The Latest Breaking News from Paris

On 8 December, 2024, Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral reopened its doors after five years of restoration work, following a devastating fire in April 2019. Since then, visitor numbers have reached a record high – making Notre-Dame the most visited monument in France in 2025.

The Macrons have been married since 2007

Or maybe time is just a construct.

Football fans from across Africa have gathered in Paris to back their teams, whether it's in a restaurant, a friend's flat or even out on the streets – even if they say watching it back home is a livelier affair.

In France, divisions within the Iranian diaspora over events unfolding in their country of origin look set to deepen further, sharpened by the way people consume information, particularly Persian-language satellite television channels and social media.

With less than two years to go to the next presidential election, France’s political forces are already jockeying for position. The balance of power between President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government, a fragmented left and the increasingly emboldened far right continues to shift – shaping what could be one of the…

The FS Group aims to develop a high-speed rail connection to the UK by 2029

When I started as a reporter in Paris in the 1970s, long, boozy lunches were the norm. Now only fast food and fine dining are thriving, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

Major European cities like London, Paris, Berlin, and Madrid welcomed 2026 with spectacular fireworks and large public gatherings, continuing beloved traditions.