A loud noise that panicked residents of Paris on Wednesday was caused by a sonic boom as a military jet broke the speed of sound, police in the French capital said.

Paris rattled by sonic boom from military jet

A major blast was heard in Paris that reverberated over the entire city. Eyewitnesses reported their buildings rocking and people from several central districts as well as in nearby suburbs reported hearing the blast.

Major blast heard all over Paris and nearby suburbs, source unclear

New COVID-19 rules on early closing for bars left the Paris hospitality sector and customers confused on Monday (September 28) amid fears for the economic impact on the already embattled industry.

Parisians unhappy with restricted hours for restaurant, bars

The vineyards of the Paris region, once the most important in the country, are rising from the ashes. "The wine-growing revival in Ile-de-France is a joy", rejoices the president of the Ile-de-France Winegrowers' Union.

Paris: Vineyards in Ile-de-France witness revival

French investigators were Sunday studying a video claiming responsibility for the meat cleaver attack in Paris that targeted satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo as the government condemned an act of "Islamist terrorism".

France checks video claim for Paris knife attack

With the COVID-19 pandemic raging across Europe, commuters in the French capital decided to ditch public transport and took to biking instead. Watch report.

Road accidents become the new normal in Paris: Parisians ditch public transport

The Charlie Hebdo trial is underway in Paris. The cartoonists that are covering the trail it is an emotional assignment. Watch report.

Charlie Hebdo trial: Case hits home for cartoonists in Paris

A Pakistan-born teenager has admitted to stabbing two people with a meat cleaver outside the former Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine

Paris knife attack suspect is of Pakistani origin

Officers have arrested five suspected attackers after four people were injured in a knife assault in Paris.

Paris police arrested 5 suspects in a knife assault case

A man suspected of wounding two people with a meat cleaver near the former offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris has admitted staging the attack, linking it to the republication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed by the satirical weekly.

Paris cleaver attack suspect says acted over Charlie Hebdo cartoons, sources say

French terrorism authorities are investigating a knife attack that wounded at least two people Friday near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

Prosecutors open terror inquiry into Paris knife attack

The Eiffel Tower in French capital Paris has reportedly been evacuated. On Wednesday, Reuters reported that the iconic European tourist site had to be evacuated.

France's iconic Eiffel Tower evacuated due to bomb scare

As summer temperatures rise in Paris, those who are owners of swimming pools are now renting it out to people on half a day basis. Watch report.

People rent out private pools in Paris: People choose pools as per their needs

In a factory south of Paris, a laser cuts through a hemp canvas on the production line of what the manufacturer says is Europe's first compostable face mask. Geochanvre pitches the hemp masks, priced at around one euro each, as a means to reduce the mountain of plastic waste from single-use protective gear that environmentalists say will take centuries to decompose and is already polluting the oceans.

Hemp: the solution to face masks pollution?

Yellow vest protests' made a comeback in France as protesters tussled with police on streets of Paris on Saturday. The police fired tear gas shells to disperse the crowd and made arrests.

'Yellow vest protests' make comeback in France, police fire tear gas to disperse crowd

Paris's museum, famous for its art on nudity, has apologised to a literature student who was earlier denied entry as she wore a low-cut dress. The Musée d'Orsay said it "deeply" regretted the incident and apologised to the French student Jeanne who visited the museum earlier this week.

Paris museum that celebrates nude art apologises after woman denied entry over low-cut dress

People from Paris, Zurich, London & different parts of Europe are protesting against new Coronavirus restrictions & mandatory masks. Protesters raises slogans ' No to the health dictatorship'.

Protest against mandatory masks & COVID-19 restrictions across Europe

Born on August 25, 1970, Claudia Schiffer was spotted in a nightclub aged 17 and rose to supermodel status in the 1990s. Initially scouted for her likeness to Brigitte Bardot, she quickly joined the supermodel elite alongside Linda Evangelista, Elle Macpherson, Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell.

Supermodel Claudia Schiffer turns 50

Starry affair: Paris to Israel- Cinema lovers opt for 'sail-in' experiences in 'new normal'

Authorities in France recently discovered a 30-year-old corpse in a basement while overseeing renovations of a mansion in Paris. The mansion in question, was sold for $41.

30-year-old corpse found in Parisian mansion during renovation work

Havana was once dubbed the 'Paris of the Caribbean' for its beautiful architecture, vibrant arts scene, and flourishing nightlife. Now it even has its own Eiffel Tower.

Havana, the 'Paris of the Caribbean,' gets its own Eiffel Tower

Paris authorities on Saturday made wearing masks mandatory in busy areas of the French capital from Monday to stem the rise of coronavirus infections. The order applies to people aged 11 and over, the Paris prefecture said in a statement, adding that indicators showed the virus had begun circulating more widely since mid-July.

Paris makes masks mandatory in busy outdoor areas as virus rate rises

After a huge fire at the very famous and historic Notre-Dame last year, the workers have started dismantling the grand organ. The organ, which is the biggest instrument in France, will now be restored by the experts for the fifth anniversary of the fire — that took place on April 15, 2019.

Notre Dame's grand organ's dismantled for restoration in Paris

Traces of COVID-19 are being monitored in sewage water in Paris which French scientists hope will help track the evolution of the outbreak. At a treatment plant in the suburbs of the city, the sewage water of some 350,000 residents in the east of Paris comes to be cleaned.

Paris sewage tests reveal COVID-19 still not flushed away

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