French secretary of state for equality between men and women, Marlène Schiappa, in Paris in 2017. Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Emergency medical personnel walk by a high-speed TGV train in Strasbourg station on Wednesday, preparing to evacuate 20 COVID-19 patients to hospitals in western France. Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Jacques Enoch with his bike in the Alps in 1941. Danièle Enoch-Maillard's father, who was Jewish, survived World War II in an Alpine village with the help of a deputy mayor and a postal worker who sent smoke signals every time the Nazis headed up the mountain road to the hamlet. The Enoch-Maillard family hide caption
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French President Emmanuel Macron is seen on a television screen as he speaks during an address to the nation on the outbreak of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, on Monday. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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French Ice Skating Federation (FFSG) president Didier Gailhaguet speaks to the media during a press conference in Paris on Wednesday. Francois Mori/AP hide caption
French Skating Chief Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Scandal
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The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, talks to reporters Tuesday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. The same day, the U.K., France and Germany announced they were lodging a dispute against Tehran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPoA, better known as the Iran nuclear deal. Jean-Francois Badias/AP hide caption
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French former president Nicolas Sarkozy, shown here at a ceremony in November, is expected to face trial over alleged graft later this year. Ludovic Marin/AP hide caption
Thursday
Nigerien commandos simulate a raid on a militant camp during U.S.-sponsored exercises in Ouallam, Niger, in April 2018. A spokesman for the Nigerien army says 71 soldiers were killed in an attack on Tuesday. Aaron Ross/Reuters hide caption
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Protestors chant and sing against President Emmanuel Macron during a rally in Paris as thousands take to the streets to protest against pension reform on Tuesday. Kiran Ridley/Getty Images hide caption
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The Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris, typically brimming with busy travelers, stands empty Friday as general strikes snarled transportation across France for a second day. Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP hide caption
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A protester walks through a cloud of tear gas during a demonstration against national pension changes in Nantes, France, on Thursday. Sebastien Salon-Gomis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
National Strike In France Shuts Down Cities Over Macron's Pension Reform Plans
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When Leonardo da Vinci arrived in France in 1516, he brought three of his own paintings with him — "Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" (left), "Saint John the Baptist" (right) and the Mona Lisa. RMN-Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre)/René-Gabriel Ojéda (left) Michel Urtado (right) hide caption
500 Years After Leonardo Da Vinci's Death, France Celebrates His Life And Work
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In a photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a conference in Tehran on Monday. AP hide caption
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U.S. President Trump has lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron in Biarritz, France. Leaders of some of the world's major economies have arrived in the country for the Group of Seven summit. Ludovic Marin/AP hide caption
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Pia Klemp has refused to accept a medal for bravery from Paris' mayor, saying, "We do not need authorities deciding about who is a 'hero' and who is 'illegal.' " Tristar Media/Getty Images hide caption