This Sunday, France held the runoffs of its municipal elections, with 57 per cent of registered voters showing up to elect the mayors of France’s 35,000 communes. All international eyes are on the

A close race is likely in Paris, where opinion polls show victory for either the conservatives or the left is within their margins of error.

Left-wing candidate Emmanuel Grégoire wins Paris with 53.1%, ahead of Rachida Dati (38%) and LFI’s Sophia Chikirou (8.9%) Incumbent Grégory Doucet re-elected in Lyon with 53.1%, defeating Jean-Michel Aulas (46.

Despite the absence of cows this year due to disease concerns, the annual Salon International de l’Agriculture still dazzled with other livestock, as well as the finest regional flavours

The far-right party had first-round successes in several cities, but so did the far left. Sunday’s second round may clarify who has real momentum.

Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix has received his first call-up to the France national team as a replacement for injured Arsenal defender William Saliba. Saliba played in Sunday's Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City but has withdrawn from international duty because of an ankle problem.

France says it’s taking “appropriate measures” after a naval officer’s use of the Strava sports app inadvertently enabled journalists to geolocate the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean.

Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.