Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan steals the show as she walks the prestigious red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, this time in a stunning ultra-violet, blue and red gown that reflects the metamorphosis of a butterfly.

Former France winger David Ginola collapse during a celebrity golf day on the French Riviera on Thursday and was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Monaco.

Violent storms and flooding have hit south-eastern France, killing at least 16 people with three more missing, officials say.

More than 100,000 people sign a petition against closure of a beach on the French Riviera to allow Saudi King Salman to holiday in private.