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Paris makes 'rainbow crossings' permanent after hompohobic vandalism

Paris has taken a stance after homophobic graffiti appeared on one of the rainbow pedestrian crossings painted for Gay Pride — with authorities now making the street art permanent.

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Champs Elysees transformed into open-air cinema for a night

The most famous street in Paris the Champs Elysees was transformed into a giant open-air cinema on Sunday (July 1).

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Mix-and-match holidaymakers to enjoy stronger financial protections

People booking mix-and-match holidays from a single point of sale will from July 1 enjoy the same protections granted to those who purchase ready-made packages from travel agencies.

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SS19 will be a very hot season

All white everything, very short shorts, flowers and monogram, streetwear and street art – SS19 will be a very hot season.

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One night at Le Fouquet’s in Paris

Our stay in this iconic French brasserie, luxury family-owned hotel and confidential Parisian nightlife hotspot

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Nudists enjoy naked day in Paris sun

A few hundred nudists gathered for a naked day in the sun in the Bois de Vincennes park east of Paris on Sunday (June 24) to celebrate the inaugural Parisian Day of Naturism.

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Paris gets e-scooter share scheme

Parisians will from Friday be able to zip around the congested streets of the French capital on electric scooters for hire.

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Brexit effect: Paris unseats London as top city for foreign investors

Au revoir, London. Paris is now the most appealing destination for foreign investors.

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Police respond to hostage situation in Paris

A hostage situation is taking place in Paris in the 10th arrondissement. Police are at the scene and said the incident does not appear to be terror-related.

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An early painting by Vincent Van Gogh has sold for more than € 7m

The "Women Mending Nets in the Dunes" was bought by an American collector. A bidding war pushed the price above its estimate of € 3m-€ 5m

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An unidentified dinosaur sells for over 2 million Euros at Paris Aucti

An unnamed French art collector has bought the relic and it's understood he'll be presenting it to the public

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Two illegal migrant camps are being cleared in Paris

They'll be going to various shelters in and around Paris

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Police clear Paris migrant camp

Riot police stood by as hundreds of migrants were moved from the camp and escorted to temporary shelters

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Paris police don pyjamas for protest over working conditions

Demonstrators said their long hours would soon force them to sleep at work.

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Libya's rival leaders agree to hold elections in December

The breakthrough came at an international conference in Paris

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Migrant climbs an apartment block in Paris to save a dangling boy

Mamoudou Gassama is to be made a French citizen

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Immigrant who saved child from balcony fall given path to citizenship

An immigrant was dubbed the ‘Spider-Man of Paris’ after climbing a building to save a four-year old child that was clinging from the outside of a fourth-floor balcony. Now President Emmanuel Macron has begun the process of making him a French citizen.

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VivaTech conference: SeaBubbles flying taxi on La Seine River in Paris

SeaBubbles, a ground-breaking flying taxi that operates on water, zoomed across the River Seine in Paris on Wednesday, ahead of the VivaTech conference, which brings together tech CEOs and startups from around the world.

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Exploring Taste of Paris, the festival of gastronomy in Paris

We tour the festival of flavours and meet the best Chefs in the French capital beneath the glass dome of the Grand Palais.

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Specialty coffee is taking Paris by storm

What is specialty coffee and how has it become the most trendy drink in the French capital?