In images: How the air in Paris has become more breathable
According to a recent report by Airparif - the official independent organisation that monitors air quality in Paris - air quality continues to improve in the capital....
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Eiffel Tower chief to leave after women sidelined during Hindu visit
Eiffel Tower director Patrick Branco Ruivo will step down at the end of the year, the tower’s operator has announced, after female staff were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group – an incident that triggered a strike that closed the Paris landmark for a day....
Celine Dion surprises Paris Fashion Week with performance at L'Oréal show
Canadian singer Celine Dion made a surprise appearance at L'Oréal's fashion show in Paris, performing on stage with the Eiffel Tower in the background alongside a star-studded line-up of celebrities and models....
MAP: What are the routes of the major protest marches in Paris on Tuesday?
Scores of demonstrations will take place in towns and cities across France on Tuesday as public sector workers stage a strike. The main protest will be in Paris. Here's the route....
French strike disrupts air travel on Tuesday
France's civil aviation authority asked airlines to reduce flights by 5% at Paris Charles de Gaulle, the country's busiest airport, and by 25% at Marseille-Provence airport....
FIFA forgot about car it had made available to former French football boss Le Graët
Last spring, FIFA sought to recover a vehicle it had made available to the former head of the French Football Federation, Noël Le Graët, for his visits to Paris....
'Major breakthrough': Ancient wall discovery points to origins of first Paris settlement
French archaeologists have revealed details of a find that is thought to be evidence of the first settlement in central Paris. The discovery of a 20-metre stretch of an ancient wall near Notre Dame Cathedral suggests Lutetia, the ancient name for the capital, was built on the Île...
Planned Paris journalism museum launches online
Launched with UNESCO by France 24 journalist Antoine Mariotti, the News & Press Museum is planning traveling exhibitions from 2027 and a physical museum in Paris by 2029....
From Renault factories to contemporary art center, the story of Paris's 'cursed' island
On October 17, Le Large will open its doors – a small miracle given the many projects that have fallen through after Renault left Seguin Island, just west of Paris, in 1992. But the story is not over: The center of the island remains conspicuously empty....
Future of Paris's Montparnasse Tower uncertain after planned revamp collapses
A €800 million facelift of the Montparnasse Tower has been shelved, reviving a decades-old debate over the future of one of Paris’s most divisive landmarks....
Grand Paris Express metro opening faces fresh delay
After the delay to Line 15 announced in June, a further postponement was announced for the future automatic metro lines 16 and 17, north and east of Paris....
Thousands march for climate across France: 'I wish there were more of us, after the summer we've just had'
From Bordeaux to Paris, organizers say 120,000 people took part in 260 demonstrations 'for the climate, for life, for peace, for social justice.
A Hindu temple outside Paris has become a source of tension
Built on the Esplanade of Religions and Cultures in a town east of Paris, a Hindu temple, recently inaugurated with great fanfare, has become the subject of several controversies. This is unusual at this interfaith site, where unity and harmony are considered guiding principles....
Leo XIV, a calm and unifying pope, draws huge crowds in Paris for Mass at the Concord
According to the Vatican, 800,000 people attended the event. In front of several presidential candidates, devout Catholics and the simply curious, the pope spoke in his homily about "the thirst for transcendence." He then left for Lourdes, the next stop on his journey....