He is known as the French Banksy — or simply JR. Now the artist popular across France for large-scale projects, from photographs to graffiti ...

The museum Carnavalet showcases Paris' history including this 1848 painting by Eugéne Hagnauer. A recent survey suggests that about 80% of visitors to Paris come to see the museums and monuments, ...

The Paris City Council on Wednesday adopted its highly anticipated local urban development plan (Plan local d’urbanisme, or PLU) after four years of intensive discussions and more than 50,000 public ...

Paris, the city known as "the city of light," hosted the Olympics for the third time in 2024. The 2024 Paris Summer Games was an opportunity to shine a light on athletic prowess and reinforce France's ...

Several users took to X (formerly Twitter) posting videos and pictures of the city suggesting Paris had been left in darkness after a supposed 'blackout'. However there has been doubt cast over these ...

If you had to explain the allure of Emily in Paris, now in its fourth season, at a dinner party full of nuclear physicists, foreign-policy experts, and career military personnel, I’d wish you luck and ...

Although known for its rich traditions, Paris keeps evolving – albeit much more gradually than other big metropoles like London or New York. It is a pleasure to watch it broaden its references, yet ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joanne Shurvell writes about travel, food, culture and fashion. John Singer Sargent, Dans le jardin du Luxembourg, 1879, ...

Kasia Dietz is a Paris-based writer and designer who specializes in travel, lifestyle, fashion, and food. Her work has appeared in publications like Business Insider, Condé Nast Traveller, and more.

In 1953, Ollie Stewart, a correspondent for The Afro-American newspaper, wrote a guidebook to the French capital aimed at Black travelers. Nearly 75 years later, his grandniece follows in his ...