The headscarf is banned in state schools along with other religious symbols, although some French Muslim women such as these protesters in Avignon say wearing it should be a matter of "freedom of ...

One of two boats carrying an international group of female activists sailing to the Gaza Strip to end the Israeli blockade arrived on Monday to the French island of Corsica. The Zaytouna-Oliva boat, ...

When the father of the modern package holiday, Vladimir Raitz, first chartered a plane and filled it with holidaymakers and dispatched it to the Med, the destination he chose was Corsica. This ...

Young men of North African origin harangued the photographer, prompting locals to defend the visitor. But a group of older North African men soon arrived and chaos ensued You can save this article by ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I’ve lived on the French island of Corsica on and off for 12 years, but I’ve been coming here for 45. My ...

A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of its fragrant shrubbery, rugged mountains and medieval villages. Corte, a ...

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin and Corsican officials in the early hours of Tuesday said they had reached an agreement. "This constitutional text foresees the recognition of a status of autonomy ...