France honors soldiers from Riviera D-Day
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King Mohammed VI of Morocco, 13 African heads of state and representatives of eight other nations joined President Jacques Chirac for the belated tribute to the Aug.
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Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg was awarded France - s Legion d - Honneur today.
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France honored film director Martin Scorsese by making him an officer of its Legion of Honor and gave actor Leonardo DiCaprio the slightly less prestigious Arts and Letters award.
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Hundreds of British and Allied soldiers killed in the defence of Hong Kong during World War II have been honoured in a Remembrance Day ceremony.
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Barbra Streisand performed her first-ever concert in France this week &#151; and was rewarded with a medal of the Legion of Honor.
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French Interior Minister and presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy paid tribute Saturday to New York City's police and residents for their bravery on Sept. 11, 2001, two days ahead of the anniversary of the attacks.
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A carnival-like atmosphere here today celebrated the US Army&#39;s victory over Nazi oppressors 60 years ago. Flowers honor Brig. Gen.
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Last Wednesday, on the the eve of Armistice Day, President Jacques Chirac presided over a moving ceremony in Les Invalides, the hospice-cum-church-cum-museum in central Paris which is the French militarys ...
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With French and American flags, vintage military vehicles and heartfelt memories, Paris on Wednesday marked the 60th anniversary of its liberation from the occupying Nazis &#151; the day the French capital recovered its honor after four years of hardship and shame.
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French president Jacques Chirac enjoyed a day of lavish hospitality as he visited Britain to celebrate the centenary of the Entente Cordiale.
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Two British warships and 14 heads of state yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of the Provence landings - the larger but lesser-known of the Allied operations to liberate France at the end of the Second World ...
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French basketball star Tony Parker, whose marriage to &quot;Desperate Housewives&quot; star Eva Longoria made headlines, was inducted into the Legion of Honour on Saturday to mark France&#39;s national holiday.
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Two days of celebrations to honour the Allied veterans who liberated southern France near a climax.
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Images from France's 14 July celebrations in Paris, headed by Nicolas Sarkozy.
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French President Jacques Chirac on Monday honoured his Namibian counterpart Sam Nujoma, who is due to leave office in March 2005, with France's top distinction, the Legion of Honour.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday led his first Bastille Day celebrations since taking office, giving pride of place to regiments from across Europe in the traditional military parade.
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PARIS  - French fashion designer Emmanuel Ungaro, British actress Kristin Scott-Thomas and French politician Nicholas Sarkozy have won entry into France's Legion of Honour.