Paris's Grand Palais: A rare glimpse at a colossal renovation project

It's a colossus of glass, metal, and stone with a location that makes all the other Paris monuments envious. Located between the Seine and the Champs-Élysées, the Grand Palais was built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle world fair to showcase...

Rise and fall of Le Hellraiser: How Gerard Depardieu, 75, went from grave robbing and stealing cars to urinating in a passenger jet aisle, befriending Putin and 'sparking French MeToo movement' as rape claims mount up against cinema legend

Depardieu's reputation as a French film great is perhaps only matched by his renown for impish behaviour, and over the years, the public - and Depardieu himself - have revelled in his excesses.

Paris Olympics: Dame Sophie Pascoe withdraws from Paralympic Games

New Zealand's most decorated Olympian will not be heading to France.

Paris Olympics: Kiwi swimming hopeful Hazel Ouwenhand shatters New Zealand butterfly record as wait for qualification goes on

Hazel Ouwenhand bettered the 100m butterfly record at Olympic trials.

Paris suburbs get spanking new Olympic venues while teachers and pupils seethe in decrepit schools

Teachers and parents in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris have staged several weeks of strikes and protests in the run-up to the Paris Olympics, leveraging the Games as they call for urgent measures to help struggling state schools in mainland...

Paris Olympics: Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr fires warning, beats Tokyo champion in Shanghai

The 27-year-old has already won the world indoor title this year.

Louvre museum says Mona Lisa could get a room of her own

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum's president said on Saturday.

THE CHIC LIST: The celebrity house frozen in time and the question: What does your wardrobe say about you?

His white-laced plimsolls with their worn-out soles and pinstriped Yves Saint Laurent blazer - a combination with blue jeans that was his uniform - are still in his tiny wardrobe.

The adventures of the Belem, the historic French sailing ship bringing the Olympic flame to France

The mission of transporting the Olympic flame on the first leg of its journey to the opening ceremony in Paris was given to one of the France’s most venerable sailing ships, the Belem, built in 1896.

Students occupy Paris's Sciences Po university in pro-Palestinian protest

Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States blocked access to a campus building at a prestigious French university Friday, prompting administrators to move all classes online.

Olimpiyatlara ‘asırlık’ destek

Olimpiyatlarla İş Bankası’nın yolunun çeşitli vesilelerle kesiştiğine dikkat çeken İş Bankası Genel Müdür Yardımcısı Suat Sözen, “Kuruluş yılımız 1924’te Türkiye ilk kez Paris’te olimpiyatlara katıldı. 100 yıl sonra olimpiyatlar Paris’te ve biz...

Paris'teki ünlü Kırmızı Değirmen'in pervaneleri koptu

Paris'in birkaç ay sonra 2024 yaz olimpiyatlarına ev sahipliği yapacak olması, kazayı dünya basınının gündemine taşıdı.İLGILI HABERLER : https://tr.euronews....

Can Paris still deliver on its Olympic promises with only three months to go?

The Eiffel Tower was supposed to greet the world’s athletes in a fresh coat of golden shimmer, the River Seine would be swimmable for the first time in 100 years and Paris was going to host the first-ever off-stadium opening ceremony in Olympic...

Moulin Rouge's world-famous windmill sails FALL OFF and crash onto the street outside the renowned Paris theatre

The collapsing structure took with it the first three letters of the iconic theatre's illuminated sign, with pictures showing the red tower standing without sails above the damaged frontage.

Red blades atop Paris landmark Moulin Rouge windmill collapse overnight

The blades atop the red Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, fell to the ground in the early hours of Thursday, said firefighters. The collapse, which came just months before the French capital hosts the Olympics,...

Uçakta 'pes' dedirten hırsızlık! Tatile giden profesörün paraları, yabancı uyruklu kişinin ayakkabısından çıktı

Hatay’da yaşayan Prof. Dr. Mustafa Zortuk, tatil amaçlı gitmek istediği Paris yolculuğu öncesinde hırsızlık şoku yaşadı. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Zortuk’un çalınan bin 500 eurosu ve 4 bin TL’si kabin memurunun dikkati sayesinde yabancı uyruklu bir...

Paris Olympics: Dame Lisa Carrington not afraid of big goals as historic women’s kayaking team named

Carrington's feats are almost taken for granted by the NZ public, which can't be easy.

French air traffic controller strike threaten travel chaos at Paris airports

French air traffic controllers are to stage a one-day strike Thursday that risks seeing most flights cancelled at the two main Paris airports, France's leading aviation association warned Tuesday.

From William and Kate's wedding menu to ten-course royal feasts: TOM PARKER BOWLES uses ten historical palace menus to explain how royal tastes have changed

As train lunches go, it takes some beating. Starting with caviar, the menu moves through trout, lamb, chicken and partridge, asparagus and cheese soufflé, before finishing with puddings.

Friday evening news briefing: Israel gave US ‘last minute’ warning before attacking Iran

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Tests expose worrying flaws in France’s anti-drone system for 2024 Olympics

With less than 100 days to go before Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, which organisers plan to open with an elaborate waterborne ceremony on the Seine river, concerns are mounting about the efficiency of the anti-drone shield meant to protect the...