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A green wall by Patrick Blanc creating the mood of a park.

How rewilding is transforming Paris streets and parks

The French capital’s gardens come in all shapes and sizes and with varying degrees of formality.

  • Megan Backhouse

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Kim Kardashian arrives at court wearing a $US1.5 million ($2.3 million) diamond necklace.

‘Grandpa robbers’ found guilty of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint

Eight people, mostly pensioners, have been convicted over the 2016 Paris robbery – but none will go to prison.

  • Max Stephens

Jim Morrison’s bust was stolen from his grave 37 years ago. Police just found it – by accident

The lead singer of The Doors is buried in Paris’ Père-Lachaise cemetery, his grave site attracting millions of tourists every year.

  • Victor Mather and Aurelien Breeden
Kim Kardashian, accompanied by her mother Kris Jenner, leaves the justice palace after testifying.

Digital breadcrumbs and old-school crime: How masked men allegedly got to Kim Kardashian

Before her trip to Paris Fashion Week, the reality star had mastered a new kind of celebrity – one broadcast in real time, post by post, to millions of followers – where her jewels were on full display.

  • Thomas Adamson, John Leicester and Nicolas Vaux-Montagny
Notre-Dame de Paris’ iconic west facade after five years of restoration works.

Return visitors to revitalised Notre-Dame cathedral will be astonished

Intrigue over the notorious 2019 blaze has become a key element in experiencing the world-famous cathedral.

  • Katherine Scott
It is in its public areas that Madame Reve really shines.

Not every hotel has a grand history, so some are just making one up

The Ritz and Raffles might be historic and storied, but what about a new hotel? How does it quickly get a personality?

  • Lee Tulloch
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TGV Duplex INOUI high-speed train.

France’s fast trains are stress-free, but beware the backwards seats

 France’s high-speed TGV INOUI is more than an inter-city train. It crosses international borders too.

  • Kristie Kellahan
Super spread... a wide selection of butter brands and flavours at La Grande Epicerie de Paris.

When friends found out I was going to Paris, they all wanted one thing

Butter is the hero of innumerable dishes in France, where its quality is strictly enforced by law. The big problem is getting it home to Australia.

  • Shaney Hudson
Travellers wait as Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II.

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris grinds Eurostar services to a halt

The discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II has disrupted trains services going to and from Paris’ bustling Gare du Nord train station.

  • Samuel Petrequin and Justin Leicester
Of the nine million visitors to the Louvre each year, 70 per cent are there just for a glimpse of the Mona Lisa.

Visiting France’s most famous museum has become a nightmare

With huge numbers queuing for a glimpse of the Mona Lisa, visiting the Louvre is an ordeal. And now Australians will have to pay even more to visit.

  • Abigail Buchanan

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