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Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with a population of 2,148,271 residents in an area of 105 square kilometres. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of Europe's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, science and arts. The City of Paris is the centre and seat of government of the Île-de-France, or Paris Region, which has an estimated official 2020 population of 12,278,210, or about 18 percent of the population of France. The Paris Region had a GDP of €709 billion in 2017. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit Worldwide Cost of Living Survey in 2018, Paris was the second most expensive city in the world, after Singapore, and ahead of Zürich, Hong Kong, Oslo and Geneva. Another source ranked Paris as most expensive, on a par with Singapore and Hong Kong, in 2018.

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Paris Bans Daytime Exercise Outdoors The new rule will be implemented on Wednesday. Citizens of Paris will not be allowed to exercise outside between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm local time. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:01Published 1 day ago

FIFA draws up guidelines to tackle pay-cut complaints FIFA is preparing to deal with issues arising from complaints and appeals over wage cuts for players, according to an internal document seen by Reuters. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:53Published 4 days ago

Parisian entertains neighbours with nightly quiz during confinement Confinement in France has seen some neighbours get together after the nightly clapping of healthcare workers.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 5 days ago


A bird's eye view of the Paris lockdown Like in much of the rest of the world, time seems to have stopped in Paris. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:56Published 6 days ago

Livening up lockdown: Top musical moments from around the world From opera singers to saxophonists, musicians around the world have brought a bit of much needed cheer to their neighborhoods during coronavirus lockdown. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:15Published 1 week ago

COVID-19 patients transferred away to ease pressure on Paris hospitals It's part of moves to free up capacity in Paris with the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic expected in the coming week.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:50Published 1 week ago

Silver Lining? COVID-19 Lockdowns Leave European City Air Cleaner Lockdowns meant to battle the coronavirus has decreased air pollution in urban areas across Europe. According to Reuters, new satellite images showed reductions in average levels of noxious nitrogen.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:39Published 2 weeks ago

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PSG sell out special jerseys, raise over 200,000 euros for hospitals Paris St Germain raise over 200,000 euros for the battle against coronavirus by selling limited edition team shirts with the words "Tous Unis" on them. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 03:41Published 2 weeks ago

France extends lockdown as COVID-19 cases spread Lockdown measures extended nationwide until mid-April, with a wave of new infections expected in Paris and northern regions. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:05Published 2 weeks ago

Paris hospital fears being overwhelmed as COVID-19 cases increase It comes amid warnings hospitals in Paris are just two days from reaching a breaking point.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:30Published 2 weeks ago

Paris hospitals near breaking point as Europe endures coronavirus Europe continues to struggle with coronavirus cases across the continent. Paris hospitals are feeling the strain, but there may be possible signs of relief in hard hit Spain. Lauren Anthony reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:45Published 2 weeks ago

Paris hospitals near breaking point as Europe endures Europe continues to struggle with coronavirus cases across the continent. Paris hospitals are feeling the strain, but there may be possible signs of relief in hard hit Spain. Lauren Anthony reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:45Published 2 weeks ago

Paris in lockdown from above Aerial footage shows a deserted Paris, as France enters its 11th day of lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus. The country currently has more than 29,000 cases of the virus, with over 1,600.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:36Published 2 weeks ago

Spain's crisis heightens as death toll surpasses 4,000 Spain's coronavirus lockdown was extended on Thursday to last until at least April 12 as Europe's second-worst hit country struggled to tackle a fast increase in the death toll. Lauren Anthony reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:06Published 2 weeks ago

Parisian opera singer belts out balcony tunes during lockdown An opera singer in Paris is keeping his neighbours entertained during the countrywide lockdown by giving daily concerts from his balcony window. Every evening hits can be heard and all coming with an.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:51Published 2 weeks ago

Afro- Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus The 86-year-old Cameroonian, best known for the 1972 hit 'Soul Makossa' died in Paris, according to a representative. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:12Published 2 weeks ago

