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It is the second time in two months the iconic monument, usually open 365 days a year, has been forced to close. 

The racing world is in mourning after Verry Elleegant — who won two-thirds of Australian racing's big three distance races including the Melbourne Cup — dies in France from complications giving birth to a foal.

Cheese lovers are aghast at claims some French soft cheeses are "under threat" from a lack of genetic diversity in cheese cultures. But it's a bit more complicated than that.

Apple TV+ show The New Look brings to life a complex, rich moment in time — whether you're a fashion history buff or can barely spell Balenciaga.

When Ingrid Riollot travelled from France to remote WA to collect an iconic Australian-made guitar she found something even more special.

Scott Morrison reveals the covert diplomatic manoeuvres behind the biggest deal of his prime ministership and how he kept it a secret from the man who could torpedo it.

Talk of submarines was on the menu for a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron but Scott Morrison had to tread carefully.

The Swedish climate activist joined the protest in southern France which took place despite authorities placing a ban due to "risks of serious harm to public order".

Gold Coast sprinter Bree Masters switched from the sand to the track in 2019. Five years on, she is poised to burst from the blocks on the road to Paris.

Five months from the opening of the Paris Games, organisers unveil the design of the medals for successful athletes at the Olympics and Paralympics — containing a piece of the most famous French landmark in every one.

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The change will increase parking fees for cars of 1.6 tonnes and more, to 18 euros ($29) an hour in order to discourage "bulky, polluting" cars.

Convoys of tractors have gridlocked the centre of Paris for the past week, but after government concessions, blockades have now been lifted.

European farmers are angry about rising costs, environmental policies and cheap food imports — especially from Ukraine. And they're not shy about letting politicians know about it.

Oscar nominee Anatomy of a Fall asks the question: how many times can a woman endure a 50 Cent instrumental before she loses her mind?

Climate protesters hurl soup at protective glass covering Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece in The Louvre museum.

Protesters throw red and orange soup onto the glass protecting the famous painting to gasps from the crowd in the French capital's Louvre museum.

The proposals included limiting welfare benefits for migrants and making it harder for them to bring relatives to France.

The first Winter Olympics featured athletes in woolly jumpers and tweed jackets with heavy wooden skis strapped to their boots. How times have changed.

Director-writer Justine Triet discusses the slipperiness of truth in her Palme D'Or-winning courtroom drama, Anatomy of a Fall.

Is it easier to win your home grand slam than any other major? Some stats suggest that top players are more likely to win at home, but it's not as simple as that, Simon Smale writes.

Novak Djokovic has won almost everything he can possibly win in tennis. But 2024 offers one final opportunity to achieve the sport's most elusive and exclusive feat — a golden slam.

Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron has made the historic appointment in a bid to revitalise his political fortunes.

French media is reporting he will replace Elisabeth Borne, who resigned earlier this week.

The sign was unveiled on what would have been the musician's 77th birthday.