Does a photo show a well-dressed French detective working the case of the Crown Jewels stolen from the Louvre? No, that's not true: The original poster later said it was a "fantasy version" she did not regret posting.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday on the first day of a five-year sentence, marking the first time a former leader of modern France has spent time behind bars.

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy's lawyers say, as he shows up to a Paris prison to serve a five-year sentence, that they've already appealed for his release.

Officials say suspects used a truck-mounted basket lift and power tools to carry out the brazen Sunday morning theft at the world’s most-visited museum.

Any French athlete participating in the Enhanced Games will face sanctions, French sports authorities said Friday.

A major German private art collection accumulated over four generations is going on large-scale show for the first time in Berlin.

French stocks set an all-time high as strong corporate earnings offset concerns about the country’s political turmoil and its credit outlook.