http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-17274858#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the France Direct section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:25:32 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-17274858#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 It has notched up Oscar glory and filled cinemas around the world - but back home The Artist has had more measured success http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-17588793#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-17588793 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:28:33 GMT The realities of battling for votes in the French presidential election http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17605112#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17605112 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:23:18 GMT A more hectic office culture means the three-course lunch is a luxury http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-17561232#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-17561232 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:29:30 GMT Why France's tourist industry is welcoming visitors from the superpower http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9710511.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9710511.stm Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:44:52 GMT Are the French really as rude to tourists as the surveys suggest? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9710499.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9710499.stm Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:31 GMT Bistro or sandwich bar? 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