16

Jul

Disneyland Paris, Eiffel Tower re-open for visitors

The French tourist industry received a further boost Wednesday with the partial reopening of Disneyland Paris and the opening up of the top floor of the Eiffel Tower. France 24…

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03

Jun

Tensions rise in Paris over the death of a black Frenchman in 2016

Police in riot gear drove back demonstrators with tear gas as the protesters demanded justice on Tuesday for the death of black Frenchman Adama Traore killed in 2016. Earlier on…

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30

May

Louvre in Paris to re-open on July 6

The Louvre museum in Paris on Friday said it was planning to re-open its doors on July 6 following new steps announced by French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe to ease…

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28

Feb

Fires near Gare de Lyon train station in Paris

A large fire broke out Friday in southeastern Paris near the Gare de Lyon train station, according to a tweet from the Paris Police. BFM Television reported that the fire…

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16

Feb

French Health Minister to run for Paris Mayor

France's Health Minister Agnès Buzyn said Sunday she will step in to run as Emmanuel Macron's party candidate for the Paris mayoral race, after the president's prior pick stepped down amid a…

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26

Jan

Paris cancels Lunar New Year parade over coronavirus

  Paris-based Chinese associations have cancelled a Lunar New Year parade following the coronavirus epidemic, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said Sunday. “I have met with the Chinese community in Paris.…

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18

Jan

VIDEO: Highlights Paris Fashion Week FW2020/21

Fashion Week festivities have made their way over to France’s capital of Paris. Welcoming in the Fall/Winter 2020 season, the city’s dazzling streets and ornate architecture have become the latest…

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15

Jan

Total to move financial hub from London to Paris after Brexit

The French oil company Total plans to pull its cash out of the UK after Brexit and return its financial hub to Paris in a show of faith in Europe,…

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30

Dec

Photo Story: New Year holiday security preparations in Paris

French Police Officers stand guard as Interior Minister Castaner (unseen) visits the security forces securing the Eiffel Tower to discuss New Year holiday security measures in Paris, France, 30 December…

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07

Dec

Corporate Dispatch visits…..First Toulouse-Lautrec Retrospective in Almost 30 Years Debuts in Paris

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) is being celebrated with a superb exhibition, the first retrospective of this influential artist in almost three decades. The show, themed Toulouse-Lautrec, Resolutely Modern just opened…

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30

Nov

Corporate Dispatch visits………Vincenzo Gemito at the Petit Palais in Paris

Vincenzo Gemito was one of the strongest personalities in Italian art in the late nineteenth century. Both a sculptor and a draftsman of celebrity portraits and scenes of the everyday…

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25

Nov

Photo Story: The Champs-Elysees in Paris lights up for Christmas

Scenes from the Avenue des Champs-Elysees towards the Place de la Concorde. Thousands of people attended the ceremony to switch on the Christmas illuminations on the famous boulevard in Paris,…

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23

Nov

Corporate Dispatch visits……..El Greco at the Grand Palais

The first major exhibition in France of the Greek artist Doménikos Theotokópoulos (1541-1614), better known as El Greco, is on at the Grand Palais in Paris. Seventy-six works will be…

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21

Nov

Photo Story: Galeries Lafayette Christmas decoration unveiled in Paris

Christmas decorations in the Galeries Lafayette department store as the festive illuminations are unveiled, in Paris, France, on the evening of Wednesday 20 November 2019. This year the guest of…

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16

Nov

Protests in France on first anniversary of ‘Yellow Vests’

French "yellow vest" protesters began a series of nationwide demonstrations on Saturday in a bid to show the government they can still muster support on the first anniversary of their…

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14

Nov

Photo Story: Paris attacks anniversary ceremony

People pay their respect at the entrance of the Bataclan concert venue after a ceremony marking the fourth anniversary of the Paris attacks of November 2015, in Paris, France, 13…

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07

Nov

French film star Catherine Deneuve hospitalised after stroke

French actress Catherine Deneuve, 76, has been admitted to hospital in Paris after suffering a mild stroke while filming her latest movie. Deneuve's family said in a statement released Wednesday that the 76-year-old…

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25

Oct

The Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre Museum in Paris

A series of photos from the exhibition at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, 22 October 2019. The exhibition running from 24 October 2019 to 24 February 2020 marks the…

