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France's capital Paris reopened the Seine River to swimmers on Saturday for the first time in over a century. AFP news agency said dozens of swimmers were present for the opening at 8:00 a.m. (0600 ...
The term is nothing new: it was first coined by a Japanese psychiatrist working in France, Hiroaki Ota, in the 1980s. He, and ...
Paris has opened portions of the Rive Seine for swimming for the first time in more than a century, fulfilling a promise of ...
The spectacular Tour de France Grand Depart takes place in Lille on Saturday 5 July, as the world-famous cycle race visits ...
After a thorough restoration, workers are returning the 150-year-old copper statues to the top of Notre-Dame Cathedral.
One early project was to document Bach’s “Missae Breves,” or short masses, among which is the Missa 1733, the source of the ...
The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the Paris Olympic Games came back to light up the French capital’s skyline.
As of this week, the second phase is complete enough that visitors will now arrive via the main entrance on the refurbished Square Jean Perrin, where allegorical statues adorning a fountain are ...
Parma is known especially for its connection with good food, but it is also a town full of historical and artistic value. Let’s explore it together.
Millions watched on television in horror on April 15, 2019, as plumes of fire shot up from the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the world’s oldest and most celebrated cathedrals.
FILE – The baptistery designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet is pictured as French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral ...