a white lace bra before taking to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway in Paris.

The Angels have landed! Kendall Jenner arrives in Paris for first visit since sister Kim Kardashian's terrifying heist... as she and Bella Hadid lead Victoria's Secret arrivals

30/11/16 17:26

Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid led the way, as the beauties disembarked their private jet.

Still friends! Bella Hadid and The Weeknd 'catch up in Paris' weeks after confirming end of their romance

30/11/16 17:24

Exes Bella Hadid and The Weeknd bumped into each other Monday night at the swanky Hotel Costes in the French capital. Both are in the city for the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Braless Lady Gaga shows off her ample assets in an off-the-shoulder embellished dress for radio interview ahead of Victoria's Secret gig in Paris

30/11/16 16:29

She's set to perform at the annual Victoria's Secret show in Paris on Wednesday night.

Addicted to holidays! Brits spent £178BILLION on vacations in 2016 despite Brexit (but the Germans, French and Italians all travel more)

30/11/16 15:03

The average Brit took a total of 3.1 holidays in 2016, compared to 5.4 for Italians, 3.8 for Germans and 3.3 trips for the French. Spain was the top destination for Brits, with a third visiting the country.

Breast of luck! Kelly Gale flaunts sizable cleavage in lace push-up bra in backstage sneak-peek ahead of Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

30/11/16 13:03

She is one of two Australian beauties set to storm the runway at this year's Victoria's Secret fashion show.

Envy and hatred of the British are at the heart of the French identity: DOMINIC SANDBROOK on why that secret Tory briefing paper was right to predict France would be the most bloody-minded opponent of Brexit

30/11/16 09:03

DOMINIC SANDBROOK says the secret briefing note which a Downing Street aide was spotted carrying was spot on, because the French will surely be the biggest opponents of Brexit.

'There was so much blood and skin': Boy, 8, with crippling 'flesh-eating' eczema cured by 'magic' spring water

30/11/16 03:56

Cohen Parker, 8, has lived with flesh-eating eczema his entire life. But after travelling from his Gold Coast, Queensland home to France for a three week skin treatment, he has finally found his salvation.

Simply gorge-ous! The incredible French town teetering on the edge of a 300ft-deep hole (so bring a torch if you visit at night!)

29/11/16 23:07

The town of Bozouls in the south of France sits on the edge of a canyon. It was built on a limestone plateau that a river has eroded a path through, creating a huge gouge in the landscape.

'Freaking out, I'm so excited!': Kelly Gale posts travel photos as she heads to Paris to walk in the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

29/11/16 22:00

Kelly Gale is pretty excited to make her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show comeback.

Lady Gaga rocks a bizarre furry blue coat and her favourite towering heels as she struts to Victoria's Secret runway rehearsals in Paris

29/11/16 21:29

The blonde star looked sensational in a bright blue furry coat for her stroll to the Grand Palais in Paris.

Yolanda Hadid is a fashionable flyer as she jets to Paris to see daughters walk Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

29/11/16 18:14

The 52-year-old reality star was pictured looking chic while arriving for a departing flight out of LAX Airport in Los Angeles on Monday.

Victoria's Secret model Josephine Skriver peels off her faux fur coat to reveal a bust-baring skimpy top as she poses on the streets of Paris ahead of anticipated show

29/11/16 16:55

She's set to take part in the annual Victoria's Secret Show for a fourth time on Wednesday, as she joins a host of stunning models for the anticipated event.

Up with the larks! Alessandra Ambrosio and the Victoria's Secret Angels jump for joy as they enjoy a sunrise photoshoot at the Effiel Tower

29/11/16 15:58

Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Lily Donaldson, Elsa Hosk, Lily Aldridge and Jasmine Tookes looked in great spirits despite the early hour,

Not a fan of the quick change? Lily Donaldson leaves Paris hotel ahead of Victoria's Secret fashion show in same outfit she wore to dinner with Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid the night before

29/11/16 14:51

Lily Donaldson has clearly been too busy to even get changed, as she was seen leaving her hotel on Tuesday morning in the same outfit she wore out the evening before.

