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Once glamorous celebrity vacation hotspot is now overpriced and overrun with tourists and influencers: ‘Descended like locusts’

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Once glamorous celebrity vacation hotspot is now overpriced and overrun with tourists and influencers: ‘Descended like locusts’

The South of France used to radiate an effortless je ne sais quoi. Today, it’s radiating content creation. Once synonymous with understated glamour, Brigitte Bardot-era beach clubs and impossibly chic Europeans escaping the spotlight, St. Tropez has become the latest victim of overtourism, influencer culture, and luxury brands chasing viral visibility. Summer is always a … Read more

Timothee Chalamet, Javier Bardem, Usain Bolt among A-listers to take in Spain’s World Cup demolition of France

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Timothee Chalamet, Javier Bardem, Usain Bolt among A-listers to take in Spain’s World Cup demolition of France

ARLINGTON, Texas — The stars once again came out at AT&T Stadium on Tuesday for the blockbuster semifinal of the World Cup between Spain and France. Once again, Oscar-winning couple and ardent Spain supporters Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem were in attendance and among the first to arrive as their squad beat France 2-0 to … Read more

Kylian Mbappe’s girlfriend Ester catches eyes in hot pink outfit amid France World Cup game

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Kylian Mbappe’s girlfriend Ester catches eyes in hot pink outfit amid France World Cup game

France faces Paraguay in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup on July 4. While anything can happen in a World Cup match, it’s hard to see France losing this match, if only because of how great it has looked throughout the tournament to this point. Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring a goal … Read more

Ousmane Dembele’s wife Rima flexes France star’s World Cup hat trick vs Norway

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Ousmane Dembele’s wife Rima flexes France star’s World Cup hat trick vs Norway

France star forward Ousmane Dembele made FIFA World Cup history during his team’s June 26 group-stage contest against Norway. Dembele scored three goals in the first half of Friday’s game. This marks the first time a player has scored a first-half hat trick in the World Cup since 1994, which is coincidentally the last time … Read more

Erling Haaland’s girlfriend Isabel rocks custom Norway jacket before World Cup game vs France

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Erling Haaland’s girlfriend Isabel rocks custom Norway jacket before World Cup game vs France

A comment that Norway star striker Erling Haaland made about his team’s upcoming game June 26 against France raised eyebrows. Norway soccer star Erling Haaland might rest Friday during the World Cup match against France. AP Photo/Martin Meissner “Honestly, I don’t care too much [about the game against France] now. We’re through [to the knockout … Read more

Kylian Mbappe reacts to girlfriend Ester Exposito’s pink dress away from World Cup

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Kylian Mbappe reacts to girlfriend Ester Exposito’s pink dress away from World Cup

When France won the 2018 World Cup, star forward Kylian Mbappe was the team’s 19-year-old phenom, and his spectacular performance during that tournament made him into a global superstar. Fast forward eight years and Mbappe has lived up to all the hype and then some, as he has been one of the world’s best soccer … Read more

Stephen A. Smith has no idea France won 2018 World Cup — and gets brutally trolled for it

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Stephen A. Smith has no idea France won 2018 World Cup — and gets brutally trolled for it

It seems Stephen A. Smith isn’t dialed in on World Cup history. On ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday morning, during a panel discussion on the U.S. men’s national team’s mentality in the 2026 World Cup compared to years past, Smith brought up the French national team. “I’m wondering what France is going to do, could … Read more

Famous fruit stolen again from $6.2M artwork — why the thief is getting away with it

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Famous fruit stolen again from .2M artwork — why the thief is getting away with it

It was ripe for the picking.  Banana bandits scored a sweet steal worth a whopping $6.2 million, nabbing the yellow, crescent-shaped centerpiece of “Comedian,” a masterpiece by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan, from the Centre Pompidou-Metz museum in France this weekend.  The fruity theft comes just one year after a gallery visitor was discovered eating the banana that … Read more

Forget France, these exciting wine regions around the world are worth the sip

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Forget France, these exciting wine regions around the world are worth the sip

Think you know the wine world? It’s time to redraw the map. For centuries, Burgundy and Tuscany have set the standard, their names synonymous with quality and prestige. But a wave of smaller, surprising regions is producing award-winning bottles that rarely cross borders, making travel to high-altitude vineyards in Yunnan, China — and even a … Read more

Workers feel severly underpaid — and reveal pay raise they need to be satisfied: survey

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Workers feel severly underpaid — and reveal pay raise they need to be satisfied: survey

