Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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The Olympic rings are mounted on the Eiffel Tower to mark 50 days until the Paris Games

Organizers have unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Paris Games

The Olympic rings are mounted on the Eiffel Tower to mark 50 days until the Paris Games
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Olympic rings displayed on Eiffel Tower 50 days before Paris 2024 Games

Paris 2024 organisers on Friday unveiled a display of the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower with 50 days to go until the Summer Olympics in the French capital.

Olympic rings displayed on Eiffel Tower 50 days before Paris 2024 Games
Europe|Travel

How not to be a cliché in Paris

This summer the French capital is expected to welcome 15 million tourists while it hosts the Olympic Games. In a city seven times smaller than New York, it's easy to stand out. CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne provides some expert tips to avoid the clichés and navigate Paris like a local.

How not to be a cliché in Paris
News|Travel

Fire breaks out at Versailles palace, swiftly brought under control

A fire broke out at the Palace of Versailles on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of visitors from one of France's busiest tourist sites before it was brought under control, a

Fire breaks out at Versailles palace, swiftly brought under control
Sports

Rafael Nadal will skip Wimbledon so he doesn't have to switch from grass to clay for the Olympics

Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden

Rafael Nadal will skip Wimbledon so he doesn't have to switch from grass to clay for the Olympics
Sports|Travel

US luxury travel agents so far see underwhelming demand for Olympics

Luxury travel agencies in the United States are so far seeing lackluster demand for the Paris Olympics, as wealthier travelers instead opt for nearby

US luxury travel agents so far see underwhelming demand for Olympics
Political

Court overturns move to expel Ciotti as head of France's conservative Republicans

A Paris court ruled on Friday to overturn an earlier decision by France's conservative Republicans party to expel Eric Ciotti as the party chief, said Ciotti, in a move that could

Court overturns move to expel Ciotti as head of France's conservative Republicans
Environment|Sports

Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics

The water quality of the Seine river in Paris is raising concerns ahead of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games

Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics
Sports

He's back! Caeleb Dressel looks like himself again, winning at US Olympic swim trials

Caeleb Dressel has earned his first individual race of the Paris Games, winning the men’s 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials

He's back! Caeleb Dressel looks like himself again, winning at US Olympic swim trials
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Dior’s Mount Olympus: A sporty couture homage to the Paris Games

Dior has staged an homage to sport before the Paris Olympics on the grounds of the Musée Rodin on the first day of Paris Couture Week

Dior’s Mount Olympus: A sporty couture homage to the Paris Games
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Elie Saab's classic fall couture has foliage, shimmer — and capes for men

Elie Saab again transported his VIP guests, including Avril Lavigne and Ellie Goulding, to Paris’ Musee des Arts Decoratifs, to a realm of magic and splendor

Elie Saab's classic fall couture has foliage, shimmer — and capes for men
Business|Environment

Paris' La Defense seeks revival with smaller, greener offices

Paris's La Defense business district is betting that modernising more than 300,000 square metres (3.2 million sq. ft) of offices into greener and more flexible

Paris' La Defense seeks revival with smaller, greener offices
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Giant cats stalk the catwalk at the Dior men's show

Dior men's artistic director Kim Jones showed his summer 2025 collection for the LVMH-owned label on a Paris runway decorated with giant cat sculptures on Friday.

Giant cats stalk the catwalk at the Dior men's show
News|Sports

Tennis-Djokovic confirmed for Paris Olympics

Novak Djokovic will compete at this year's Olympic Games in Paris, the Olympic Committee of Serbia has announced.

Tennis-Djokovic confirmed for Paris Olympics
Environment|Sports|Travel

Olympics-Seine water pollution levels well above limits one month before Games

Water pollution levels in Paris' River Seine remain much higher than allowed for bathing, data showed on Friday, one month before the Olympics in which the capital's landmark waterway

Olympics-Seine water pollution levels well above limits one month before Games
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Chanel takes haute couture fashion to Paris Opera house

Chanel held its haute couture show at the Paris Palais Garnier Opera house on Tuesday, displaying a lineup of sparkly evening wear that ranged from trim,

Chanel takes haute couture fashion to Paris Opera house
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Dior nods to sports with jersey fabrics in Paris haute couture show

Christian Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri nodded to sports with an haute couture runway show in Paris on Monday that featured jersey fabrics worked into draped,

Dior nods to sports with jersey fabrics in Paris haute couture show
Sports

Olympics-Dressel wins 50 metres free splash and dash to set up Paris title defence

Seven-time Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel earned a shot a defending is 50 metres freestyle title in Paris after powering home first in the event known as the splash and dash at the U.S.

Olympics-Dressel wins 50 metres free splash and dash to set up Paris title defence
Lifestyle|Opinion

Thousands march in Paris Pride ahead of elections

Tens of thousands of people took part in the big annual pride march in Paris on Saturday, with LGBT rights groups saying they fear

Thousands march in Paris Pride ahead of elections
Sports

Simone Biles will return to the Olympics. Here's who else made the USA Women's Gymnastics team

Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics with a few of her friends

Simone Biles will return to the Olympics. Here's who else made the USA Women's Gymnastics team
News|Political|Sports

Paris mayor: rise of far right will not spoil Olympics mood

The first round parliamentary election victory for France's far right National Rally (RN) party will not spoil the festive mood as Paris hosts the Olympic Games, said the capital's

Paris mayor: rise of far right will not spoil Olympics mood
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Parisian drag cabaret club Chez Michou shuts its doors after 68 years

Parisian drag cabaret club Chez Michou shuts its doors after 68 years

Parisian drag cabaret club Chez Michou shuts its doors after 68 years
Sports

Brazil soccer star Marta to play in sixth Olympics at Paris Games

Brazil soccer star Marta to play in sixth Olympics at Paris Games

Brazil soccer star Marta to play in sixth Olympics at Paris Games
Sports

Noah Lyles wins 100 meters at US trials to qualify for Paris Olympics

Noah Lyles wins 100 meters at US trials to qualify for Paris Olympics

Noah Lyles wins 100 meters at US trials to qualify for Paris Olympics
Political|Sports|Travel

Olympics-High costs, safety worries hurt Paris Games bookings

Spiralling travel and accommodation costs, French political tumult and security concerns are discouraging many sports fans and

Olympics-High costs, safety worries hurt Paris Games bookings

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