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The kindness of strangers: a man let me share his hotel room when I was locked out in Paris

I was staying with a host family and they were asleep. The entrance code had changed and I was feeling stuck, hopeless – and quite hungry

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2025

I Watched The Wrong Paris As Someone Who's Not A Bachelor Fan, And Was Surprised About Why I Liked It

I was pleasantly surprised.

Cinemablend · Sep 21, 2025

Notre-Dame cathedral towers reopen for first time in six years

From Saturday, visitors can once again climb more than 400 steps to the top of the towers of Notre-Dame de Paris, which have been fully restored after the fire that ravaged the cathedral in 2019. With visitor numbers limited, tickets for the opening weekend sold out in less than half…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 20, 2025

The Summer I Turned Pretty creators filmed fake scenes to confuse fans about ending

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ creator says she wanted to ‘keep surprises for the audience’ about the show’s ending

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

'Ancient ruins of the future' - Polish artist Igor Mitoraj's conversations between past and present

One of Igor Mitoraj's most spectacular works, the monumental sculpture "Tindaro", went under the hammer this week at the Polswiss Art Auction House in Warsaw and fetched a record-breaking €1.6 million. This historic return has sparked a renewed interest in the artist and his reflective works.

Euronews · Sep 19, 2025

Notre-Dame's Twin Towers Ready To Thrill Visitors After Fire

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reopened the two great mediaeval towers of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris for public visits, one of the final steps in its immense reconstruction following a devastating fire.

International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025

Dream Theater announce new 40th anniversary live album

Dream Theater will release their new live album, Quarantième: Live à Paris, on vinyl, Blu-ray and CD in November

Metal Hammer · Sep 19, 2025

France's Interior Ministry clamps down on public display of Palestinian flags

A political row has erupted in France over whether town halls should be allowed to display the Palestinian flag on Monday, the day Paris will formally recognises a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 19, 2025

France's Macron welcomes the arrest in the West Bank of Palestinian suspect in the 1982 Paris attack

French President Emmanuel Macron says he welcomes the arrest this week in the occupied West Bank of a key Palestinian suspect in a 1982 terror attack in Paris, citing it as an example of “excellent cooperation” with the territory’s Palestinian Authority

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

‘Homeless, destitute and in fear’: The grim future facing migrants returned to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal

IN FOCUS: Lawyers for migrants under the ‘one in, one out’ deal have argued that they will be destitute if they are returned to France with little support and accommodation in short supply. Holly Bancroft looks at what will happen to those who are sent back

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025