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France's best art exhibitions this fall, in Paris and beyond

Here is Le Monde's selection of must-see art exhibitions, from painter John Singer Sargent to medieval forgeries to contemporary Nigerian artist Otobong Nkanga, which will go on display through the end of the year.

Published on September 6, 2025, at 5:00 am (Paris) Harry Bellet, Philippe Dagen, Claire Guillot, Emmanuelle Jardonnet, Sylvie Kerviel, Emmanuelle Lequeux and Isabelle Regnier

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Paris, the capital of concentrated wealth

The accumulation of riches in the French capital 'has reached unprecedented proportions,' according to a report on this new social geography shaped by decades of growing wealth inequality by the Fondation Jean-Jaurès.

Published on September 5, 2025, at 5:00 am (Paris) Véronique Chocron Denis Cosnard

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Paris conservatives strike deal to end Dati-Barnier feud over open Parliament seat

Culture Minister Rachida Dati was officially nominated by her party as its candidate for Paris mayor in the election next March. She withdrew from contention for a September by-election in which former prime minister Michel Barnier is representing the party.

Published on August 29, 2025, at 6:19 pm (Paris) Hélène Bekmezian

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Air quality in Paris: Monitoring agency reports significant improvement over 10 years

According to Airparif, the independent body monitoring air quality in the Paris region, policies have had a 'significant and measurable impact.'

Published on August 29, 2025, at 12:22 am (Paris), updated on August 29, 2025, at 8:20 am Hélène Bekmezian

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's bid for UN refugee chief met with skepticism in Geneva

As the Geneva-based agency grapples with a severe funding crisis following US withdrawal, it must appoint a new leader in early 2026. The Paris mayor's candidacy has yet to win over skeptics.

Published on August 28, 2025, at 9:34 pm (Paris), updated on August 29, 2025, at 10:17 am Hélène Bekmezian Serge Enderlin

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Paris extends Seine swim season as turnout nears 100,000

The Seine reopened to swimmers last month, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take the plunge in the waterway following a years-long clean-up effort.

Published on August 27, 2025, at 3:48 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Kevin Trapp joins newly promoted Paris FC from Eintracht Frankfurt

On Wednesday, 35-year-old German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, formerly of Paris Saint-Germain, signed a three-year deal with rival club Paris FC.

Published on August 20, 2025, at 2:38 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Cigarette lit with Arc de Triomphe flame: 'The State is erring or trying to mislead us in dramatizing a non-story'

Upon learning that a man received a suspended prison sentence for lighting his cigarette with the flame of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, urologist Bertrand Guillonneau remembered performing the same act in the 1980s after losing a bet.

Published on August 18, 2025, at 5:00 pm (Paris), updated on August 18, 2025, at 5:14 pm Bertrand Guillonneau

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PSG beat Tottenham on penalties to win UEFA Super Cup

It is the first time PSG, or any French club, have lifted the Super Cup, as they take their tally of trophies won in 2025 to five.

Published on August 13, 2025, at 11:54 pm (Paris), updated on August 14, 2025, at 9:27 am Le Monde with AFP

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Thomas Clerc, writer: 'The handheld fan is harmful and ugly, a reflection of the world we are being thrust into'

In this opinion piece for Le Monde, the author rallies against the electric descendant of the hand fan, which he believes accelerates the destruction of the planet for the cheap thrill of techno-capitalism.

Published on August 13, 2025, at 3:54 am (Paris), updated on August 13, 2025, at 10:18 am Thomas Clerc

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Direct mayoral elections in Paris, Lyon, Marseille get green light from France's top court

The voting system in France's three largest cities will change in 2026, allowing voters to cast their ballots directly for central city councilors. The change could benefit right-wing mayoral hopeful Rachida Dati.

Published on August 8, 2025, at 12:58 pm (Paris), updated on August 8, 2025, at 3:25 pm Olivier Pérou

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Israeli airline's Paris offices sprayed with red paint and slogans

Red paint was daubed on the door to the Paris offices of the Israeli national airline El Al, along with slogans saying 'Free Palestine' and 'El Al Genocide Airline,' prompting Israel to press French authorities to act on the matter.

Published on August 7, 2025, at 2:49 pm (Paris), updated on August 7, 2025, at 2:55 pm Le Monde with AFP

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French Culture Minister Rachida Dati's dangerous game

The space the minister has carved out for herself by being both popular and disruptive is undeniable. But some lines should not be crossed, to avoid undermining the rule of law.

Published on July 30, 2025, at 5:12 pm (Paris) Le Monde

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French culture minister's corruption trial complicates Paris' political landscape

Rachida Dati is planning to run in the 2026 Paris mayoral election. Her trial will disrupt the campaign and weaken her party.