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17

Oct

Highlights of the Greco exhibition in Paris

Photos from the exhibition highlighting the work off the Cretan painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos, also known as Greco. The works of art are displayed as part of the Greco exhibition held…

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16

Oct

Restoration work on Notre Dame to begin next year

Melted scaffolding atop fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral will be removed “in the coming weeks” to allow restoration work to begin next year, France’s culture minister announced. French Culture Minister Franck…

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09

Oct

Photo Story: Highlights from the Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition in Paris

Highlight of the works by French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec displayed as part of the 'Toulouse-Lautrec Resolutely Modern' exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. The show, which brings…

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08

Oct

Paris police killer had converted to Islam in 2015 – reports

An internal report on the man who killed four police colleagues in Paris last week says the 45-year-old computer expert, who was hearing disabled and had converted to Islam, showed…

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07

Oct

Photo Story: The Moulin Rouge celebrates the 130th anniversary

Moulin Rouge dancers perform in front of the cabaret to mark its 130th anniversary in Paris, France. Moulin Rouge is best known as the birthplace of the modern form of…

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06

Oct

Photo Story: Parade of the Nuit Blanche in Paris

Peoples participate at the opening Parade of the Nuit Blanche art festival in Paris, France,  on the evening of the 5 October 2019. The annual all-night arts festival Nuit Blanche…

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05

Oct

Paris police killing case passed on to counter-terrorism police

French counter-terrorism officers are investigating the killing of four police employees by a colleague in Paris on Thursday, POLITICO reports. A 45-year-old IT specialist killed three police officers and an administrative worker…

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04

Oct

Paris police attacker was suffering from mental problems, terrorism link seen as weak

The wife of a police employee who killed four colleagues at the Paris force's HQ says he had a psychotic episode, was incoherent and heard voices the night before, reports…

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04

Oct

Authorities not excluding terrorism motive behind Paris police attack

French authorities so far are not excluding terrorism as the motive behind last Thursday’s attack on the Paris police headquarters by a knife wielding man. A 45-year-old IT worker went…

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30

Sep

Photo Story: The Funeral for former French president Jacques Chirac

French President Emmanuel Macron stands near the coffin of French former President Jacques Chirac, during a military ceremony at the Invalides in Paris, France, 30 September 2019. Jacques Chirac died…

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16

Sep

Paris wants to give €500 subsidies for e-bikes

The Île-de-France transport authority plans to offer citizens €500 to buy an e-bike in 2020. A growing number of local and national governments are following this model to make green…

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13

Sep

Paris braces for Friday’s massive public transport strike

Public transport in Paris will be extremely disrupted on Friday due to a strike called by transport unions. Transport unions have called for a major walk-out in protest against pension…

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22

Aug

German captain of migrant rescue vessel refuses honour from Paris

Pia Klemp, the German captain of rescue ship Iuventa, that saved hundreds of migrants’ lives in the Mediterranean has turned down Paris’s highest civilian award, accusing the city of hypocrisy…

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18

Aug

Ten European cities seek EU help in battle between tourists’ impact on short-stay lettings and residents needs

Ten European cities have demanded more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other holiday rental websites, which they argue are locking locals out of housing and…

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15

Aug

Photo Story: The procession of the feast of the Assumption in Paris

  Clergymen carry the statue of Mary with Child during a procession near Notre-Dame cathedral for the Assumption in Paris, France. The procession route has been modified this year, further…

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13

Aug

Notre Dame area sealed off in operation to remove toxic lead

The area around Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was sealed off early on Tuesday as workers prepared to apply a special gel to absorb lead particles that seeped into the soil…

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05

Aug

€72-million project in Paris to make it greener and cooler

Paris will make itself greener and its streets cooler by creating "urban forests," Mayor Anne Hidalgo says. Her strategy, unveiled recently, is to create new urban parks and gardens, adding 30 hectares…

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31

Jul

Lawsuit over lead poisoning danger from Notre-Dame blaze

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26

Jul

Power cut in French capital effects Eurostar service, passengers advised not to travel

Eurostar services to and from the French capital are severely disrupted on Friday with the company advising passengers not to travel due to power cut in Paris. Four services —…

