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Arson suspected as power outage in France disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival

French authorities believe arson may have played a role in a major power outage that threatened to jeopardize the Cannes Film Festival’s closing celebrations
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Supermarket workers stand outside a closed shop due to a electricity outage in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
May 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM

Jim Morrison bust stolen from Doors singer’s Paris grave in 1980s finally recovered

Police have found a bust of Jim Morrison that was stolen nearly four decades ago from the Paris grave that has long been a place of pilgrimage for fans of the legendary Doors singer and poet
May 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
FILE - Flowers and candles adorn the grave of legendary rock front man and poet with the Doors rock band, Jim Morrison at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris Monday July. 3, 2011. Morrison, the legendary singer of the rock band died in Paris on July, 2, 1971. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)
May 20, 2025 at 6:51 AM

Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes premiere

Denzel Washington sandwiched a whirlwind trip to the Cannes Film Festival in between Broadway performances for the premiere of Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” and was rewarded with a surprise honorary Palme d'Or
May 20, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Denzel Washington, left, poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Highest 2 Lowest' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 19, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM

Inquiry says French government covered up Nestle's illegal treatment of bottled water

A French Senate inquiry commission says the government of President Emmanuel Macron covered up decisions over the illegal treatment of mineral water by food industry giant Nestle
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A bottle of Perrier stands on a cafe table as a French Senate inquiry commission said the government of President Emmanuel Macron covered up decisions over the illegal treatment of mineral water by food industry giant Nestle, Monday, May 19, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
May 19, 2025 at 8:47 AM

Flights cancelled at Paris-Orly airport after traffic control systems break down

France’s civil aviation authority said some flights were still being cancelled and others delayed at Paris-Orly airport, one day after air traffic control systems suffered a breakdown that caused substantial disruption
May 19, 2025 at 8:47 AM
FILE - Passengers arrive at Orly airport, south of Paris, Monday, May 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
May 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM

Flights reduced by 40% at Paris-Orly airport after traffic control systems break down

France’s civil aviation authority has asked airlines to reduce flights by 40% at Paris-Orly airport after air traffic control systems suffered a breakdown
May 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
FILE - Airplanes are parked on the tarmac at the international airport of Orly, in Orly, south of Paris, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
May 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM

Palm tree falls on person at Cannes Film Festival

A palm tree has fallen on a person at the Cannes Film Festival who was walking along the Croisette in the seaside French town
May 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A palm tree fall on someone, and injured this person, on the Boulevard of La Croisette during the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
May 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM

Depardieu convicted. Cannes reacts. But did #MeToo finally win in France?

For powerful men in France’s film industry, this was a week of reckoning
May 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
FILE - French actor Gerard Depardieu, left, and Belgian actress Cecile de France pose during a photo call for the film "Quand J'etais Chanteur," at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 26, 2006. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
May 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM

Tom Cruise walks red carpet at Cannes for ‘Mission Impossible’

ABC News’ Will Reeve shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News.
May 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
VIDEO: Tom Cruise walks red carpet at Cannes for ‘Mission Impossible’
May 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM

In a shift, Cannes bars actor from premiere over sexual assault allegations

The Cannes Film Festival has barred French actor Théo Navarro-Mussy from attending the premiere of the competition entry “Case 137.”
May 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The Palais des festivals ahead of the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 11, 2025. The Cannes film festival runs from May 13 until May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
May 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM

France expels Algerian diplomats in tit-for-tat decision as their feud deepens

France says it will expel Algerian diplomats in response to Algeria’s decision to do the same
May 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
FILE - Algeria's flags fly Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Algiers. (AP Photo/Fateh Guidoum, File)
May 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM

Kim Kardashian recalls 2016 jewelry heist: 'Thought that I was going to die'

Reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian is expected on Tuesday to take the stand in a Paris courtroom.
May 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Kim Kardashian departs the courthouse after testifying in the trial of 10 people accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of jewellery from her in Paris, May 13, 2025.
May 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM

French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault on a 2021 film set

A Paris court has found actor Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021
May 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
FILE - Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives to face trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, on March 24, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
May 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM

Kardashian testifies that she feared rape and murder during 2016 heist

Kim Kardashian testified Tuesday that she feared she would be raped and killed during a 2016 armed robbery in Paris, describing the ordeal in stark, emotional terms
May 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Kim Kardashian waves as she arrives to testify regarding a robbery of millions of dollars in jewels from her Paris hotel room in 2016, in Paris, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
May 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM

French pres. Macron accepts invitation for U.K. state visit

Buckingham Palace says French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted an invitation to pay a state visit to the U.K. in July
May 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Britain's King Charles III attends the presentation of the New Standards at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Monday May 12, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool via AP)
April 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Power restored after massive blackout sweeps southern Europe

Millions in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday due to a "severe disruption" in the European electrical system.
April 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
VIDEO: Power restored after massive blackout sweeps southern Europe
1 month ago

Millions without power in Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say

Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France lost power on Monday due to an unknown grid issue, the Spanish government told ABC News.
1 month ago
A woman uses her cell phone's flashlight in the dark after the matches get suspended due to a power outage at the Madrid Open in Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025
1 month ago

Trial begins for alleged Kim Kardashian robbery in Paris

Ten people allegedly robbed Kardashian and made off with millions of dollars of jewelry during a heist at the height of Paris Fashion week in 2016.
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VIDEO:  Trial begins for alleged Kim Kardashian robbery in Paris
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Kim Kardashian jewelry heist trial begins in Paris

The trial starts Monday for a group of suspected armed robbers accused of tying up Kim Kardashian and stealing millions of dollars in jewelry from her during Paris Fashion Week in 2016.
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VIDEO: Kim Kardashian jewelry heist trial begins in Paris
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Eiffel Tower lights switched off to honor Pope Francis

The Eiffel Tower lights were switched off Monday night to honor Pope Francis.
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VIDEO: Eiffel Tower lights switched off to honor Pope Francis
2 months ago

New details in case that shocked France

Gisele Pelicot's daughter, Caroline Darian, speaks up about the abuse she says she endured at the hands of her father, Dominique Pelicot, who was found guilty of raping and drugging his then-wife.
2 months ago
VIDEO: New details in case that shocked France
2 months ago

French far-right leader Marie Le Pen found guilty in embezzlement case

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the verdict, which could rule Le Pen out of the 2027 presidential race.
2 months ago
VIDEO: French far-right leader Marie Le Pen found guilty in embezzlement case
3 months ago

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts rail traffic

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the unexploded ordinance which was discovered approximately 1.5 miles north of Gare du Nord in Saint Denis.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts rail traffic
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Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London, trains across France

Eurostar trains to London, including all trains heading to northern France, stopped abruptly on Friday morning after an unexploded bomb dating to World War II was found.
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French police secure the area close to the site where an unexploded bomb dating back to World War Two was discovered 2.5 km (1.55 miles) from the Paris Gare du Nord train station in Saint-Denis near Paris, France, March 7, 2025.
3 months ago

Macron pushes back on Trump claims at White House meet, warns him to 'be careful'

French President Emmanuel Macron used his visit to the U.S. to publicly push back on President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Ukraine.
3 months ago
French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2025.
3 months ago

Trump declines to describe Putin as a 'dictator' after calling Zelenskyy one

President Donald Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they discussed the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
3 months ago
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a press conference at the White House in Washington, Feb. 24, 2025.
3 months ago

Trump, Macron hold press conference at White House

On the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two leaders discussed bringing an end to the war.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Trump, Macron hold press conference at White House
3 months ago

Trump, Macron discuss Ukraine in Oval Office meeting

Trump said Zelenskyy could come this week or next week to sign an agreement on Ukrainian minerals and rare earth elements.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Trump, Macron discuss Ukraine in Oval Office meeting
3 months ago

Trump hosts France's Macron at the White House amid Ukraine tensions

President Donald Trump is hosting French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they will discuss the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
3 months ago
President Donald Trump is hosting French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they will discuss the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
4 months ago

Da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' to move as Louvre undergoes renovation

As the iconic Paris art museum gets a major restoration and expansion, Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci's painting will get a new home within the museum.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' to move as Louvre undergoes renovation
4 months ago

Macron announces expansion to the Louvre, 'Mona Lisa' will be moved to new room

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday a new restoration and expansion project for the Louvre Museum.
4 months ago
France's President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech at the Louvre Museum in Paris, Jan. 28, 2025.
4 months ago

Da Vinci’s 'Mona Lisa' to be moved as part of Louvre restoration

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the move as part of the Louvre New Renaissance project.
4 months ago
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the move as part of the Louvre New Renaissance project.
4 months ago

Woman surprises grandparents with trip to Paris: 'They really deserve it'

"I knew that when I started making money and started receiving an income, that my first big purchase was going to be for them, because they really deserve it," Brianna Cry said to "GMA."
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"I knew that when I started making money and started receiving an income, that my first big purchase was going to be for them, because they really deserve it," Brianna Cry said to "GMA."
4 months ago

