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France

Champions League final policing was 'obviously a failure'

French police were accused of firing tear gas and pepper spray indiscriminately at Liverpool supporters.

09/06/2022

Green News

Why is this man still living in a tree under the Eiffel Tower?

Thomas Brail is protecting trees that were planted by Napoleon Bonaparte’s government.

08/06/2022

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An environmental activist camps in a tree at the foot of the Eiffel Tower

Thomas Brail is perched on a two hundred year old plane tree at the foot of the Eiffel Tower to warn of the "ravages of industrial tree cutting".

07/06/2022

France

Heavy police presence at stadium after Champions League final debacle

Police thronged the Stade de France ahead of the France v Denmark match Friday, following last week's chaos at the Champions League final.

04/06/2022

France

UEFA 'sincerely' apologises for Champions League final chaos

After initially blaming the problems on the late arrival of fans and fake tickets, the European football's leading body has apologised for the 29 May events.

03/06/2022

Europe News

Former Qatari princess found dead in Spanish home

Kasia Gallanio, 46, had been staying in the Spanish resort after a bitter 10-year-long custody battle with her former husband, the 73-year-old uncle of the Emir of Qatar.

01/06/2022

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Champions League: Paris prepares for Liverpool-Real Madrid final

In Paris' northern suburb of Saint-Denis, where the Stade de France is located, residents and visitors alike are eagerly awaiting Saturday's Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool.

27/05/2022

Culture news

Former Louvre director charged for art trafficking

Jean-Luc Martinez has been preliminarily charged in connection with alleged antiques trafficking during his tenure as head of the world's most famous museum.

26/05/2022

Culture news

'Another difficult year' awaits Eiffel Tower

Paris's most treasured landmark is facing a "difficult year" in 2022, despite a surge in tourism, says operator.

25/05/2022

France

Security guard killed outside Qatar's embassy in Paris

A security guard working at the Qatari embassy in Paris was killed on Monday morning, with a suspect quickly arrested, according to a source close to the investigation.

23/05/2022

Art

Michelangelo sketch fetches record-breaking sum at Paris auction

The A4 sized drawing by the Italian Renaissance artist fetched €23 million - surpassing previous records for his works.

18/05/2022

Living

Champs-Elysées gets a green a makeover ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games

Work starts in just a few weeks to turn Paris’ iconic promenade into a green oasis.

15/05/2022

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Hundreds of amateur musicians rock out ahead of Paris concert

"It's one of the happiest days of my life": Betty Boin, a civil servant by day, and a drummer and guitarist in her free time, rehearses, with dozens of other amateur musicians, at the Stade de France venue on the outskirts of Paris. Saturday, she will join over 1,000 musicians on the lawn.

13/05/2022

Residences

The top 7 hotels in Italy, Spain and Greece, according to Tripadvisor

This year’s award winners feature family-friendly Greek resorts, and a boutique Italian B&B in a former 15th century convent.

13/05/2022

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Chance to stay in windmill of the Moulin Rouge

Get the Parisian experience of staying inside the windmill of the 2001 movie and current Broadway hit "Moulin Rouge."

11/05/2022

Culture news

Manuscripts of pro-Nazi French author rediscovered after 78 years

'Guerre' (War) a novel written by one of France's most controversial literary figures, Louis-Ferdinand Celine, is set to arrive in bookstores on Thursday, some 78 years after its manuscript disappeared. A new exhibition in Paris aims to explore the mystery behind the rediscovered manuscripts.

04/05/2022

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Clean-up in Paris after May Day protests

A day after May Day demonstrations, dozens of shops clear broken windows and clean graffitied walls, after being vandalised by protesters.

02/05/2022

Europe News

Tourism in France surges after pandemic

Paris and the south of France welcomed 20% more tourists over the Easter weekend compared to 2019, despite the Ukraine war and lockdowns in Asia.

02/05/2022

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23/04/2022

Culture news

The guitar which broke up Oasis goes up for auction in Paris

The destruction of the red Gibson guitar was a ‘cult moment’ in music history according to the auctioneer.

20/04/2022