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President's two-day visit is being closely watched on mainland, amid fears that giving island too much autonomy could fuel a breakaway bid.

Twenty-eight départements or counties, including eight in the Paris region, were placed on orange alert over the snow and ice.

Political strength of nationalists means question of island’s status may have to be finally addressed by Paris.

Newcomers help cement France's place as the premier dining hub with the highest number of top-scoring restaurants in the world.

Culture minister says a judicial process will be put in place to allow 'rapid blocking of the dissemination of fake news' once it has been published.

Armed police to guard court for trial of Salah Abdeslam over March 2016 shootout; he is due to face trial in France for 2015 attacks at later date.

Protest organisers said up to 25,000 people attended the demonstration in the island's capital Ajaccio ahead of Tuesday's presidential visit. 

Unions described it as a 'massive public-sector jobs cut plan in disguise' which did not augur well in a country still with 'mass unemployment'.

The Oxford University professor was remanded in custody in France as full investigation was launched into the rape claims, which he denies.

The crash between two Gazelle helicopters from a military flying school happened near Carcès lake 30 miles north-west of St Tropez.