Wine-makers can make stronger bubbly following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.

The lead prosecutor in Paris said investigators had identified 13 new potential victims of Mr. Epstein, the financier and sex offender, who was a part-time resident of the city.

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - France's economy will grow less than expected this year and the government will miss its budget deficit target, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Friday.

At a museum in eastern France, two men disguised with wigs used a sledgehammer and a hammer to smash a display case and make off with a 2,500-year-old gold necklace. The heist took under four minutes.

New France coach Zinedine Zidane is keeping a close eye on Serie A, reportedly preparing Como captain Lucas Da Cunha and Inter winger Andy Diouf for international duty.

France’s revised forecasts came after the European Central Bank lifted interest rates in the Eurozone by a quarter point to 2.5 per cent on Thursday, as policymakers seek to throttle inflation in the 21-country bloc. France has experienced lower inflation than its neighbours but also weaker growth.

PARIS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Emmanuel Moulin, France's central bank chief, said on Friday that France was not in catastrophic economic danger but the government must act to reduce the country's public deficit.

The mayor of Paris announced an investigation into why female staff at the Eiffel Tower were taken off duty for a visit from a Hindu religious group.