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Ancient wall found beneath Paris may confirm city’s origins

A roughly 20-metre stone-and-wood wall unearthed beneath a Paris hospital has electrified the archaeological world, offering what France's culture ministry called a "major breakthrough" in understanding where the French capital began.

Celine Dion takes the stage in Paris for first full concert in six years

Celine Dion is set to take the stage at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, just outside Paris, on Saturday evening for her first full concert in six years, capping a years-long battle with Stiff Person Syndrome and marking one of…

JR begins building giant inflatable cave over Paris’s Pont Neuf

French artist JR is in the process of erecting what he calls the "largest immersive installation ever created" over the Pont Neuf, Paris's oldest bridge. The work, titled "La Caverne du Pont Neuf," will envelop the 17th-century crossing in a…

Water leak damages hundreds of books at Louvre

A water leak at the Louvre Museum in Paris damaged between 300 and 400 historical works in the Egyptian antiquities department last month, underscoring the deteriorating infrastructure at the world's most-visited museum just weeks after a $102 million jewel heist…

Long-lost Renoir painting sells for $2M at Paris auction

A previously unknown portrait by French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting his young son and nanny emerged from a century of private ownership to fetch €1.8 million ($2 million) at a Paris auction on Tuesday, marking a notable sale amid signs…

Louvre reopens after €88M jewel heist

The Louvre Museum welcomed visitors for the first time Wednesday morning since a brazen daylight heist that saw thieves escape with €88 million ($102 million) worth of historic royal jewels, as French President Emmanuel Macron ordered stepped-up security measures and…

Paris to build world’s first free Picasso sculpture park

The Picasso Museum in Paris has unveiled an ambitious €50 million expansion project called "Picasso 2030," marking the institution's 40th anniversary with plans for the world's first free public sculpture park dedicated to the Spanish master and a major doubling…

Centre Pompidou begins five-year closure for major renovation

Paris's Centre Pompidou will close its doors on Sunday for an unprecedented five-year renovation, marking the end of an era for one of the world's most visited modern art museums. The iconic high-tech building, opened in 1977, has welcomed over…

Macron reopens Notre Dame’s twin towers after 6-year restoration

French President Emmanuel Macron officially reopened Notre Dame Cathedral's twin towers on Friday, September 19, 2025, marking the completion of one of the final phases in the painstaking restoration effort following the devastating 2019 fire. The towers will welcome the…

Paris to honor designer of Art Nouveau Métro entrances with new museum

Paris will honor Hector Guimard, the Art Nouveau architect whose sinuous Metro entrances have become synonymous with the French capital, with a dedicated museum set to open in late 2027. The project represents a cultural rehabilitation for a designer whose…