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The Place Vendôme is home to some of the most prestigious addresses in Paris. In the middle of it all, the soaring column has a fascinating history- its fall forever linked with the artist Courbet.

May Day traditions in France, the winner of the best baguette in Paris competition, Moulin Rouge and Montmartre, China's state visit and more news.

As France celebrates the 150th anniversary of Impressionism, Anne Price looks at Émile Zola's role in glorifying the art movement.

Street photographer William O'Such takes to the rues and boulevards of Paris to capture its interesting people.

When Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson describes the style and energy of a street in his Bonjour Paris Live webinar series, walkers become more than flâneurs. They become educated explorers.

Explore the origins of the Impressionism art movement at the Orsay Museum's blockbuster exhibit and virtual reality experience.

Work-out sessions at the Louvre for the Olympics, prices dropping on Airbnb listings, air traffic controllers striking at French airports, and more news.

Immortalized in a François Truffaut film, Parisians once sent letters across the city via la poste pneumatique, a system that used compressed air to propel cylindrical containers through a tube network.

Fountains are an integral part of the Parisian streetscape. Currently some of the most iconic are being renovated by the city as part of a strategic "Plan Fontaine."

With the Summer Olympics quickly approaching, here's a look behind the scenes at how Paris is preparing for the biggest event of the year.