France 22 hours ago Paris mayor swims in Seine River to prove it's clean ahead of Olympic Games Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open Olympic swimming competitions.
Olympics 1 day ago Paris Olympics marred by attack on French soldier days out from opening ceremony A French solider was stabbed while on patrol outside the Gare de l’Est train station in eastern Paris on Monday and was hospitalized.
Olympics 5 days ago Signed Michael Phelps artwork from 2008 Beijing Olympics unveiled and on sale for first time The "Golden Eight" art collection by Brian Fox has been unveiled to the public for the first time. The eight paintings capture Michael Phelps' historic performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
France 6 days ago Fire breaks out in famous Gothic cathedral in Rouen, France The spire of the medieval cathedral in the French city of Rouen caught fire on Thursday, but authorities said it was under control about 90 minutes later.
TRAVEL July 11 Gardens outside Paris make spectacular impression on tourists as flowers turn heads and calm souls Monet's Gardens at Giverny, France, just 50 miles outside Paris, inspired Claude Monet to become the master of impressionism. The gardens inspire countless tourists to this day.
France July 8 France's far-left just won a parliamentary plurality in a stunning upset; here's what comes next A wide-ranging leftist coalition has emerged with a parliamentary plurality following France's recent election, though next steps remain unclear. Here's a primer on what to expect.
France July 8 France's Macron declines resignation of PM for 'stability of the country' after chaotic election French President Emmanuel Macron has declined the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him to remain temporarily as the head of the government.
France July 8 French parliament divided among far-left, center, far-right after elections France's parliament is split among far-left, center and far-right, as no single political faction came close to the majority needed to form a government.
World July 7 French elections: Riots erupt after left-wing coalition projected to win plurality of seats Riots erupted after the results of the French elections began pouring in on Sunday, with Parisian police deploying tear gas and quelling crowds that lit bonfires in the streets.
France July 7 French PM to resign as leftists nab plurality of parliamentary seats in snap election French election results poured in on Sunday, showing leftists had won more seats up for grabs than any party and leading to Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announcing his resignation.