Touched by an Angel! Kelly Gale puts on an affectionate display with beau Johannes Jarl ahead of the Victoria's Secret show in Paris

29/11/16 13:48

With just one day to go before the annual runway event, the 21-year-old Australian model seemed to be doing some last-minute promotion, draping herself in a vest that read Victoria's Secret Paris.

Kendall Jenner flaunts her enviably lean legs in racy leather trousers as she heads out for dinner in Paris with her Victoria's Secret squad

29/11/16 09:44

Kendall Jenner, 21, flaunted her lean legs in some racy studded leather leggings as she stepped out for dinner at the Japanese restaurant Kinugawa in Paris on Monday.

Is this a sick joke? French prison officers outraged as rapists and paedophiles given sex toys to package

29/11/16 02:35

Prison officers have cried foul after inmates in a French jail, including rapists and paedophiles, were employed packing sex toys.

Ohh la la! As the Victoria's Secret Angels land in France, FEMAIL re-creates Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid's chicest Parisian-inspired looks

28/11/16 23:03

The Victoria's Secret Angels arrived in Paris this morning for their first show ever in the French capital. To celebrate, FEMAIL reveals the four chicest ways to rock French girl style like an Angel.

Baby girl wakes from a coma after father fought French doctors' attempts to switch off her life support

28/11/16 15:46

Marwa has been in an induced coma at La Timone hospital, Marseille, since September after battling a virus. Doctors wanted to turn her machine off after saying she wouldn't live normally.

The end of the exodus: Calais Jungle clearance on verge of stopping after authorities 'run out of buses' with migrants told to go back to the camp and try again tomorrow

28/11/16 13:58

More than one thousand migrants began queuing before dawn to be transferred from the camp this morning on the first day of the operation to clear the sprawling shanty town in Calais, France.

Grammar school girl from Wales who could be France's First Lady thanks to her husband who idolises Maggie

28/11/16 11:33

A former grammar school girl from Abergavenny in south Wales could soon be the First Lady of France. Francois Fillon's wife Penny could be living in the Elysee Palace this time next year.

'Me and Dusty Rose will be cheering': New mom Behati Prinsloo will NOT walk Victoria's Secret Fashion Show... but wishes other Angels luck

28/11/16 09:52

Having given birth to her first daughter in September, Behati Prinsloo will stay off the catwalk of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which is being held in Paris on Wednesday.

Sacre bleu! French ski resort accused of Disneyfication after unveiling plans for a snowdome to counter climate change (and it will include a surfing pool!)

28/11/16 09:50

Officials in Tignes, in the French Alps, unveiled designs for the indoor Ski Line dome, which will boast a 400m slope that will be covered in real snow in winter and fake snow in the summer.

Showing her wild side! Lady Gaga rocks plunging tiger print blazer as she arrives in Paris ahead of Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

28/11/16 08:19

The singer, 30, displayed her wild side in a gold tiger-print jacket, which featured a bold plunge at her chest, as she arrived in the French capital ahead of her performance at the annual catwalk.

Radio presenter who accused British photographer of rape is 'devastated' over his suspected suicide because 'justice won't be able to do its work'

28/11/16 04:06

Flavie Flament, a French radio presenter, has told friends that she is inconsolable after hearing of 83-year-old David Hamilton's suspected suicide in his apartment in Montmartre.

Treating herself! Alessandra Ambrosio looks relaxed in gym wear as she hits spa ahead of Paris flight for Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

28/11/16 04:00

She is set to walk the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Monday. And ahead of her big night, Alessandra Ambrosio, 35, freshened up with a trip to the spa, in Los Angeles.

Radio presenter who accused British photographer David Hamilton of child rape is left devastated by his 'cowardly suicide' because 'justice won't be able to do its work'

28/11/16 03:10

Flavie Flament, a French radio presenter, accused the 83-year-old photographer David Hamilton of raping her in her book The Consolation. His death has left her 'silenced forever' she said.

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