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The Olympic torch lights up France's Bastille Day military parade

Paris celebrates Bastille day - France's national day - with its annual military parade, and this year it has the Olympic flame to highlight it.

Food and Drink

The Big Cheese: French eating habits are shifting

The average French person buys 12.5 kilos of cheese a year, but the traditional French way of eating it is starting to change.

Travel News

What are Eurostar’s plans for the upcoming Entry/Exit System?

The entire transition is likely to cost around €10 million - but Eurostar is confident its plans will go smoothly from the start.

Culture news

Final curtain falls at legendary Paris cabaret club Chez Michou

Death of flamboyant owner Michel Catty spelled the end for the Montmartre institution that’s entertained audiences from across the world for more than half-a-century.

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Travel News

Paris airport workers plan to strike before the Olympics - here’s why

If the strike does go ahead, it will take place just one day before the athletes arrive for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Culture news

What’s the controversy over Beyoncé’s new wax statue in Paris?

Beyoncé now has her wax double at the famous Paris museum Musée Grévin. And it’s not going down too well...

World News

French river police practice on the Seine ahead of Olympics

A large police operation is planned for the event on 26 July which will see more than 90 boats on the Seine for 6 kilometres.

Destinations

Paris when it sizzles (or drizzles): Is it still a must visit?

As the Olympics draws ever closer, many of us are thinking more of Paris - here's everything you need to know before taking a trip.

Earth News

Paris 2024 cancels opening ceremony rehearsal due to sewage pollution

A rehearsal for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was cancelled yesterday due to dangerous water in the Seine.

France

Paris hotels struggle with low demand as Olympics approach

Tourism and hotel professionals in Paris are hoping to make up for lost time with the showcase effect that the Olympics will have on their bookings for the coming seasons.

Culture news

Plans revealed for major Pompidou Centre overhaul

The iconic Pompidou Centre in Paris will close next year for up to five years of renovations – what can we expect from the overhaul?

Earth News

Could a heatwave make the Paris Olympics deadly for athletes?

Paris’s population is the most at risk of dying from heatwaves of any capital in Europe.

Culture news

Suspended prison sentence and €30,000 fine for Banksy theft in Paris

The accused admitted to the theft, which took place in 2019, but claimed that he had acted at the request of Banksy - without being able to prove it.

Lifestyle

Pharrell Williams unveils Louis Vuitton's Spring 2025 Collection

Less than six weeks ahead of the Paris Olympics, Louis Vuitton honoured human beauty and diversity in a glamorous menswear extravaganza.

Earth News

Why is Paris aiming to cut noise pollution by four decibels?

The French capital has launched a public consultation on how to protect residents’ ears.

Europe News

D-Day: President Zelenskyy arrives in Paris

Ukraine's President was due to meet with US President Biden as Kyiv’s army endures its hardest days of fighting since the early weeks of the war.

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The Olympic rings go up on the Eiffel Tower

There are just 50 days to go before the summer games begin.

Europe News

Paris unveils Olympic ring display on Eiffel Tower

Two cranes were used overnight Friday to lift the 30 tonne steel structure and mount it between the first and second floors of the Eiffel Tower.

Europe

What is the election mood in Europe's capitals?

Radio Schuman is your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news, insights, and behind-the-scenes stories from Brussels and beyond

Culture news

Mysterious manuscript of Albert Camus' ‘L'Étranger’ to be auctioned

The complete (and mysterious) manuscript of Albert Camus' famous novel is to be auctioned and is estimated at between €500,000 and €800,000.