Published on July 24, 2025, at 5:59 pm (Paris) Alexandre Pedro Nathalie Segaunes

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Montmartre residents denounce the Paris neighborhood's 'Disneyfication'

Rising numbers of tourists and increasingly exasperated residents have made coexistence difficult in Paris' 18th arrondissement, where the effects of overtourism are becoming ever more visible.

Published on July 24, 2025, at 5:30 am (Paris), updated on July 24, 2025, at 8:39 am Jessica Gourdon

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At Lollapalooza Paris, 'rather high social status' festivalgoers seek to let loose

The festival – which this year featured Olivia Rodrigo, Benson Boone, Macklemore, and David Guetta – has become one of the French capital's biggest, but also one of the most expensive.

Published on July 21, 2025, at 12:36 pm (Paris) Max Blanc

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At Paris Museum of Decorative Arts, fashion designer Paul Poiret is king of the image

A new retrospective highlights the great couturier's innovative use of illustration, showcasing his colorful, festive visual universe.

Published on July 20, 2025, at 2:36 am (Paris), updated on July 20, 2025, at 11:31 am Sophie Abriat

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At Lollapalooza Paris, Olivia Rodrigo and Benson Boone rock the stage

The opening night of the Paris festival, on Friday, July 18, featured American singer Olivia Rodrigo and pop star Benson Boone, who delivered electrifying performances.

Published on July 19, 2025, at 5:19 pm (Paris), updated on July 19, 2025, at 6:03 pm Stéphane Davet

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Paris brings back statues of pioneering women from 2024 Olympics ceremony

A statue of lawyer Gisèle Halimi, a champion of abortion rights, was among the first of the 10 statues presented last summer to be installed in northern Paris.

Published on July 19, 2025, at 10:06 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Former French PM Michel Barnier announces run for Parliament in by-election

Michel Barnier, who was the prime minister of France for three months in 2024, will run in a constituency in Paris that recently became available.

Published on July 16, 2025, at 1:08 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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'Paris l'Eté': Summer performing arts festival explores new venues around French capital

The event marks its 35th anniversary by staging some 30 artistic projects in previously unused locations.

Published on July 16, 2025, at 5:30 am (Paris) Rosita Boisseau

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In photos: Paris's Bastille Day fireworks and pyrotecnics show

Alongside the traditional fireworks, more than 1,000 drones swirled above the Eiffel Tower on Monday night, illuminating the Parisian sky to conclude a weekend of festivities.

Published on July 15, 2025, at 9:47 am (Paris) Le Monde

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At Paris' Grand Palais, Denmark and France collaborate through tapestries

The New Carlsberg Foundation commissioned four Danish artists to design 16 tapestries that will decorate Koldinghus Castle in Denmark. Crafted by weavers from the French manufactories of Beauvais, Gobelins and Aubusson, these works are currently on display in Paris.

Published on July 14, 2025, at 4:35 pm (Paris), updated on July 14, 2025, at 4:37 pm Anne-Françoise Hivert

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Paris police deployed en masse ahead of PSG final and Bastille Day

Some 11,500 officers will be deployed in the French capital and surrounding areas for the FIFA Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, which coincides with festivities on the eve of France's national holiday.

Published on July 12, 2025, at 5:24 pm (Paris), updated on July 19, 2025, at 2:05 pm Le Monde with AFP

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French police arrest two men for parachuting off Eiffel Tower

Two men were arrested after scaling the Paris monument, jumping off and landing nearby with the aid of parachutes in the early morning of Thursday, June 10, according to police.

Published on July 10, 2025, at 5:56 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Paris inaugurates bike lane named after cyclist killed by motorist

The new 'Paul Varry' bike lane is the first in the capital to be given an official name and plaque, nine months after the young man's death.

Published on July 10, 2025, at 11:14 am (Paris), updated on July 10, 2025, at 5:45 pm Hélène Bekmezian

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Moulin Rouge blades to spin again, one year after falling off

A new motor has been installed to make the Paris landmark's wings rotate again, starting on Thursday night.

Published on July 10, 2025, at 10:41 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Paris man who saved children from fire to be honored

Fousseynou Cissé is making headlines after risking his life to help those trapped in a top-floor apartment in Paris. The city's police chief said he would be awarded a medal 'in recognition of his courage and dedication.'

Published on July 8, 2025, at 1:03 pm (Paris), updated on July 8, 2025, at 1:42 pm Le Monde with AP

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Paris shuts Seine swim spots day after reopening due to rain

The iconic river reopened to the public for the first time in a century on Saturday, but was closed for swimming one day later after rainfall.