According to a new global study, one in five workers feels severely underpaid and that they’re due a huge pay raise. The international poll of 4,000 employed adults across the US, UK, France, Germany, Singapore and Australia found 18% believe their pay can’t satisfy them, and they would need a 32% pay increase in order … Read more

Part of the Eiffel Tower could soon be yours — if you’ve got the cash

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Part of the Eiffel Tower could soon be yours — if you’ve got the cash

Francophiles rejoice: a piece of the iconic Eiffel Tower could soon be yours. On May 21, an original staircase feature of the Eiffel Tower will be up for auction, and history shall be sold to the highest bidder. Completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was designed by French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel Only intended to … Read more

Jim Carrey interview at French film awards shocks fans: ‘Impersonator’

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Jim Carrey interview at French film awards shocks fans: ‘Impersonator’

Comedian Jim Carrey has sent eyebrows raising after he was filmed in a rare red carpet interview at the French film awards, leaving some questioning the star’s unrecognizable appearance and even going so far to suggest the footage was of an impersonator. The 64-year-old Canadian-American actor, who has taken a significant step back from public … Read more

France defends granting George, Amal Clooney citizenship: ‘They contribute’ to ‘cultural outreach’

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France defends granting George, Amal Clooney citizenship: ‘They contribute’ to ‘cultural outreach’

PARIS — Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney were granted French citizenship because “they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France’s international influence and cultural outreach,” the French government said Wednesday, defending their naturalization that was questioned by a junior French minister. The naturalizations of the Kentucky-born star of the “Ocean’s” series of heist movies, … Read more

George and Amal Clooney become citizens of France 4 years after declaring French farm as primary residence

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George and Amal Clooney become citizens of France 4 years after declaring French farm as primary residence

Call them Monsieur and Madame Clooney. France’s government says that George Clooney, his wife Amal, and their twins Ella and Alexander have been awarded French citizenship. The naturalizations of the Kentucky-born star of the “Ocean’s” series of heist movies and his family were announced last weekend in the Journal Officiel, where French government decrees are published. France’s government says that George … Read more

Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dead at 91

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Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dead at 91

Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist, has died. She was 91. Bruno Jacquelin, of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals, told The Associated Press that she died Sunday at her home in … Read more

Air France slammed for serving ‘Fyre Festival’-esque preflight meal: ‘Shockingly bad’

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Air France slammed for serving ‘Fyre Festival’-esque preflight meal: ‘Shockingly bad’

Apparently, France’s reputation as a culinary mecca doesn’t apply in the sky. Air France has been ripped online over an in-flight meal that put the “plain” in airplane, per a Reddit post taking off online. According to the Post, the sky snacks were the “preflight” meal aboard an unspecified flight from Charles de Gaulle airport … Read more

Fatal bacteria which ravaged Napoleons army during Russian retreat discovered 213 years later

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Fatal bacteria which ravaged Napoleons army during Russian retreat discovered 213 years later

Scientists say they’ve discovered traces of the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon’s soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia — offering a clearer picture of the circumstances of the French general’s downfall. A study published in the journal Current Biology on Nov. 3 analyzed DNA from the teeth of French soldiers who were buried … Read more

Rumored supernatural sighting of Jesus in France debunked by Pope Leo XIV

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Rumored supernatural sighting of Jesus in France debunked by Pope Leo XIV

Rumors and stories of special appearances made by Jesus Christ in the town of Dozulé, France, have been declared not true. In the 1970s, a Catholic mother, Madeleine Aumont, reported seeing Jesus 49 times, sharing that the Lord told her to build an enormous cross in the French town. The “Glorious Cross of Dozulé” was to be … Read more

Ferry shocks passengers by mistakenly playing porn on lounge TV

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Ferry shocks passengers by mistakenly playing porn on lounge TV

Talk about a peep show gone wrong. The absolute last thing people expect when riding a ferry is seeing some hanky panky — on a screen that is. On a DFDS ferry going from France to Sussex, a “hardcore porn” film randomly started playing on a lounge TV that passengers had just finished watching a … Read more

Nina Dobrev shines in Paris getaway trip as fans celebrate her newly single status

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Nina Dobrev shines in Paris getaway trip as fans celebrate her newly single status

Nina Dobrev is giving fans a glimpse into her recent vacation. In an Instagram post, the 36-year-old “Vampire Diaries” star posted photos from her trip to Paris for fashion week, featuring pictures of her with famous friends, including Sophia Bush, and seeing the sights and all the food she ate while in the City of Light. … Read more