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'Major archaeological breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris
An ancient wall discovered in central Paris was hailed as a "major breakthrough" this week, as the archaeological find may have settled a long-standing debate about the location of the city's original settlement....
Permit delays: French préfecture accused of leaving residents undocumented
More than 200 elected officials and around 20 associations have accused the local authority chief of the Hauts-de-Seine département near Paris of creating a “factory for undocumented migrants” by failing to process residence permit renewals quickly enough....
Metro stations and roads closed: How the pope's visit will disrupt Paris
Paris is preparing for major security measures and transport disruption as Pope Leo XIV arrives in the capital for a two-day visit on Friday and Saturday....
Ali Banisadr and Gustave Moreau, two painters outside the mainstream
The Iranian artist, who lives in New York, is showing his work in Paris at the Gustave Moreau Museum alongside paintings by the 19th-century artist, as well as at the Thaddaeus Ropac gallery....
PSG's Achraf Hakimi will be tried for rape, high court confirms
The court dismissed an appeal from the Moroccan vice-captain of Paris Saint-Germain.
'After Trump's failure in Iran, the Houthi offensive is another blow to a fragile house of cards'
The Yemeni rebels have managed to drive a wedge between the US and its main regional ally, Saudi Arabia, observes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.
Ancient wall discovered in Paris, possibly confirming site of city's original settlement
The stone-and-wood wall, about 20 meters long, was unearthed in the heart of Paris, the Ministry of Culture said. It may be a fragment of the rampart of Lutetia, built by the Gallic Parisii tribe....
Azerbaijan pardons French citizen Martin Ryan following Usmanov's delisting
Azerbaijan's President Aliyev pardoned French citizen Martin Ryan, jailed for espionage, as part of a deal in which France secured Usmanov's removal from the EU's Russia sanctions list. Ryan is expected to fly to Paris on Wednesday....
French prosecutors probe secret filming of women with smart glasses
Paris prosecutors said Tuesday they had opened several probes after receiving complaints concerning women filmed on the street without their consent using smart glasses....
Paris prosecutors launch probes into non-consensual filming of women with smart glasses
Prosecutors pointed to a 'growing trend on social media involving women being filmed on the street with smart glasses without their consent and the videos being published online.'...
Top US authors to gather in Paris for American literary festival
More than 50 leading American writers will be in Vincennes, just to the east of Paris, this week for the American literary festival, which is celebrating US literature at a time of strained feelings towards the United States under President Donald Trump....
Paris congress that helped shape pan-African thought marks 70th anniversary
Tuesday marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark 1956 Congress of Black Writers and Artists, held at the Sorbonne university in Paris and aimed at strengthening the Pan-African movement and giving voices to black writers and intellectuals from across Africa, Europe and the Unit...
'A mass for 600,000': What you need to know about Pope Leo's visit to France
Pope Leo XIV will make his first visit to France on Friday with stops in Paris, Saint-Denis, Lourdes and Metz. Here's what you need to know if you want to catch a glimpse or avoid the likely disruption....
Pope Leo XIV's visit to France: Eight articles to understand the start of his papacy
The pope is set to visit Paris, Lourdes and Metz from September 25 to 28. Ahead of this first official papal visit to France, here is a look back at Le Monde's articles about the first American pope....
Bardot auction in Paris fetches nearly €1 million
An auction of French screen legend Brigitte Bardot's personal items fetched nearly one million euros in Paris on Monday, almost 20 times the estimate, the Millon auction house told AFP....
Pope Leo XIV set for first official visit to France, with huge crowds expected in Paris
The trip will mark the first official papal visit to Paris since Benedict XVI in 2008.
Letter from Paris | 15 Years of M
Twice a month, M magazine’s editorial director, Marie-Pierre Lannelongue, fills you in on the latest about fashion, culture, travel and more.
Trump to meet Macron in New York on sidelines of UN General Assembly
The meeting is scheduled for 5:35 pm (11:35 pm Paris time), according to the US president's schedule published on Sunday evening.
Rental shortages in Paris and other major French cities are hitting all social classes
The shortage of housing for rent is so severe that even white-collar professionals are struggling to find apartments. Real estate professionals blame higher interest rates, energy efficiency requirements and the end of a tax incentive scheme for landlords....
Paris exhibition examines Andy Warhol's artistic process
The Musée du Luxembourg has brought together around 200 works – drawings, lithographs, photographs and films – that shed light on how the New York-based artist worked....
Artist Bartabas's new equestrian show, a suspended moment between two partners who need no words
For his final show as a rider, the artist, also at the helm of an equestrian academy he founded in the Château de Versailles's royal stables, opened the doors of his own venue in the Paris suburbs....
Iran shuts down language center affiliated with French embassy in Tehran
The Iranian judiciary accused the center of conducting 'illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions,' amid strained relations between Tehran and Paris....
