Alain Robert, the free climber dubbed the "French Spiderman", scaled a 48-storey skyscraper in Paris on Saturday, fulfilling a goal he had set for himself once he reached the age of 60.

'French Spiderman' climbs a 48-storey tower to ring in his 60th birthday

The French police have apprehended a suspect and his accomplices, part of a highly sophisticated robbery ring that targeted first-class passengers on high-speed French trains.

A movie-esque train theft ring busted by French police; accused wearing wigs robbed victims

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Trending on WION: Historic library in Paris set to reopen after 12 years

National Library of France in Paris is all set to reopen after 12 years of renovation work. The library will be opened to all from September 17. The library is the repository of extensive historical collections.

Historic library in Paris to reopen after 12 years due to renovation work

National Library of France to reopen after 12 years on September 17

As Europe deals with rising energy prices, the crisis will force the Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments in the world, whose sparkling lights characterise the night time in the Paris skyline, to go dark early.

Amid energy crisis in Europe, Eiffel Tower to go dark early 

A special French terrorism court on Monday opened the trial of eight people accused of helping a man who plowed a heavy truck through crowds on 2016 Bastille Day, leaving 86 dead.

France: Nice Bastille Day attack trial begins in Paris terror court

Paris' town hall decision to make gasoline-fuelled motorcycles pay for parking kicked in on Thursday, triggering reactions from riders ranging from resignation to dissatisfaction. Molly Gambhir explains.

WION Fineprint | Motorbikes in Paris start paying for parking

In Paris, a new parking fee has left citizens furious. From the 1st September the city has introduced a new fee for motorized two-wheelers charging 3 Euros per hour for motorcycles in central Paris.

Paris will charge for two-wheeler parking | 3 Euros per hour parking fee for motorbikes

France is bracing for flash floods as one month's worth of rain fall fell in the space of an hour. Public transport has been disrupted due to flash floods and warnings have been issued in southern France.

WION Climate Tracker: Heavy rain hits Paris; flash floods bring transport to a halt

The temperature outside of Paris’ Garnier Opera house reached 56 Celsius on urban planning expert Tangui Le Dantec’s thermometer as a third heatwave roasted France this week.

Heatwave in Paris reveals paucity of trees in the city

Many people are mesmerised by the wonders of Egypt, especially the great pyramids of Giza. Only one problem. Travelling has become too expensive nowadays, but not to worry, a museum in France, is hoping to make your dreams come true without the hustle of making hefty travel plans. Tourists can now go to the heart of ancient Egypt, through an immersive virtual reality experience at Paris' Arab world institute.

World Of Africa: Take a virtual tour of ancient Egypt from Paris

A recent cleaning operation in Bassin de la Villette, an artificial lake in the middle of Paris found bizarre pollutants underneath. From a flat screen tv to bikes, many unlikely objects have been found.

WION Climate Tracker: Workers clean up lake in Paris, many unlikely objects found

Cinema Paradiso has kicked off in the Louvre Museum. A selection of documentaries will be shown. 2500 spectators are expected to visit the cinema festival in Paris.

Cinema Paradiso kicks off in the Louvre Museum: Selection of documentaries to be shown

In his first ever foreign trip as the Israeli caretaker, Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

Yair Lapid visits France on his first foreign trip as PM

The famous Paris landmark and the symbol of love the Eiffel tower is crumbling and the only solution to stop its decay is a full renovation. This is a warning that has now been published in a French magazine Marianne. According to the magazine, the iconic monument is currently in a dire situation riddled with rust and needs immediate repairs from its core

Eiffel Tower in need of full repairs | Experts call repaint 'A Cosmetic Facelift'

Salah Abdeslam, the lone survivor of a team of Islamic State extremists who terrorised Paris in 2015 was convicted Wednesday of murder and other charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

2015 Paris Attack: Salah Abdeslam receives full-life sentence

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Now, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared in the form of hologram at a conference in Paris. The leader talked about 'Star Wars' and World War II while seeking aid from big tech firms on Thursday (June 16), media reports said.

To seek support from tech firms, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky appears as hologram in Paris

On 13th November 2015 Paris, the capital of France was under a series of coordinated Islamist terrorist attacks. The attacks begin at 9:15 pm and were on the Stade de France stadium, bars and restaurants and a rock gig at the Bataclan concert hall.

Prosecutors ask for life sentences for 12 men at trial for Paris terror attack

The Paris police chief said on Thursday that he might have been wrong when he said up to 40,000 Liverpool fans tried enter the Champions League final with fake tickets and that there was no scientific evidence to support the claim.

UCL final chaos: Paris Police chief admits possible error on ticket fakes

Seven Frenchmen and an Italian go on trial in Paris on Wednesday for stealing a work by graffiti artist Banksy that had been sprayed onto an emergency door of the Bataclan theatre in Paris to honour victims of the November 2015 attacks.

Eight accused of stealing Banksy tribute to Bataclan victims go on trial

A quarter of flights will be cancelled at the main Paris airport on Thursday as workers stage a strike to demand higher wages, airport operator ADP said, causing more travel chaos in Europe.

Strike to ground quarter of flights at Paris airport

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