It has been billed as a quest for the soul of the Gallic nation: a voyage of discovery, with Nicolas Sarkozy at the helm, to discover the je ne sais quoi that makes French people French. But, as the government today launched a three-month “grand...

Former French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial in an alleged corruption scandal dating back to his tenure as Paris mayor, a judicial official said on Friday. A magistrate has ordered Chirac to stand trial on charges of...

Overall, however, tensions appeared to be subsiding in the town of Bagnolet, with less damage than the night before. Nine people were detained in the unrest early Tuesday, said regional administration spokeswoman Samira Amrouche. She said the...