France will invite architects from around the world to submit their designs for rebuilding the Notre-Dame cathedral spire that toppled dramatically during a devastating blaze, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe said Wednesday.
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France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower.
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Investigators have made a stunning claim about the time it took staff at Notre Dame to find the fire that destroyed the iconic cathedral.
A Parisian chaplain has been hailed after pulling off an incredible rescue with a bold foray into the burning Notre Dame Cathedral.
French officials were assessing Tuesday the extent of damage caused to Notre-Dame the morning after a massive fire tore through the UNESCO world heritage cathedral as focus shifted to ensuring the structural integrity of the remaining building.
A TV host has been forced to abrubtly end an interview about the Notre Dame fire after the guest said something outrageous.
"Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame," said Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot.
See the latest images of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris consumed by flames and smoke.
The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris is ablaze as thousands of bystanders watch the 850-year-old landmark burn.
Fears are growing that one of the world’s most priceless relics — Jesus Christ’s Crown of Thorns — could be lost in the Notre Dame fire.
The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris is ablaze as thousands of bystanders watch the 850-year-old landmark burn.
Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral has been engulfed in flames with the building’s iconic spire collapsing, as firefighters rushed to save the famed landmark.
Smoke billowed from the top of the cathedral as flames ripped through its roof and bell towers.
The blaze broke out in the cathedral on Monday afternoon, a Paris fire department confirmed, adding that a major operation to tackle the fire is underway.
The French prime minister says cutting taxes must be a priority, in response to a national debate that focused on the yellow vest protesters' grievances.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned France to drop plans for a tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple, saying it would hurt American business.
A Paris court on Wednesday fined Swiss banking giant UBS 3.7 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in a landmark tax fraud case, setting a record for France.
Yellow vests have attempted to invade French president Emmanuel Macron’s vacation retreat as a new scandal breaks around his former security aide.
"Yellow vest" protesters have gathered in Paris and other cities for a fifth consecutive Saturday of demonstrations.
The Strasbourg shooting suspect was convicted multiple times for theft and violence and has been followed by the French intelligence services since 2015 after he showed signs of radicalisation in jail.
Two people have been killed and 11 others wounded in a shooting in the eastern French city of Strasbourg.