President Nicolas Sarkozy, she has a reputation as a tough operator but will probably have to persuade one of her rivals on ...

The Paris mayoral race narrowed on Monday as a former minister hoping to wrest control of the French capital from the left ...

David Bowie, The Ramones and the first can-can dancers have all graced the stage of the Elysée Montmartre in Paris. On ...

Emmanuel Grégoire, the Socialist who led in the first round, struggled to present his proposals during the debate as Sophia Chikirou and Rachida Dati took aim at him from his left and right.

France is celebrating this Sunday the first round of municipal elections with a taste of a rehearsal for the presidential ...

Rachida Dati, the conservative candidate for mayor of Paris, finds herself in an uncomfortable position as Eric Zemmour's ...

The highest-profile contest is for the mayorship of Paris - which has been under left-wing control for 25 years.

Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire surged ahead of former culture minister Rachida Dati in the first round of voting for ...

Uncertainty reigns in France’s largest cities after Sunday’s first round of local elections, starting with Paris, where the ...

Emmanuel Grégoire from the Socialists, who won Sunday’s first round in Paris, is also hobbled by political splits on the left ...

Candidates from various political factions, including Socialist Emmanuel Gregoire and conservative Rachida Dati, have advanced to the second round of Paris's mayoral election. A separate poll suggests ...