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France encountered severe turbulence over the past 12 months, roiled by a long and bitter battle over pension reform as well as crippling droughts, sizzling heatwaves and nationwide rioting. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the top stories from a year of turmoil.

The legendary Paris restaurant Le Tour d’Argent already boasts a wine cellar with 320,000 bottles, a world-famous duck recipe and a storied history stretching back 441 years

The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel.

Architectural conservationists are up in arms over plans to take out stained glass windows undamaged during the fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris nearly five years ago and replace them with new designs.

The forecourt of Paris City Hall buzzes with activity this holiday season: Children spinning on a sparkling carousel, shoppers browsing a Christmas market, tourists posing in front of huge signs advertising the 2024 Olympics — and dozens of migrant families searching for a roof over their heads.

We pick top sites in the French capital that show off the great engineer’s genius. And who knew that it’s thanks to him the Statue of Liberty didn’t fall into New York harbour?

One hundred years after the death of engineer and entrepreneur Gustave Eiffel, his main creation – Paris’s iconic Eiffel Tower – continues to dazzle visitors, remaining the most powerful and distinctive symbol of the City of Light.

French President Emmanuel Macron told Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in a call of the need to work towards a durable ceasefire "with the help of all regional and international partners," the French presidency said. Macron's call came as the head of the World Health Organization warned that the population…

The newly refurbished Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland Paris has some very high-end dining.