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Paris streets calm after pension reform protests as rubbish piles up

Protests were planned to continue in France over the weekend against president Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform, as rubbish continued to reek in the...

Paris trains cancelled after cables burned in ‘scandalous’ act of vandalism

Apparently deliberate fires in clusters of electrical cables have caused a series of cancellations on the Paris train network, all but shutting down services...

France’s second heatwave of the year leaves Paris sweltering

Regional authorities in the French capital Paris have warned residents to be vigilant, with temperatures soaring to 36C. In a tweet, the Ile-de-France prefecture also...

Eiffel Tower grows another 20ft thanks to new antenna

The Eiffel Tower has grown by by nearly 20ft (six metres) after engineers hoisted a new communications antenna at the very top of the...

France lifts Covid rules on unvaccinated and mask wearing

France has lifted most Covid-19 restrictions, abolishing the need to wear face masks in most settings and allowing people who are not vaccinated back...

Paris police ban road blockades threatened by coronavirus protesters

Police in Paris have banned road blockades threatened by groups organising protests against Covid-19 restrictions, in part inspired by protesters in Canada. Citing “risks of...

World’s biggest triceratops skeleton sells for £5.5m in Paris

The world’s biggest triceratops skeleton, known as “Big John”, has been sold for 6.6 million euros (£5.5 million) at a Paris auction house. The enormous...

France requires Covid pass for Eiffel Tower and tourist venues

Visitors need a special Covid pass to ride up the Eiffel Tower or visit French museums or movie theatres from Wednesday, the first step...

Fifth person held after deadly police station attack in France

French authorities have detained a fifth person in an anti-terrorism investigation seeking to identify potential accomplices and motives after a police official was fatally...

French minister orders probe into police who forced migrants from Paris camp

France’s interior minister ordered an internal police investigation after officers were filmed tossing migrants out of tents while evacuating a protest camp in Paris. Aid...

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