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Soldiers of the British Coldstream Guard, wearing their traditional "bearskin" tall fur cap, take part in the changing of the Republican Guard on the steps of the presidential palace in Paris, to celebrate 120 years of Entende Cordiale agreements between France and the UK. IMAGES
French PM Elisabeth Borne arrives in French Guiana to spend New Year's Eve with the armed forces fighting illegal gold mining in this overseas territory. This is the Prime Minister's first visit to this department of 300,000 inhabitants in the north-east of South America. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron checks Notre Dame's new spire and speaks with people in charge of the cathedral's restoration. exactly one year till it is scheduled to reopened on Dec 8th, 2024. The UNESCO-listed building was badly damaged by fire in 2019. IMAGES
Like every year at the beginning of January, the members of the French government arrive at the Hôtel de Beauvau for a breakfast hosted by Gérald Darmanin at the Ministry of the Interior. IMAGES
The public prosecutor's office has requested 30 years' imprisonment against Cécile Bourgeon, mother of 5-year-old Fiona who died in 2013, and her ex-boyfriend Berkane Makhlouf, in a new appeal trial before the Rhône assizes court. Images of Bourgeon arriving at court, where the verdict is expected on Wednesday. IMAGES
A Paris court on Monday sentences former French prime minister Francois Fillon to five years in prison, with three suspended, after finding him guilty of orchestrating a fake job for his wife, a scandal that cost him his shot at the presidency in 2017. IMAGES