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June 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Louvre staff goes on strike to protest overcrowding

The iconic Paris landmark and largest art museum in the world closed for hours on Monday as workers staged a mass walkout to protest overcrowding and understaffing.
June 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
VIDEO: Louvre staff goes on strike to protest overcrowding
June 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM

Union protest forces the Louvre to delay opening as visitors wait in long line-ups

The Louvre Museum has failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines
June 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Tourists wait outside the Louvre museum which failed to open on time Monday, June 16, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
June 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM

French ex-president Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honor medal over corruption scandal

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after he was found guilty of corruption and influence peddling while he was the country’s head of state
June 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
FILE - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a meeting in Asnieres, outside Paris, March 24 2015. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
June 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM

French authorities say student stabbed a school employee to death during a bag check

A French middle school employee was allegedly stabbed to death by a 15-year-old student during a bag check Tuesday at their school east of Paris, the national gendarme service said
June 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
June 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM

French police officer to stand trial over teen killing that sparked nationwide riots

A French police officer will face trial next year on charges of voluntary homicide for the killing of a 17-year-old of North African origins
June 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
FILE - Police forces clash with youths in Nanterre, outside Paris, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
May 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Macron responds after apparent shove from first lady caught on camera

French President Emmanel Macron was preparing to step off his plane in Vietnam when his wife allegedly gripped his face and shoved him backward.
May 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
VIDEO: Macron responds after apparent shove from first lady caught on camera
May 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM

France's Emmanuel Macron dismisses video showing wife shoving him in the face

French President Emmanuel Macron played down an apparent spat with his wife Brigette which was captured in a viral video.
May 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron played down an apparent spat with his wife Brigette which was captured in a viral video.
May 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM

France's Macron dismisses video showing wife shoving him in the face

French President Emmanuel Macron played down an apparent spat with his wife Brigette which was captured in a viral video.
May 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose for photos at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, on May 26, 2025.
May 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM

Massive power outage at the Cannes Film Festival 

ABC News correspondent provides the latest update regarding the temporary power outage during the final day of the Cannes Film Festival in France.
May 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Massive power outage at the Cannes Film Festival 
1 month ago

Tom Cruise walks red carpet at Cannes for ‘Mission Impossible’

ABC News’ Will Reeve shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Tom Cruise walks red carpet at Cannes for ‘Mission Impossible’
1 month ago

Kim Kardashian recalls 2016 jewelry heist: 'Thought that I was going to die'

Reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian is expected on Tuesday to take the stand in a Paris courtroom.
1 month ago
Kim Kardashian departs the courthouse after testifying in the trial of 10 people accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of jewellery from her in Paris, May 13, 2025.
2 months ago

Power restored after massive blackout sweeps southern Europe

Millions in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday due to a "severe disruption" in the European electrical system.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Power restored after massive blackout sweeps southern Europe
2 months ago

Millions without power in Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say

Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France lost power on Monday due to an unknown grid issue, the Spanish government told ABC News.
2 months ago
A woman uses her cell phone's flashlight in the dark after the matches get suspended due to a power outage at the Madrid Open in Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025
2 months ago

Trial begins for alleged Kim Kardashian robbery in Paris

Ten people allegedly robbed Kardashian and made off with millions of dollars of jewelry during a heist at the height of Paris Fashion week in 2016.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  Trial begins for alleged Kim Kardashian robbery in Paris
2 months ago

Kim Kardashian jewelry heist trial begins in Paris

The trial starts Monday for a group of suspected armed robbers accused of tying up Kim Kardashian and stealing millions of dollars in jewelry from her during Paris Fashion Week in 2016.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Kim Kardashian jewelry heist trial begins in Paris
2 months ago

Eiffel Tower lights switched off to honor Pope Francis

The Eiffel Tower lights were switched off Monday night to honor Pope Francis.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Eiffel Tower lights switched off to honor Pope Francis
3 months ago

New details in case that shocked France

Gisele Pelicot's daughter, Caroline Darian, speaks up about the abuse she says she endured at the hands of her father, Dominique Pelicot, who was found guilty of raping and drugging his then-wife.
3 months ago
VIDEO: New details in case that shocked France
3 months ago

