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Pop Air, an "inflatable experience" at the Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris

Sitting on an inflatable sofa, diving into a ball pool... Inflatable art is at the heart of the immersive and playful Pop Air exhibition, presented over 5,000 m2 at the Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris.

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French election: Police and students clash near Sorbonne university

"Everybody hates the police": hundreds of demonstrators clash with police in the streets around the Sorbonne University in Paris, occupied by students protesting against the second round of the presidential election which sees Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen facing off.

Cult

Art Paris 2022: exploring art and nature

The environment and ecology is the noticeable theme this year Art Paris 2022 fair. Cult's Frédéric Ponsard reports.

Art

Art Paris 2022: Nature finds its place in contemporary art once more

From the Sublime to the Pink Octopus; young artists breathing fresh air into nature-focused art.

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Paris Art Fair 2022 opens its doors at the prestigious Grand Palais Éphémère

Art Paris 2022 opens its doors once again at the huge Grand Palais Éphémère on the Champ-de-Mars, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in the French capital.

Destinations

Here are the top 5 most romantic places in Europe to propose

Having analysed numerous fine restaurants, spas and hotels in Europe, this company has come up with a formula for romantic success.

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Rally in support of Ukraine on the esplanade of Paris City Hall

Rally in support of Ukraine on the esplanade of Paris City Hall

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Macron welcomes EU leaders for Ukraine crisis talks at Versailles

Macron welcomes EU leaders for Ukraine crisis talks at Versailles

Art

Kyiv City Ballet find safe haven in French capital

One of the dancers will be headed to the Ukrainian border in the coming days to pick up her young daughter who was accompanied out of the country.

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Climbers scale Paris skyscraper in support of Ukraine

Clad in Ukraine's colours, two Frenchmen climb to the top of Paris' Montparnasse tower, a 210-metre skyscraper, in support of the country under invasion from Russia.

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A wool parade on the Champs-Elysées

"For us today, in 2022, it's quite exceptional, and a great honour also to represent this trade," says a shepherdess during the transhumance of 2,022 ewes and 350 dancers from Béarn on the Champs-Elysées, in Paris, to close the 2022 edition of the Paris International Agricultural Show.

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Ukraine's colours light up European monuments in show of solidarity

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine commences, European monuments light up in solidarity with the besieged nation

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Protest in Paris and Berlin over Russia action on Ukraine

Protest in Paris and Berlin over Russia action on Ukraine

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Europe's largest open-air bookstore is about to begin a new chapter

18 new 'bouquinistes' will be allocated an iconic space on the River Seine after the mayor's office put out a call for applications.

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Paris becomes 'City of Love' on Valentine's Day

Couples flocked to Paris on Monday to celebrate Valentine's Day against a romantic backdrop that lovers dream about around the world. Dozens of tourists stood with their backs to the Eiffel Tower, their hands locked in the form of a heart.

France

Police shoot dead man who threatened officers with a knife in Paris

The incident took place at 07:00 local time on Monday morning.

France

Paris police fire tear gas at protesters inspired by 'Freedom Convoy'

Elsewhere, several protesters were detained amid a seizure of knives, hammers and other objects in a central Parisian square.

France

'I didn't kill anyone,' says main defendant in Paris attacks trial

Salah Abdeslam will be questioned for the next two days over the November 13 terror attacks.

Mobility

Paris unveils a new cable car link to get around the city by 2025

The C1 line will link the French capital's suburbs to the Metro subway system.

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Neil Young 'Harvest' tribute concert to take place in Paris

The event will bring together a host of French musicians, singers, and composers, all fans of Young's 1972 chart-topping album 'Harvest'.

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