Ukraine, France discussing allied troop deployment to country, Zelenskyy says

"We also agreed to work closely with key allies on achieving peace and developing effective security guarantees," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy added.
4 months ago
A French soldier from the patrols the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, France, on Jan. 13, 2025.
5 months ago

Inside Notre Dame

A rare look inside the Notre Dame cathedral's restoration effort. ABC News' Ginger Zee reports.
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VIDEO: Inside Notre Dame
5 months ago

Gisele Pelicot speaks after ex-husband, dozens of others found guilty of rape

Gisele Pelicot, Dominique Pelicot's wife, went public in the case, which shocked France.
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Press reporters wait for the courtroom exits in Avignon on December 19, 2024, as the verdict is expected in the trial of a man, with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in the French southern town of Avignon is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old retiree, for repeatedly raping and enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife Gisele Pelicot in her own bed over a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, are also on trial for alleged involvement, in a case that has horrified France.
5 months ago

Stowaway arrested by FBI after returning to US from France

Svetlana Dali was arrested after she returned to the United States on Wednesday. She flew back via Delta Air Lines -- this time, escorted by law enforcement.
5 months ago
A seal for the Transportation Security Administration.
6 months ago

Notre Dame's first mass

The first mass is celebrated five years after the devastating fire in the Paris cathedral.
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VIDEO: Notre Dame's first mass
6 months ago

World leaders convene as Notre Dame reconstruction unveiled in Paris

Five years after Notre Dame Cathedral was damaged in a fire, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, French President Macron and President-elect Trump met in Paris for the ceremonial opening. 
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World leaders convene as Notre Dame reconstruction unveiled in Paris
6 months ago

Trump, Elon Musk, Prince William join French president during Notre Dame reopening

In a rare moment of unity, world leaders united for Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening five years after a devastating fire.
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Lights surround the exterior of Notre-Dame Cathedral on Dec. 6, 2024, before its grand reopening on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
6 months ago

'World is going a little crazy right now': Trump meets with Macron in Paris

President-elect Donald Trump kicked off his first foreign trip since his reelection with a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Palace.
6 months ago
France's President Emmanuel Macron welcomesPresident-elect Donald Trump before a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.
6 months ago

Grand re-opening of Notre Dame

The landmark Paris cathedral re-opens after it was nearly destroyed by fire five years ago.
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VIDEO: Grand re-opening of Notre Dame
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Paris prepares to reopen Notre Dame 5 years after devastating fire

The French capital will welcome dignitaries like President-elect Donald Trump, first lady Dr. Jill Biden and Britain's Prince William to a ceremony celebrating the iconic cathedral's rebirth.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Paris prepares to reopen Notre Dame 5 years after devastating fire
6 months ago

Notre Dame reopens 5 years after devastating fire

ABC News’ James Longman is in Paris and describes the long journey it took to get Notre Dame back open again.
6 months ago
Notre Dame reopens 5 years after devastating fire
6 months ago

Russian woman charged with sneaking onto Delta flight released from custody

The Russian woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta flight from New York to Paris has been charged with knowingly and intentionally secreting herself aboard an airplane.
6 months ago
Svetlana Dali, the Delta Airlines stowaway who flew from JFK International Airport in New York to Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris on Nov. 26, 2024, was identified by her daughter and ex-husband in December.
6 months ago

France's Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government

One day after the National Assembly ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to address the country on Thursday.
6 months ago
VIDEO: France's Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government
6 months ago

French lawmakers vote to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier

Parliament approved the measure with a decisive 331 votes, surpassing the required majority of 288.
6 months ago
VIDEO: French lawmakers vote to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier
6 months ago

As Notre Dame Cathedral reopens, a look inside after a tragic fire

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris -- one of the city's most iconic sights -- is set to reopen Dec. 8 to the public after a major fire ravaged the historical site.
6 months ago
Attendees including workers of reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral gather during a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron in the nave of the cathedral in Paris, on Nov. 29, 2024.
6 months ago

Emmanuel Macron tours rebuilt Notre Dame

The French president took a televised tour of the restored cathedral that was damaged during a 2019 fire.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Emmanuel Macron tours rebuilt Notre Dame
6 months ago

Starmer, Macron discuss NATO amid ceremony in Paris for Armistice Day

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to Paris to attend French Armistice Day celebrations alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
6 months ago
France's President Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend commemorations during Armistice Day marking the end of World War I, in Paris, France Nov. 11, 2024.