Sources: Reuters
The Judicial Court in Avignon, France, finds Dominique Pelicot guilty of the aggravated rape of his ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot, and imposes the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The 50 other defendants in the case are also convicted of crimes ranging from attempted rape to aggravated rape, and receive prison sentences ranging from three to 15 years. 2024-12-19
The French Constitutional Council conditionally approves a new COVID-19 vaccine pass law that would require adults over the age of 16 years to be fully vaccinated in order to enter public venues and use intra-regional public transport but rejects the mandatory use of the vaccine pass for political rallies. The new vaccine pass will take effect on January 24. 2022-01-21
Volkswagen submits an offer of €2.5 billion for French car rental firm Europcar. The deal, which would give Volkswagen 66% of Europcar's shares, has been accepted by the board but still needs to be accepted by regulators in France. Volkswagen previously owned Europcar and sold it to French investment firm Eurazeo for €3.3 billion in 2006. 2021-09-20
Two gunmen open fire near a mosque in Avignon, France, injuring eight people. Two of the victims were hospitalised. 2017-07-2
The French Senate adopts article 1 of Bill 344, which legalizes same-sex marriage, in a 179–157 vote. 2013-04-9
Clashes take place at an anti-gay marriage protest in Paris, France. 2012-11-18
An Algerian C-295 military transport plane with six people on board crashes near Avignon in southern France. Rescuers locate the remains of four of the passengers, while two others remain missing. [https:--www.reuters.com-article-2012-11-09-us-france-plane-idUSBRE8A816K20121109 (Reuters)] [http:--www.trust.org-alertnet-news-algerian-military-plane-crashes-in-france-four-dead- (Trust.org)]date=August 2019 2012-11-9
UNESCO adds traditional dishes of France and Mexico to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at a committee meeting in Nairobi, the first time cuisine is added to the list. 2010-11-16
French fishermen off the coast of Malta repel an attempt by Greenpeace to obstruct their operations, sinking several Greenpeace Zodiac boats and injuring a Greenpeace activist. 2010-06-6