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Monet's 'Iris' sells for 50 million euros in Paris, a French auction record
Sotheby's sold Claude Monet's 'Iris' in Paris on Thursday, 22 October, for 50 million euros including fees, more than double its low estimate. The price is the highest ever paid at auction in France, surpassing a 2010 Modigliani sculpture.
- Sep 19
France women's rugby team overcomes five cards to defeat Australia 29-26
France recovered from playing with 11 players and trailing 19-0 to defeat Australia 29-26 in their second WXV Global Series match at Stade Maurice-David in Aix-en-Provence.
- Aug 23
Cannes deploys nitrous oxide breath detectors for municipal police in French first
Cannes municipal police have deployed three nitrous oxide breath analyzers, administering ten roadside screenings and fining five people during initial weekend controls.
- Jul 23
Gironde begins recovery after wildfire that burned 42,000 hectares: tourism, aid, and the risk of resurgence
Two weeks after a wildfire burned 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people to evacuate, Gironde's tourism sector is slowly reopening, with occupancy rates far below normal and local officials calling for a 'Marshall Plan' for devastated communities.
- Jul 1
Wauquiez opens door to Philippe, tells Retailleau to 'know how to withdraw' from 2027 race
Laurent Wauquiez, head of Les Républicains' parliamentary group, urged rival Bruno Retailleau to step aside if his presidential bid fails to gain traction, while praising Horizons candidate Edouard Philippe as capable of 'embodying order and seriousness.'
- Jun 10
DZ Mafia leader Gabriel Ory held in custody over suspected prison escape plot
Gabriel Ory, one of three historical leaders of the Marseille-based DZ Mafia, was taken into police custody Tuesday over an alleged violent action plan, most likely an escape attempt from a high-security prison.
