The Latest Breaking News from Paris

Parisian designers have refined the art of small-space living — here are five chic examples that prove it

Run wild in Paris with ASICS at the Festival of Running

Olympic organisers this week unveiled the official Olympic Games tapestry based on a design by Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi. The brightly-coloured triptych gives pride of place to the Eiffel tower and two new urban sports incorporated into the competition.

Outrage from the far right over rumours of a performance at the opening ceremony has exposed deep divisions in France

Australia's Olympic equestrian great Shane Rose has suffered multiple breaks in a fall from his horse, putting his participation in the Paris Games in doubt.

Rumours that French pop star Aya Nakamara may sing at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics have triggered a flurry of attacks from the French far right, questioning the host country’s ability to appreciate the globally acclaimed talent emerging from its neglected suburbs with large immigrant populations.

Stella McCartney, Marine Serre and Lilia Litkovska are three designers united in their belief that fashion, a notoriously polluting industry that often encourages excessive consumption, can itself be part of the solution. Through their latest ready-to-wear collections for next autumn and winter they showcase more sustainable modes of production, and…

Team GB could be without the Gadirova twins in Paris so Becky Downie can stake her claim at the Liverpool Arena

Swimwear label Vilebrequin collaborates with French designer Ines de la Fressange on a capsule collection that draws from the banks of the Seine and the beaches of the Côte d’Azur

The point guard is a talented prospect. But the French Federation of Basketball’s ban on religious headwear means she cannot play in her hometown of Paris

The Maison Les Jours Meilleurs, or House of Better Days, by Jean Prouvé is explored in a new show at Galerie Patrick Seguin in Paris