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The Art Paris fair celebrates its 25th anniversary

A major spring event for the art world, Art Paris is celebrating its 25th anniversary at the Grand Palais Éphémère, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

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How Paris became a hotspot for global fintech talent

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Thanks to a coordinated government effort, Paris is emerging as a tech hotspot in Europe. Here are the sectors that are hiring.

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to France as pension protests continue?

Massive strikes and protests have been taking place across the country, often at short notice.

France

Rubbish to be cleared from Paris after strike suspended

A three-week-long rubbish collection strike in Paris has been suspended. The announcement from the CGT trade union came after the number of workers following the strike call dwindled.

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Musée d'Orsay explores the friendship and rivalry of Manet and Degas

The exhibition showcases around 200 paintings, drawings, letters, and notebooks, creating a thematic and chronological route through their artistic careers.

France

Louvre closed due to pension protests

The Louvre in Paris has been forced to close after workers blocked its entrance in protests against Macron's pension reform.

Moments

These are Europe's best - and worst - tourist attractions

The world’s best tourist attraction lies in eastern Europe, new data reveals.

Travel News

Paris 2024: Non-EU citizens invited to apply to be a volunteer

A passion for sports, human relations and timetables are varyingly useful. But you don't need to speak French to sign up.

Destinations

Paris is expensive: Here are 9 French destinations to visit instead

It may be beautiful, but Paris is crowded and expensive. Here are nine French destinations to try instead.

Design

The gargoyles of the Notre-Dame de Paris are coming back to life

Notre-Dame de Paris reconstructions gradually recover its fantastic creatures.

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Bin workers face mountains of rubbish as a 16-day strike in Paris ends

City officials ordered a fleet of bin lorries back onto the streets of Paris today as the mammouth task of clearing away mountains of refuse left during a 16-day strike began.

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Paris Opera appoints Guillaume Diop first black star dancer

The 23-year-old has made history after being appointed Paris Opera's first black Étoile (star) dancer.

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Protestors against pension reform clash with riot police in Paris

Violence erupts as protestors and riot police clash during the demonstrations against President Macron's controversial pension reform.

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Exhibition shines light on Claude Monet's overlooked brother Leon

The exhibition showcases Leon's influence on Claude's career, including his purchase of his brother's paintings at auctions when nobody else did, which helped to raise Claude's artist profile and prices.

France

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's punishment cell replicated near Louvre

A replica of the concrete punishment cell that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is periodically placed in has been unveiled near the Louvre in Paris

France

Macron and Sunak mend ties, as leaders agree to tackle Channel boats

The leaders of France and UK were meeting in the first Franco-British summit since 2018, to try and rebuild trust between the two countries.

Culture news

Reimagining Picasso: Paul Smith gives Paris museum a makeover

Reimagining Picasso: Paul Smith's takes on the famous artist's museum

Moments

The best European art exhibitions to visit by train in 2023

Link up your gallery visits by rail this year, and explore exhibits on everything from Donatello to our fragile planet.

France

Paris 2024 Olympics: Which previous Olympics had the cheapest tickets?

Facing a massive amount of criticism on social media, the president of the Organising Committee claimed the Paris tickets prices "aren't more expensive than the 2012 London Games."

27 February 2023

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How the death of an American in Paris 2015 could change internet law

For two decades, online platforms have been legally protected from the content uploaded onto them. That could change with a lawsuit over a woman who died in the 2015 Paris ISIS terror attacks.

21 February 2023