Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the recent news event of a fire at the iconic landmark. It was originally published in the May/June 2017 issue of National Geographic History Magazine.

When Netflix released the first season of “Emily in Paris” in 2020, French critics ridiculed the American-made drama for its Instagrammable clichés and vacuous plot. The series was “a fantasised ...

The 2021-2026 cycling plan is set to transform Paris into a fully cycle-friendly city, with new infrastructure, extensive development of secure parking solutions, and an enhanced cycling ecosystem.

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The organizers behind the Paris Olympics apologized to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" during Friday's opening ceremony and provoked outrage by ...

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The 2024 Paris Olympics got underway on Friday with a unique opening ceremony on the river Seine which divided opinion on a chaotic day in France. Hundreds of thousands of spectators braved heavy ...

France’s famed capital city, Paris, will be home to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games held from July 26 to Aug. 11. It will then host the Paralympic Games from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8. Known for its iconic ...

Eight years after Paris city officials resolved to clean up the Seine once and for all, the city has declared victory over the E. coli, enterococci and other assorted micro-organisms that for ...

PARIS — Under blue skies and bright sunshine, curious Parisians gathered along the right bank of the Seine to see the French capital's mayor plunge into the water. After months of anticipation, a ...

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