105-Year-Old Cyclist Rides 14 Miles In An Hour En Route To A World Record
"I am not here to be champion. I am here to prove that at 105 years old you can still ride a bike," Frenchman Robert Marchand said.
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For Newly Arrived Migrants, Paris Offers An Upgraded Welcome
It's taken a while, but Paris finally has a safe place for migrants congregating in the city. A new facility has been opened which offers asylum seekers showers, medical care and a bed.
Kim Kardashian West Robbed At Gunpoint; Thieves Steal $10 Million In Jewelry
Gunmen disguised as police robbed Kardashian West inside a private residence in Paris, the AP reports, citing police. The thieves left her tied up but unharmed before reportedly escaping on bikes.
Sonia Rykiel, Designer Known As The 'Queen Of Knitwear,' Dies
The famously redheaded Rykiel embodied the intellectual chic and feminism of Paris in the late 1960s. With vibrant stripes or simple black, her clothes hugged a woman's body.
The Last Razor Repairman In Paris
In a tiny shop from a bygone era, Jacques Guillaume gets calls about more than razors because there's nobody to fix things anymore. "Today, manual work like this is passé and obsolete," he says.
Flooding Wreaks Havoc In Paris, Parts Of Western Europe
The swollen Seine River and its tributaries flooded Paris roadways, effectively isolating neighborhoods and towns. The Louvre announced it would be closed Friday to move artworks in vulnerable areas.
Mayor Of Paris Announces Plans To Temporarily House Migrants
The proposed migrant camp would be located in the north of France's capital city, where hundreds of migrants are already camping informally.
Lightning Strikes Child's Party in Paris And Soccer Match In Germany, Injuring Dozens
More than 40 people — most of them children — were injured from lightning strikes in two separate incidents in Europe on Saturday.
Paris Extends Summer Nights By Keeping Parks Open After Sunset
Paris will open nine parks all night despite increased costs for lighting and security. The mayor's office says it will be good for people to be able to come to the parks when it's too hot indoors.
Key Paris Attacks Suspect Salah Abdeslam Extradited To France
Abdeslam, who is believed to be the only surviving participant of the attacks in Paris last November, was captured in Brussels in March. He's expected to appear before a French judge today.