Thousands of military and public security personnel paraded by foot, on vehicles and aboard jets over Paris' Champs Elysees avenue on Wednesday (July 14) as France celebrated its national day.

Military personnel march on Paris' Champs Elysees for Bastille Day parade

French President Emmanuel Macron is leading Bastille Day commemorations in Paris as the country marks its national day on Wednesday, July 14. This year marks a return to a more traditional military parade, but COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.

France's Bastille Day celebration takes place despite COVID-19 threat

Jim Morrison’s fans gathered on Saturday in Paris to remember the legendary musician on his 50th death anniversary. His fans collected at the Pere-Lachaise cemetery in eastern Paris to honour the rock legend.

Fans honour rock legend Jim Morrison on 50th death anniversary

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts the World Gender Equality Summit in Paris which aims to fast-track the road to gender equality and mobilise millions of dollars to achieve the long-sought goal quickly.

Top world leaders attend Gender Equality Summit in Paris

Around 30,000 people turned out for the annual Pride march in Paris Saturday, police said, starting for the first time in one of the capital's working-class suburbs.

Thousands turn out for Paris Pride march

French police on Friday herded migrants on buses and cleared central Paris. The migrants had been protesting lack of accomodation and had even pitched tents in front of the Paris City Hall.

Police clear hundreds of migrants protesting in central Paris

Nearly six decades after France's prehistoric Lascaux caves were made off-limits, visitors will be once again able to tour the site - only this time in virtual reality.

Virtual reality brings prehistoric Lascaux caves back into view

Novak Djokovic pulled off a staggering triumph throughout 13-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal in the elimination rounds of the competition on Friday. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal both played some magnificent tennis to deliver an energizing four-setter that took more than four hours to finish.

French Open: ‘Best match I was ever a part of at Roland Garros’: Novak Djokovic

A museum in Paris is all set to loan a replica of the Statue of Liberty to the U.S for 10 years. Such bilateral gifts can make or break diplomatic relations. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why.

Gravitas | Weird to wonderful: What countries gift

Airbus and Boeing watch out - one of the world's largest aircraft owners says passenger planes could see their wings clipped by the rapid spread of flying taxi startups.

Flying taxis hamper future of passenger planes, says Avolon

Tamara Zidansek gave up a future as a snowboarder because she could not stand the cold and after reaching her first Grand Slam fourth round on Friday it looks to have been a wise choice.

French Open: Tamara Zidansek warming to the challenge in Paris

French rock band Indochine performed at a concert venue in central Paris before a crowd of 5,000 fans in a welcomed return to pre-pandemic life, with the exception of masks and mandatory tests.

Paris venue hosts indoor rock concert with masks and virus tests

French rock band Indochine performed at a concert venue in central Paris on Saturday before a crowd of 5,000 fans in a welcomed return to pre-pandemic life, with the exception of masks and mandatory tests.

Paris venue hosts indoor rock concert - with masks and virus tests

Two French female drivers set out on a 40,000 kilometres (approximately 24,855 miles) journey along the Pan-American highway aboard a 65-year-old French car, on Wednesday (May 26) in Aulnay-sous-Bois near Paris.

'Legendary' French vintage car to journey 40,000 kms across Americas

For the first time of its history the Eiffel Tower has been illuminated Tuesday using electricity produced from certified renewable hydrogen. It's been provided by zero-emission electro-hydrogen generators made by EODev, a fledgling company that resulted from research and development work carried out aboard the boat Energy Observer.

Eiffel Tower lit up with renewable hydrogen

Once a week, the rooms of the Jeanne Garnier end-of-life care home in southern Paris reverberate to the sound of a solo cello.

'Music soothes pain': Cellist plays to ease suffering for end-of-life patients

French contemporary artist JR unveiled on Wednesday (May 19) his latest art installation, which plays with the eye and gives an impression of cliffs below the Eiffel Tower.

Cliffs below the Eiffel Tower? It's just an optic illusion by French artist JR

Paris revamps museum showcasing royalty and revolutionaries

'For coffee!': Paris cafes and restaurants reopen after covid lockdown

Parisians returned to their beloved cafe terraces and museums on Wednesday after a six-month Covid-forced hiatus, a glimmer of normal life resuming but India grappled with a record daily number of coronavirus deaths.

Paris cafes reopen as virus restrictions ease 

IMF member countries have agreed to clear Sudan's arrears to the institution, France`s president said on Monday, removing a final hurdle to the African nation getting wider relief on external debt of at least $50 billion.

Sudan clears final hurdle for debt relief at Paris conference

Paris police used tear gas and water cannon Saturday to disperse a pro-Palestinian rally held despite a ban by authorities, who feared a flare-up of anti-Semitic violence during the worst fighting between Israel and Hamas in years.

Tensions in Paris as pro-Palestinian protesters defy police

French serial killer Michel Fourniret, the 'Ogre of the Ardennes', who confessed to killing 11 people, died on Monday aged 79, taking his final secrets to the grave and denying families of victims long-awaited justice.

Families denied justice as French serial killer dies at 79

Three members of a neo-Nazi group arrested in eastern France on suspicion of planning an attack on a masonic lodge have been charged, a judicial source said Saturday.

France charges three over neo-Nazi attack plot

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