Visiting leaky, crowded Louvre is ‘physical ordeal’, museum’s boss says
In leaked memo to culture minister, Laurence des Cars sounds alarm over state of Paris art gallery Visiting the Louvre has become a “physical ordeal”...
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Social media fuelling rising terror threat in France, says minister
Bruno Retailleau says threat has never been greater, as country marks decade since Charlie Hebdo attack The threat of a terrorist attack on France is...
Jocelyne Wildenstein, socialite known for extreme cat-like plastic surgery, dies at 84
Known as ‘one of the jet set’s most outrageous characters’, Wildenstein died in Paris hotel aged 84 The Swiss socialite and cosmetic surgery aficionado Jocelyne...
Paris gives Paralympic Games a send-off for the ages
Stade de France transformed into huge electronica dance party with world’s elite para athletes doing farewell conga With an explosion of fireworks, laser beams, breakdance...
‘Bloody warm, innit?’ says man who climbed Eiffel Tower on last day of Olympics
Bare-chested climber had ascended halfway up north face of structure when he was intercepted by Paris police A climber scaled the north face of the...
Georgia Bell leads rush of medals as Team GB enjoy super Saturday
The runner, who has set a new British record, only took up sport again to stay fit during pandemic Georgia Bell, an occasional runner during...
Travis Scott arrested in Paris over altercation with security guard
The rapper was arrested for an incident involving a hotel security guard while he is in the city for the Olympics Rapper Travis Scott was...
Paris Olympics 2024: day nine – in pictures
Steeplechase, hammer throw and golf are among the many sports on show on a busy Sunday in Paris Continue reading…...
Wednesday briefing: Where France’s €1.6bn plan to clean up the Seine for the Olympics went wrong
In today’s newsletter: The government has spent €1.6bn improving the river, but an ancient sewage system and the climate are muddying the waters • Sign...
Olympic ‘Last Supper’ DJ files legal complaint after torrent of online abuse
Barbara Butch has received homophobic abuse Legal complaint is precursor to possible police action Latest medal table | Live Paris schedule | Full results The...
