Paris
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Heatwave alert for Paris withdrawn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…