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Walking tours of Paris: From Roman history to French chocolate
"Our customers are people who love Paris, they want to listen and they want to learn". That's the view of Peter Caine, the owner and founder of Paris Walks. It's a company which…
Paris city hall to be used as shelter for homeless women
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Sunday that she intends to use city hall as a homeless shelter for women as part of a broader initiative to help get people off the streets…
Thousands protest Macron's social reforms in France
Around 160,000 people joined demonstrations across France on Tuesday, the interior ministry said, heeding union calls for President Emmanuel Macron to "maintain the social…
Mbappé leads record-breaking PSG to 5-0 win over Lyon
Kylian Mbappe tore Lyon to shreds on Sunday with four goals as a 5-0 thrashing at the Parc des Princes saw Paris Saint-Germain set a new French top-flight record of nine straight…
Nuit Blanche: Parisians to stay up all night for contemporary art festival
Thousands are expected to stay up all night on Saturday for the 17th annual Nuit Blanche (White Night), a popular celebration of contemporary art that runs from dusk til dawn in…
Aznavour national tribute: Macron arrives at the ceremony
Aznavour national tribute: Macron arrives at the ceremony
Man convicted in Paris street assault that went viral
A Paris court has convicted the man seen striking a woman on a Paris street in a CCTV video that went viral in July. He was handed a 12-month sentence for violence – including…
Paris to build memorial for WWI animal heroes
After heroically delivering a message in World War I, French pigeon Le Vaillant died of gas poisoning. A century later, it looks as though he and the thousands of other animals…
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Sebastian Faulks finds echoes of the past in present-day Paris
He loves the metro system but croissants leave him cold: Sebastian Faulks joins us to talk about his "complex" relationship with the city which inspired his latest novel, "Paris…
French funfair king sparks anger with anti-gay comments
French fairground legend Marcel Campion has been causing trouble for Paris City Hall for decades. Now the 77-year-old, who vows to affect upcoming municipal elections, has…
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Yes they cancan: Backstage at the Moulin Rouge
Its dancers, costumes and music have dazzled spectators since 1889. Today, the Moulin Rouge still attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year, curious to enter this…
Paris show explores Picasso's early years of gloom and joy
With "Picasso: Blue and Rose", the Musée d'Orsay in Paris delves into the Spanish painter's formative years in the French capital.