However, both the darker and lighter flags have been in use for decades. France's navy and many official buildings around the country have always used the navy blue shade. But in 1976 under ...

Schools in France are now required to display the French and EU flags in classrooms alongside the words to the national anthem. The move - effective from the start of the school year on Monday ...

France raised its flag Tuesday at its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus after it had been closed for more than 12 years. French special envoy for Syria Jean-Francois Guillaume and a ...