The Cannes Film Festival isn’t just for actors! Models, journalists, and other members of the film industry will all intermingle over the course of the festival, which runs through May 25. But why exactly are models at Cannes? The fashion industry has become an ever-growing presence at the French festival, with Chanel and Saint Laurent […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Press – May 20, 2024 / 10:35 am | Story: 488382 Photo: The Canadian Press PARIS — Canada’s Gabriel Diallo advanced to the second round of French Open qualifying by defeating Genaro Alberto Olivieri of Argentina 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 in men’s singles action Monday. Ranked 166th in the world, Diallo hit five […]
Read MoreIf four British men qualify to play singles, it potentially becomes more straightforward. World number five Joe Salisbury and 10th-ranked Neal Skupski could complete the maximum six-man team: Skupski to play with Evans, with whom he has enjoyed previous success, and Salisbury with Murray, having only been denied a semi-final place in Tokyo by a […]
Read MoreCNN — Emma Raducanu has dropped out of this year’s French Open qualifying, opting instead to focus on building her fitness. The 21-year-old’s ranking was not high enough to earn direct entry to the tournament and she did not receive a wildcard, meaning she needed to go through the qualifiers. Despite initially being entered into […]
Read MoreThe French Open will begin on Sunday, May 26. The draw for the event with be held on Thursday, May 23. The biggest question about that draw will be which top names will still be listed. For instance, will ATP No. 2 Jannik Sinner be able to participate as he has been struggling with an […]
Read MoreMore than 600 heavily armed French troops have been deployed to New Caledonia in a bid to regain control of a major route after a period of severe unrest. Route Territoriale 1, the critical road linking the capital, Noumea, to the main international airport has been at the centre of violent unrest. The blockade has […]
Read MoreAlors que la 34e journée de Ligue 1 est enfin là, il reste encore beaucoup à jouer pour la dernière journée de l’élite française. Voici ce qui peut arriver avec un seul match à jouer en Ligue 1 : Qualification automatique en Ligue des Champions Le Paris Saint-Germain a déjà décroché le titre mais un […]
Read MoreA thousand police arrived in New Caledonia from France and streets were relatively calm, the French High Commission said on Monday, but roads were blocked and the airport remained shut, stranding tourists on the Pacific island after a week of riots. The activist group organising the protests in the French-ruled territory, Field Action Co-ordination Cell […]
Read MoreThe director of a newly refurbished boutique hotel in the old town of Nîmes tells me he has gained and lost a star recently. The hotel’s restaurant, Rouge, run by Benin-born chef Georgiana Viou, recently won its first Michelin star. But the hotel itself, the Margaret Chouleur, has been downgraded from a five-star to just […]
Read MoreWhen I retired from work last year, my wife and I set off on a road trip to France in our new motorhome. Two weeks into our trip, the engine failed on a campsite. We’d bought a £284 breakdown policy with the RAC, including European cover, and a recovery vehicle arrived promptly. The mechanic was […]
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