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French head of state starts Pacific tour with visit to Wallis and Futuna, followed by French Polynesia and finally Peru, Argentina and Uruguay.

The actor and playwright were among group of performers reading out literary and historical letters with migrants peforming songs and own texts.

About 30 million shells were fired in the WW1 battle in NE France which, over 300 days, left an estimated 800,000 soldiers dead, wounded or missing.

Like the thick smoke that once choked the nation’s cafés, the noxious reputation of French TV production has largely dispersed.

France's brand of secularism coexists uneasily with Islamic traditions, making workplace negotiations on religious practice especially difficult.

Speaking at end of negotiations in Brussels, the French president added UK was not given veto over the eurozone 'which is very important for France'.

The ex-French economy minister, to be tried for 'negligence' in 404-million payout awarded to a French tycoon, was given second five-year mandate. 

French president said there can be no special case for City of London nor restriction of EU migrants' rights, as demanded by UK PM David Cameron.

Retired US General Geoffrey Miller is wanted for questioning over his alleged 'illegal detention and torture' of Frenchman Mourad Benchellali.

The group's turnaround after six years of losses came despite turbulent labour relations and fewer visitors to France after Paris terrorist attacks.