What’s happening in France this week

It’s the final week of the summer holidays, plenty of people will be returning from the beach and trying to remember where they left their work clothes, but there are a few other things going on in France.

Monday

Trial: French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who is already serving a three-year jail sentence in Russia, goes on trial in Moscow for espionage. He has been held in former KGB prison Lefortovo, where political opponents were and still are imprisoned, since April.

Sport: Badminton fans rejoice. The BWF World Championships get under way in Paris

Tuesday

In memoriam: France will mark the 60th anniversary of the death of Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier

Thursday

International politics: President Macron will attend the 25th Franco-German Council of Ministers in Toulon.

Football: The draw for this season’s Uefa Champions League takes place in Monaco.

Friday

Economy: France’s August inflation estimate and GDP results for the first quarter of the year will be announced.

Travel: Roads watchdog Bison Futé predicts one final weekend of heavy traffic on France’s roads as the last of the summer holidaymakers head home.

Rugby: Men’s domestic professional rugby kicks off in France, with the second-tier ProD2 starting on Friday evening. The Top 14 returns next weekend.

Saturday

Photos: The 37th Perpignan photojournalism festival starts

Sunday

Last day of summer: France’s long summer holidays are almost over, so enjoy them while you can, as children return to school on September 1st.

Seine swim: It may also be the last chance to swim in the Seine in Paris this year, as the special areas set up earlier this summer are scheduled to close on August 31st – but authorities in the capital are considering extending the season into September.

International rugby: France’s women continue their quest to lift the new Women’s Rugby World Cup with their second Pool D match in Exeter against rank outsiders Brazil.

What’s happening in France this week

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