Drone footage reveals empty streets of Paris The normally busy streets of Paris, France are nearly empty after the French government put its 67 million people under lockdown on Tuesday (March 17) in an unprecedented act during peacetime due to.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:30Published 3 weeks ago

London Marathon postponed until October The London Marathon has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers have announced. The 40th edition of the race, which was due to take place on April 26, will now be held on October 4... Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:47Published on March 13, 2020

No Paris mayoral election delay despite coronavirus outbreak Despite the pandemic, France will go ahead with local elections on Sunday. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:39Published on March 13, 2020

Walt Disney To Shutter Disney Theme Parks In Florida And California Amid Coronavirus Outbreak The Walt Disney Co. has announced it will close its theme parks in California and Florida and its resort in Paris. The decision is in response to the deadly coronavirus pandemic that is ripping across.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on March 13, 2020

Conquering the coronavirus: the most pressing goal for these researchers in Paris Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:35Published on March 12, 2020

'Mass panic' as travelers rush to get back to U.S. after Trump order Bleary-eyed and stressed, travelers scrambled at European airports to board flights to the United States on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping travel restrictions to curb the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:10Published on March 12, 2020

Leo Varadkar pays tribute to Irish Americans Leo Varadkar has paid tribute to Irish-America for “changing the future of Ireland”. The Taoiseach had warm words for US Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying her statement in support of Ireland last year.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:59Published on March 12, 2020

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Ex-Syrian vice president Khaddam dies in France-source close to him Abdul-Halim Khaddam, a former Syrian vice president who became a prominent opponent of President Bashar al-Assad's rule after fleeing to Paris in 2005, died on Tuesday in France, Salah Ayach, a Syrian.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
Garbage collectors brave coronavirus to keep Paris clean While most Parisians are indoors complying with a coronavirus lockdown now in its third week, Geffray Serbus and his fellow garbage collectors are out in their truck helping to keep the French capital.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
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In virus-hit France the doctor will see you now - virtually The doctor's surgery in Paris where Tura Milo works has closed its door to patients because of the coronavirus but the general practitioner is still doing her consultations, only now by video.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Paris hospitals near coronavirus breaking point A spike in coronavirus cases will put France under huge pressure in coming days, its prime minister said on Friday, after reporting its biggest daily death toll and officials fearing hospitals in and.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Paris hospitals will be swamped within 48 hours after coronavirus spike: official A spike in coronavirus patients means hospitals in and around Paris will reach saturation point within 48 hours, the head of the French Hospital Federation said on Friday, with the peak not expected.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
'Delivering coffins non-stop': coronavirus stalks a Paris nursing home Outside a Paris retirement home on Wednesday, a director rushed out and told the man delivering a coffin to use a side entrance, away from prying eyes. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago

France to close Orly airport on March 31 as pandemic hits traffic Orly airport south of Paris, which is used mainly for short-haul flights, will be closed from March 31 until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic, airport operator ADP said in a statement.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Coronavirus lockdown leaves Paris street in 1940s time warp A Parisian neighbourhood has been left stuck in a World War Two time-warp after the makers of a 1940s-era film had to abandon their set before France went into a coronavirus lockdown. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
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Paris' Louvre closes for staff meeting on coronavirus Art lovers were left locked out of the Louvre in Paris on Sunday morning as the world's most-visited museum held a staff meeting about the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020	Determined runners defy ban on Paris half-marathon Several hundred determined athletes defied a government-ordered ban on large public gatherings to run Paris's half-marathon on Sunday. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020
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Major fire ongoing in southeastern Paris, rail station evacuated A major fire was ongoing on Friday in the area of the Gare de Lyon railway station in southeastern Paris. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020	French fashion label Agnes B cancels Paris show due to coronavirus French Agnes B joined on Friday the list of fashion houses that have canceled shows at Paris Fashion Week due to coronavirus outbreak that has reached multiple countries around the world. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020
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