Paris is the capital and largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than 105 km2 (41 sq mi), Paris is the fourth-most populous city in the European Union, the ninth-most populous city in Europe and the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the arts and sciences and its early adaptation of extensive street lighting, it became known as the City of Light in the 19th century.
Hours of travel delays end as authorities defuse unexploded WWII bomb near Paris' Gare du Nord
Hours of travel delays..
Paris BREAKING : A massive World War II-era bomb discovered near the tracks at Gare du Nord forced the cancellation of all Eurostar..
Passengers queue at St Pancras International Station after Eurostar said its services between London and Paris will remain..
Sir Keir Starmer describes the national security threat facing the UK and Europe as a ‘generational challenge’. His comments..
European foreign ministers met in Paris on Wednesday, saying a peace deal in Ukraine would require the involvement of Kyiv and its..