Published on July 6, 2025, at 2:44 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Watch: Parisians take first dip in the Seine

For the first time since 1923, three swimming areas in the Seine River have been made accessible to residents of the Paris region and tourists from July 5 to August 31. Free swimming sessions are available under strict supervision.

Published on July 5, 2025, at 5:29 pm (Paris), updated on July 30, 2025, at 3:32 pm Le Monde with AFP and Reuters 01:25

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Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban

The swimming spots along the famous river are open to the public for free until August 31.

Published on July 5, 2025, at 12:59 pm (Paris), updated on July 5, 2025, at 1:06 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Paris's Seine river will reopen to public swimming for the first time in a century

The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim spot; the city's authorities have given the green light for the public opening, with water quality results consistently in line with European regulations.

Published on July 5, 2025, at 4:42 am (Paris), updated on July 5, 2025, at 10:13 am Le Monde with AP

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Equitorial Guinea sues France over luxury Paris mansion in international court

Equatorial Guinea launched a case against France at the International Court of Justice on Friday, July 4, the latest salvo in a long-running legal battle over a swanky Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities.

Published on July 4, 2025, at 9:09 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Since October 7, more Jewish families in the Paris region 'want to move to a place they perceive as safer'

The rise in anti-Semitism has accelerated the ongoing shift in where Jews live in Paris and its suburbs, home to about half of France's estimated 500,000 Jews.

Published on July 4, 2025, at 10:38 am (Paris) Benoît Vitkine

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Paris bike sharing service Vélib rings alarm bell over record jump in joyriding thefts

Paris's public bike sharing system, Vélib, is losing more than 600 bicycles per week to joyriders, threatening to overwhelm the scheme and leaving users frustrated, its operator said on Thursday, July 3.

Published on July 3, 2025, at 7:53 pm (Paris), updated on July 3, 2025, at 9:00 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Paris mayoral election: Emmanuel Grégoire, a surprising Socialist candidate

MP Emmanuel Grégoire, who Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo's first deputy before she spurned him, was elected in the first round of the Parti Socialiste's primary elections on Monday, beating Hidalgo's chosen heir.

Published on July 1, 2025, at 5:00 pm (Paris) Hélène Bekmezian

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Heatwave: Paris put on highest alert level Tuesday by French weather agency

Paris and 15 other departments were moved up to the red alert level. The peak temperature is expected to reach 41°C.

Published on June 30, 2025, at 5:14 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Iconic cauldron from Paris Olympic Games returns to light up summer nights

The 30-meter-tall floating ring first dazzled during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The cauldron's return is part of French President Emmanuel Macron's effort to preserve the Games' spirit in the city.

Published on June 21, 2025, at 11:06 pm (Paris), updated on June 22, 2025, at 8:33 am Le Monde with AP

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Upgraded Olympic balloon set to rise again in Paris

The popular balloon that lifted the electric Olympic cauldron over Paris during last year's Games will lift off again on Saturday night, during France's annual celebration of music.

Published on June 21, 2025, at 9:02 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Paris extends summer bar and restaurant terrace hours, angering noise-weary neighbors

The measure, which starts on June 21 and lasts until September 14, also faces criticism from right-wing and centrist opposition members on the city council of the French capital.

Published on June 20, 2025, at 8:30 pm (Paris) Hélène Bekmezian

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In Paris, the world's most attended cinema turns 30

UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles, a 27-screen complex in a central Paris mall, draws more than 2.8 million moviegoers annually.

Published on June 18, 2025, at 6:00 pm (Paris) Nicole Vulser

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Louvre delays opening due to spontaneous union protest

Thousands of visitors were stuck in long queues outside the iconic Paris museum on Monday after staff held a protest over working conditions.

Published on June 16, 2025, at 2:19 pm (Paris), updated on June 16, 2025, at 7:41 pm Le Monde with AP

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Paris Games balloon returns to French capital, minus the Olympic name

The balloon has been installed in the Tuileries Garden. It will rise into the sky with its electric flame on June 21.

Published on June 13, 2025, at 5:22 pm (Paris), updated on June 13, 2025, at 5:24 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Paris tech fair opens with AI and trade war in the spotlight

The 2025 edition of the Vivatech trade fair opened in the French capital on Wednesday, with a speech from Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and French President Emmanuel Macron expected to attend.

Published on June 11, 2025, at 12:27 pm (Paris), updated on June 11, 2025, at 2:09 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Globetrotting Paris mayor's trips raise questions

Anne Hidalgo has traveled to Kenya, Vietnam, the United States, Mauritania and more since the start of the year – without oversight by the Paris City Council.

