Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Anne Hidalgo

France Honors Charlie Hebdo Victims, Defends Freedom Of Speech

France commemorates 10th anniversary of Charlie Hebdo attack, emphasizing unity and freedom of speech.

Top News

Tributes honour victims a decade after Charlie Hebdo attack shook France

France has marked 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly set off a wave of terror that shook the nation and led to fierce debates about freedom of expression. Tributes were led by President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo at the three sites…

Radio France Internationale

France To Remember Charlie Hebdo Attacks 10 Years On

France is set to mark Tuesday 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper that shocked the country and led to fierce debate about freedom of expression and religion.

International Business Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

France to remember Charlie Hebdo attacks 10 years on

France is on Tuesday marking 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper that shocked the country and led to fierce debate about freedom of expression and religion.

Radio France Internationale

Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the past and illuminates France’s modern ambitions

Parisians navigating the narrow streets of the 4th arrondissement in recent days may have heard a familiar, yet nearly forgotten, sound. The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral have been ringing again after nearly five years, in preparation for the famed building’s long-awaited reopening.

The Conversation

Paris Mayor Hidalgo Says To Bow Out In 2026

The Socialist mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, acclaimed by supporters for squeezing traffic in the city centre but accused by opponents of failing to get to grips with day-to-day problems in the French capital, said in an interview published Tuesday she would not seek a new term in 2026 elections.

International Business Times

Paris drivers warned of fines as city begins limiting traffic in parts of centre

People risk a fine if they pass through zone after next spring, as three-month ‘educational phase’ begins

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

SUV driver charged with murder for running over cyclist in Paris

A driver who ran over a cyclist following an altercation in central Paris has been charged with murder in a case that has shocked France. Several gatherings are to take place on Saturday in homage to the 27-year-old victim who was a member of a citizens' cycling association.

Radio France Internationale

Paris unveils green ambitions for Notre-Dame Cathedral

As Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral gears up to reopen in December, the centre of the city is on the verge of an eco-revival, with plans to bring nature to the area around the monument and many of the French capital's most famous historical attractions.

Radio France Internationale

$55 million plan to give Notre Dame area a green facelift is part of Paris-wide eco plan

Notre Dame is gearing up to reopen its doors in December as Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival

The Independent UK

Minister seeks to add Eiffel Tower to state heritage list amid Olympics logo row

A dispute over the Olympic logo becoming a permanent feature on the Eiffel Tower has intensified, as a French government minister seeks to assume de facto control of the monument from the city of Paris.

Radio France Internationale

French Minister Ups Ante In Eiffel Tower Olympic Rings Row

A row over the Olympics logo becoming a longterm feature of the Eiffel Tower has taken a fresh turn with a French government minister bidding to take de facto control over the monument away from the city of Paris.

International Business Times

Paris workers remove Olympic rings from Eiffel Tower

The Olympic rings that have adorned the Eiffel Tower since June were removed early Friday, although the Paris City Hall hopes to replace them with a more permanent structure until 2028.

Radio France Internationale

“Never Rest In Peace”: Olympic Runner’s Ex-Boyfriend Dies After Setting Her On Fire

Dickson Ndiema Marangach, who was accused of setting the Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei on fire, succumbed to the injuries he suffered during the attack. The post “Never Rest In Peace”: Olympic Runner’s Ex-Boyfriend Dies After Setting Her On Fire first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

France 24

Speed limit on vital Paris ring road falls to 50km per hour on October 1

The speed limit on the ring road that surrounds and delineates the city of Paris will be limited to 50 kilometres (30 miles) per hour starting on October 1, the city's mayor announced on Monday. The decision, which immediately drew criticism for having been taken "unilaterally", is facing pushback from…

Radio France Internationale

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

Paris is to honour murdered Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, according to the French capital's Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Cheptegei, who competed in the women's marathon during the Paris Olympics last month, succumbed to severe burns on Thursday after being doused with petrol and…

Radio France Internationale

Eiffel's descendants call for Olympic rings to be moved to LA

The descendants of Gustave Eiffel – who are opposed to maintaining the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028 as the Mayor of Paris wishes – have proposed that the City could ‘symbolically transfer’ them to Los Angeles between now and the end of 2024.

International Business Times

The End Of Olympic Escapism For Gloomy France

The end of the widely hailed Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this weekend will be greeted with pride and relief, as well as trepidation in a country in the throes of a deep political crisis.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Paris wants to honor late Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei by naming sports venue after her

The city of Paris wants to pay tribute to the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue in her honor

International Business Times

Plan To Keep Olympic Rings On Eiffel Tower Sparks Criticism

Plans by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower have been condemned by designer Gustave Eiffel's descendants and provoked a backlash from some Parisians.

France 24

Eiffel Tower to keep Olympic rings after 2024 Paris Games

Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower will keep the Olympic rings it has been decorated with since June until after the ongoing Paralympic Games, mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday, without specifying for how long.

Radio France Internationale

Seine swimming to return to heart of Paris after century of bans

After much ado and a €1.4 billion cleanup, Paris is set to bring swimming back to the River Seine. Following the Olympics triumph, where athletes turned the river into a sporting arena, the city plans to open three central sites next year. This bold move will allow experienced swimmers to…