French far-right leader Marie Le Pen found guilty in embezzlement case

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the verdict, which could rule Le Pen out of the 2027 presidential race.
3 months ago
VIDEO: French far-right leader Marie Le Pen found guilty in embezzlement case
3 months ago

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts rail traffic

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the unexploded ordinance which was discovered approximately 1.5 miles north of Gare du Nord in Saint Denis.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts rail traffic
3 months ago

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London, trains across France

Eurostar trains to London, including all trains heading to northern France, stopped abruptly on Friday morning after an unexploded bomb dating to World War II was found.
3 months ago
French police secure the area close to the site where an unexploded bomb dating back to World War Two was discovered 2.5 km (1.55 miles) from the Paris Gare du Nord train station in Saint-Denis near Paris, France, March 7, 2025.
4 months ago

Macron pushes back on Trump claims at White House meet, warns him to 'be careful'

French President Emmanuel Macron used his visit to the U.S. to publicly push back on President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Ukraine.
4 months ago
French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2025.
4 months ago

Trump declines to describe Putin as a 'dictator' after calling Zelenskyy one

President Donald Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they discussed the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
4 months ago
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a press conference at the White House in Washington, Feb. 24, 2025.
4 months ago

Trump, Macron hold press conference at White House

On the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two leaders discussed bringing an end to the war.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Trump, Macron hold press conference at White House
4 months ago

Trump, Macron discuss Ukraine in Oval Office meeting

Trump said Zelenskyy could come this week or next week to sign an agreement on Ukrainian minerals and rare earth elements.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Trump, Macron discuss Ukraine in Oval Office meeting
4 months ago

Trump hosts France's Macron at the White House amid Ukraine tensions

President Donald Trump is hosting French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they will discuss the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
4 months ago
President Donald Trump is hosting French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they will discuss the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
5 months ago

Da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' to move as Louvre undergoes renovation

As the iconic Paris art museum gets a major restoration and expansion, Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci's painting will get a new home within the museum.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' to move as Louvre undergoes renovation
5 months ago

Macron announces expansion to the Louvre, 'Mona Lisa' will be moved to new room

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday a new restoration and expansion project for the Louvre Museum.
5 months ago
France's President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech at the Louvre Museum in Paris, Jan. 28, 2025.
5 months ago

Da Vinci’s 'Mona Lisa' to be moved as part of Louvre restoration

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the move as part of the Louvre New Renaissance project.
5 months ago
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the move as part of the Louvre New Renaissance project.
5 months ago

Woman surprises grandparents with trip to Paris: 'They really deserve it'

"I knew that when I started making money and started receiving an income, that my first big purchase was going to be for them, because they really deserve it," Brianna Cry said to "GMA."
5 months ago
"I knew that when I started making money and started receiving an income, that my first big purchase was going to be for them, because they really deserve it," Brianna Cry said to "GMA."
5 months ago

Ukraine, France discussing allied troop deployment to country, Zelenskyy says

"We also agreed to work closely with key allies on achieving peace and developing effective security guarantees," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy added.
5 months ago
A French soldier from the patrols the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, France, on Jan. 13, 2025.
6 months ago

Inside Notre Dame

A rare look inside the Notre Dame cathedral's restoration effort. ABC News' Ginger Zee reports.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Inside Notre Dame
6 months ago

Gisele Pelicot speaks after ex-husband, dozens of others found guilty of rape

Gisele Pelicot, Dominique Pelicot's wife, went public in the case, which shocked France.
6 months ago
Press reporters wait for the courtroom exits in Avignon on December 19, 2024, as the verdict is expected in the trial of a man, with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in the French southern town of Avignon is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old retiree, for repeatedly raping and enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife Gisele Pelicot in her own bed over a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, are also on trial for alleged involvement, in a case that has horrified France.
6 months ago

Stowaway arrested by FBI after returning to US from France

Svetlana Dali was arrested after she returned to the United States on Wednesday. She flew back via Delta Air Lines -- this time, escorted by law enforcement.
6 months ago
A seal for the Transportation Security Administration.
6 months ago

Notre Dame's first mass

The first mass is celebrated five years after the devastating fire in the Paris cathedral.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Notre Dame's first mass
6 months ago

