Before meeting her death, each sister knelt before their prioress who gave them permission to die. The prioress was the last ...

The overthrow of the old regime in France affected the whole of Europe, and beyond, and destabilised the political order for ...

Paris boils with revolution as crowds demand Louis XVI's removal; violence erupts.

Principles of French Constitutional Law offers a concise and accessible account of the key principles and rules of constitutional law in the French legal system, presenting a much needed up to date ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier risks being deposed by a hostile parliament this week after his government ... under Article 49.3 of the French constitution. Watch moreArticle 49.3 ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier became the shortest-serving leader in the history of the fifth republic, tendering ...

The use of any language other than French in the country's elected assemblies is proscribed by the constitution ... Since the French Revolution, governments in highly-centralised France have ...

The French government has collapsed after right wing prime minister Michel Barnier lost a vote of no confidence on Wednesday.

French president announces national mourning period after cyclone slams island territory of Mayotte, and will visit PARIS -- French president announces national mourning period after cyclone slams ...

Challenging those historians who have assumed that the British had the law on their side during the debates that led to the American Revolution, this volume argues that the empire had long exhibited a ...

The French constitution allows for a special law to be passed in parliament that rolls over the tax-raising and spending provisions in the current budget to ensure there is no US-style government ...

How do questions of transitional justice relate to building a functioning state? And what role will international actors play ...