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26

Jul

Fear heatwave could cause the ceiling at Notre Dame to collapse

After the massive fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral five months ago, there are fears that the current heat wave may threaten the ailing building. Notre Dame’s already weakened structure…

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26

Jul

Paris authorities see trees as solution to excessive heat

As Paris goes through record temperatures due to the current heatwave, Paris authorities have been implementing a strategy to use increased vegetation to beat the urban heat effect caused by…

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25

Jul

More records broken across Europe in current heatwave

A dangerously intense heatwave across much of Europe continued to grip most of Western Europe with higher temperatures registered Thursday after already breaking records in several countries this week On…

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24

Jul

Photo Story: Preliminary work at the Notre-Dame

An exterior views of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during preliminary work, in Paris, France, 24 July 2019. The works are taking place three months after it was badly damaged…

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24

Jul

Probe opened into false rumours about radioactive tap water in Paris

Investigators in Paris have opened a n investigationto track down the source of false reports last week that drinking water in the French capital had been contaminated. In a viral…

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23

Jul

Thunberg points finger at companies and politicians for ignoring the climate change problem

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, 16, spoke before France's lower house of parliament Tuesday as she continues her campaign for action on climate change. French conservative parties denounced her appearance…

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23

Jul

France braces itself for another heatwave

France is bracing itself for another heatwave this week as its national weather service revised the country's all-time record-high temperature to 46 degrees Celsius (115 degrees F), which was recorded…

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17

Jul

French Parliament approves Notre Dame restoration bill

  France's Parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of a law to restore the damaged roof of Notre Dame Cathedral.   Three months after fire destroyed the roof and spire…

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15

Jul

Photo Story: Paris Bastille Day fireworks

  Fireworks illuminate the sky near the Eiffel Tower as part of the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris, France, 14 July 2019. Earlier, police in Paris fired tear gas at…

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05

Jul

Paris wants to ban tourist buses from city centre

Authorities in the French capital Paris are seriously considering banning tourist buses from the city centre after complaints about nuisances caused by mass tourism Paris authorities said this will also…

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01

Jul

Heatwave alert for Paris withdrawn

  Paris authorities on Monday morning announced that they had removed the amber-level heatwave alert that had been declared for the French capital since June 23. Paris had been spared…

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24

Jun

10 European cities appeal to the EU for support against Airbnb

Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bordeaux, Brussels, Krakow, Munich, Paris, Valencia and Vienna want more support from the European Union in their fight against tourist rental through online platforms like Airbnb. They…

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23

Jun

Paris – Electric scooters means pavement is no longer a safe place for pedestrians

The Independent reports "Isabelle Vanbrabant was walking home through a park one spring evening in Paris when an electric scooter crashed into her, breaking the pianist’s wrist in two places. Beronique…

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22

Jun

Corporate Dispatch Be Informed Evening Roundup

  Good evening, These are the headlines of the stories reviewed and worked on by our editorial team.   Iran executes former Defence ministry employee suspected with spying for US…

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22

Jun

Three dead in Paris building fire

  Police in Paris have not yet established the cause of a fire that left three people dead and another gravely injured on Saturday morning. The building they were in went…

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08

Jun

Air Malta flight bound to Heathrow diverts to Paris – Orly after medical emergency

Air Malta flight KM106 from Malta International Airport declared a medical emergency while en route to Heathrow Airport. The aircraft landed safely at Paris Orly Aeroport at 18:35 local time.…

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07

Jun

Paris cracks down on electric scooters

Authorities in the French capital Paris are cracking down on electric scooters after an anarchic year in which startups flooded the city’s streets with their vehicles. The French capital has…

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05

Jun

Pregnant women and children who reside around Notre Dame advised to take blood tests

  Pregnant women and children living near the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral have been advised to take blood tests over fears of lead contamination. The warning has been issued after tests…

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04

Jun

Inequalities in Paris lead to segregation of poor from rich

Over months of Yellow Vest protests, public debate has centered on the urban rural divide and the resources eaten up by the Paris region of Île-de-France. But a new study…

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20

May

Eiffel Tower closed to visitors as person attempts to climb it

The Eiffel Tower has been closed to visitors after a person has tried to climb it. Paris police spokeswoman said a team of firefighters including a climbing specialist is on…

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