World leaders convene as Notre Dame reconstruction unveiled in Paris

Five years after Notre Dame Cathedral was damaged in a fire, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, French President Macron and President-elect Trump met in Paris for the ceremonial opening. 
6 months ago
World leaders convene as Notre Dame reconstruction unveiled in Paris
6 months ago

Trump, Elon Musk, Prince William join French president during Notre Dame reopening

In a rare moment of unity, world leaders united for Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening five years after a devastating fire.
6 months ago
Lights surround the exterior of Notre-Dame Cathedral on Dec. 6, 2024, before its grand reopening on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
6 months ago

'World is going a little crazy right now': Trump meets with Macron in Paris

President-elect Donald Trump kicked off his first foreign trip since his reelection with a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Palace.
6 months ago
France's President Emmanuel Macron welcomesPresident-elect Donald Trump before a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.
6 months ago

Grand re-opening of Notre Dame

The landmark Paris cathedral re-opens after it was nearly destroyed by fire five years ago.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Grand re-opening of Notre Dame
6 months ago

Paris prepares to reopen Notre Dame 5 years after devastating fire

The French capital will welcome dignitaries like President-elect Donald Trump, first lady Dr. Jill Biden and Britain's Prince William to a ceremony celebrating the iconic cathedral's rebirth.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Paris prepares to reopen Notre Dame 5 years after devastating fire
6 months ago

Notre Dame reopens 5 years after devastating fire

ABC News’ James Longman is in Paris and describes the long journey it took to get Notre Dame back open again.
6 months ago
Notre Dame reopens 5 years after devastating fire
6 months ago

Russian woman charged with sneaking onto Delta flight released from custody

The Russian woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta flight from New York to Paris has been charged with knowingly and intentionally secreting herself aboard an airplane.
6 months ago
Svetlana Dali, the Delta Airlines stowaway who flew from JFK International Airport in New York to Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris on Nov. 26, 2024, was identified by her daughter and ex-husband in December.
6 months ago

France's Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government

One day after the National Assembly ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to address the country on Thursday.
6 months ago
VIDEO: France's Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government
6 months ago

French lawmakers vote to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier

Parliament approved the measure with a decisive 331 votes, surpassing the required majority of 288.
6 months ago
VIDEO: French lawmakers vote to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier
7 months ago

As Notre Dame Cathedral reopens, a look inside after a tragic fire

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris -- one of the city's most iconic sights -- is set to reopen Dec. 8 to the public after a major fire ravaged the historical site.
7 months ago
Attendees including workers of reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral gather during a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron in the nave of the cathedral in Paris, on Nov. 29, 2024.
7 months ago

Emmanuel Macron tours rebuilt Notre Dame

The French president took a televised tour of the restored cathedral that was damaged during a 2019 fire.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Emmanuel Macron tours rebuilt Notre Dame
7 months ago

Starmer, Macron discuss NATO amid ceremony in Paris for Armistice Day

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to Paris to attend French Armistice Day celebrations alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
7 months ago
France's President Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend commemorations during Armistice Day marking the end of World War I, in Paris, France Nov. 11, 2024.
8 months ago

Torrential rain inundates parts of France

Heavy rain across France caused widespread flooding that turned roads into rivers and strong currents that carried cars away — including the Mini Cooper seen here being swept away downstream.
8 months ago
Torrential rain inundates parts of France
9 months ago

French man admits in court to drugging wife and letting dozens of men rape her

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg joins for "Burden of Proof" to analyze this week's biggest legal cases.
9 months ago
VIDEO: French man admits in court to drugging wife and letting dozens of men rape her
9 months ago

Mass rape shocks France, survivor Gisèle Pelicot inspires hope for change

Gisele Pelicot, raped by men recruited by her husband, called the men on trial "degenerates." Some defense lawyers' attempts to question her credibility caused outrage in the courtroom.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Mass rape shocks France, survivor Gisèle Pelicot inspires hope for change
10 months ago

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted for allegedly allowing criminal activity on app

The Russian tech CEO is among the wealthiest people in the world, with an estimated net worth of $15.5 billion, according to Forbes.
10 months ago
 Pavel Durov, chief executive officer of Telegram, speaks during a keynote session at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Feb. 23, 2016.