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2 Louvre heist suspects had prior theft conviction together

November 10, 2025 Sylvie Corbet

PARIS — The Paris prosecutor said Sunday that two of the suspects in the Louvre jewels heist had previously been convicted in a theft case together 10 years ago, as three alleged members of the […]

Paris 2024 gets Macron’s support for huge opening ceremony

July 26, 2022 John Leicester, Associated Press

PARIS — Organizers of the Paris Olympics marked the two-years-to-go milestone to the 2024 games by unveiling the official slogan — “Games Wide Open” — on Monday and said they got fresh backing from French […]

Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since WWII

June 20, 2020 Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

PARIS — Workers are preparing the Eiffel Tower for reopening next week, after the coronavirus pandemic led to the iconic Paris landmark’s longest closure since World War II. France’s tourism industry is opening back up, […]

Virus fears close down France’s famed Louvre Museum

March 1, 2020 John Leicester, The Associated Press

PARIS — The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France’s Louvre Museum on Sunday, with workers who guard its famous trove of artworks fearful of being contaminated by the museum’s flow of tourists from around the world. Almost […]

What was lost, what was saved from the Notre Dame fire?

April 17, 2019 admin

PARIS — More than simply an iconic cathedral and jewel of Gothic architecture, Notre Dame was a treasure trove, housing priceless and irreplaceable marvels of immense religious, artistic, musical, historical and architectural value. Some were […]

French tycoons show competitive streak over Notre Dame aid

April 17, 2019 admin

PARIS — Two of France’s richest men, long locked in a very public rivalry, are once again pitted against each other — this time over flashy and competing donations to rebuild Notre Dame. Billionaire luxury […]

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Tear gas on Champs-Elysees as smaller protests continue in Paris

December 15, 2018 admin

PARIS — Tear gas billowed Saturday across the French capital’s protest-scarred Champs-Elysees after a day of largely peaceful demonstrations and water cannons shot into the crowds on the fifth straight weekend of protests by the […]

Police uses tear gas, water cannon against Paris protesters

November 24, 2018 North State Journal Staff

PARIS — French police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators in Paris Saturday, as thousands gathered in the capital and staged road blockades across the nation to vent anger against rising fuel […]