Published on June 4, 2025, at 4:53 am (Paris), updated on June 4, 2025, at 9:35 am Hélène Bekmezian

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French justice minister wants tougher sentences for 'violence' against police

Following nationwide riots and hundreds of arrests after Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League win, Gérald Darmanin called current punishments too lenient and proposed mandatory jail time for attacks on police.

Published on June 3, 2025, at 11:39 am (Paris), updated on June 3, 2025, at 5:34 pm Le Monde with AFP

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French police detain 79 more people on Sunday night after PSG celebrations

Arrests were made for taking barriers, blocking the ring road around Paris, vandalizing businesses or firing fireworks, the Paris police chief said.

Published on June 2, 2025, at 11:56 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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PSG celebrates Champions League victory throughout Paris: 'It's like the 1998 World Cup'

Tens of thousands of people welcomed the players on the Champs-Elysées and then at the club's stadium to celebrate with them upon their return from Munich.

Published on June 2, 2025, at 11:30 am (Paris), updated on June 24, 2025, at 4:25 pm Eric Collier

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Two dead, 559 arrested during Champions League final celebrations, says French Interior Ministry

A 17-year-old was stabbed to death and another person riding a scooter was hit by a car on Saturday night during celebrations for PSG's win.

Published on June 1, 2025, at 10:35 am (Paris), updated on June 1, 2025, at 1:05 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Champions League final: Paris will see an unprecedented police deployment

Over 5,000 police officers and gendarmes will be mobilized in anticipation of possible disturbances. The plan aims to ensure a maximum possible security level in Paris, after a match classified as a high-risk event.

Published on May 31, 2025, at 6:01 pm (Paris) Antoine Albertini

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France charges 25 suspects in crypto abduction cases

The Paris public prosecutor said 18 people were placed in pre-trial detention on Saturday after a spate of kidnappings, successful and attempted, related to those in the crypto world.

Published on May 31, 2025, at 5:18 pm (Paris), updated on May 31, 2025, at 5:46 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Paris: Holocaust memorial and three synagogues targeted by green paint overnight

The police reported damage to four locations in the 4th arrondissement, with no messages or claims of responsibility found. 'We will press charges,' said Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo in a statement released to the press.

Published on May 31, 2025, at 3:00 pm (Paris), updated on May 31, 2025, at 6:03 pm Le Monde with AFP

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From Parc des Princes to Roland-Garros, this Paris neighborhood is an international sports hub

This western Paris neighborhood boasts a record number of major sports facilities, including the stadium where Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) plays. Its future is already emerging as a key topic in the 2026 municipal election campaign.

Published on May 31, 2025, at 10:51 am (Paris) Hélène Bekmezian

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5,400 police to be deployed in Paris during PSG's Champions League final

Many of the officers will be deployed on the capital's Champs-Elysées avenue and around PSG's home stadium Parc des Princes.

Published on May 30, 2025, at 10:08 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Jean Tiberi, the last right-wing mayor of Paris, implicated in several scandals, has died

Picked by Jacques Chirac to succeed him as the city's top official and an MP for over 40 years, Tiberi was convicted in 2015 for orchestrating a vast electoral fraud scheme. He died at the age of 90.

Published on May 27, 2025, at 5:49 pm (Paris), updated on May 28, 2025, at 10:00 am Denis Cosnard

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Jim Morrison bust found by chance in France, 37 years after theft

The sculpture of the Doors frontman that once adorned his grave, missing since 1988, was found during a search tied to a fraud case led by the Paris public prosecutor's office.

Published on May 20, 2025, at 9:14 am (Paris), updated on May 20, 2025, at 9:25 am Le Monde with AFP

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Interior minister Retailleau elected new leader of French conservatives

Bruno Retailleau won 74% of the vote from Les Républicains party members against 25% for Laurent Wauquiez, the head of the party in the Assemblée Nationale.

Published on May 19, 2025, at 1:09 am (Paris), updated on May 19, 2025, at 9:34 am Le Monde with AFP

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Dior says client data stolen in cyberattack

The key LVMH subsidiary is the latest in a string of big name European retailers to be hit by cyberattacks.

Published on May 14, 2025, at 8:58 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Paris to open three swimming sites in the Seine starting July 5

Free to access, the sites will be open to the public every day during Paris Plages, from July 5 to August 31. The City of Paris had to consider the constraints related to maintaining navigation activities.

Published on May 14, 2025, at 3:00 pm (Paris), updated on July 4, 2025, at 10:40 am Stéphane Mandard Emeline Cazi

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French interior minister to meet with crypto businesses after recent kidnappings

On Tuesday, the daughter and grandson of a French cryptocurrency entrepreneur narrowly escaped a kidnap attempt by armed men in central Paris.

Published on May 14, 2025, at 10:47 am (Paris), updated on May 14, 2025, at 10:50 am Le Monde with AFP

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