Paris

• See 1st photos of Notre Dame Cathedral’s restoration, 5 years after blaze

  Five years after a devastating fire tore through the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the world is getting a look at the painstaking restoration ahead of its reopening.

  World

  Nov 29
  
• Christa Deguchi takes home Canada’s first gold in Paris

  Christa Deguchi has won Canada's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics with a victory in the under-57 kilogram judo event.

  Sports

  Jul 29
  
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• London and area guide to the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France

  Here are the dates and times that London and area athletes will be competing at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France.

  Sports

  Jul 23
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• Olympic rings mounted to Eiffel Tower, marking 50 days until Paris games

  The Olympic rings were mounted to the iconic Parisian landmark on Friday to mark 50 days until the sports world gathers in the French capital for the quadrennial sports festival.

  Sports

  Jun 8
• Teen gets preliminary terrorism charges for alleged Paris Olympics attack plan

  French authorities on Friday raised preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending soccer games at the Paris Olympics.

  World

  May 31
• Can Paris make the Seine clean enough to swim in for the Olympics?

  Paris has spent about 1.4 billion euros on clean-up efforts in the Seine, but latest test samples still showed “alarming” levels of bacteria in the river.

  Consumer

  Apr 14
• Russia will be asked for ceasefire during Paris Olympics, says French president

  The International Olympic Committee condemned Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, saying the Russian government had breached the Olympic Truce.

  Politics

  Mar 17
• Eiffel Tower closes due to worker strike over wages

  Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites.

  World

  Feb 19
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• Paris unveils its only purpose-built Olympics venue as Summer Games inch closer

  The inauguration of Paris' purpose-built Olympics venue represents a milestone, given the problems that dogged its construction.

  World

  Feb 11
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• The Eiffel Tower is closed to visitors. Here’s why.

  Tourists can still access the glass-enclosed esplanade beneath the tower, but access to the 300-meter (984-foot) landmark itself is closed until further notice.

  World

  Dec 27, 2023