Pelletier, an Egyptologist at Paris-Sorbonne University, claims to have found seven secret messages on the obelisk.

For the 21st edition of the Nuit des Musées, the Palais de la Porte Dorée is hosting a special nocturne on Saturday, May 17, ...

John Singer Sargent's most iconic portrait Madame X was the scandal of the 1884 Paris Salon. Here's the story behind the ...

Long unseen and known only through a 19th-century photograph, the painting Preparing Coffee reemerges with a £1–1.5M estimate ...

Haiti’s former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide argued that France should pay his country $21 billion. The reason? In 1825, France extracted a huge indemnity from the young nation, in exchange for ...

On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet ...

Centrally located but tucked away, the hotel is a Japan-inspired Art Deco gem that pays homage to its leisure-loving namesake ...

A new itinerary through the famous wine region in southwestern France promises chocolate, charm and chateaux – cruise writer ...

A radical initiative for its time, the Metre Convention ultimately birthed a system of measurement that would transcend ...

From under-the-radar boulangeries to Seine-side seafood spots and underground jazz clubs, here’s how to navigate the City of ...

Two-thousand artisans, directed by architect Philippe Villeneuve, have brought the building back after a devastating 2019 ...

France extracted a huge indemnity from Haiti, in exchange for recognition of its independence. This week marked the 200th ...