Tour de France arrives in Paris
Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe awaits the start of the award ceremony after the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris on July 26, 2009. Spaniard Alberto Contador won his second consecutive Tour de France title. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
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PARIS, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Paris officials preparing for the annual Nuit Blanche, the Sleepless Night, said 30 artists will be showing their work at various locations around the city.
PARIS, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The Paris mayor's office says it has installed a drinking fountain that spouts sparkling water in a city park.
PARIS, May 3 (UPI) -- Officials in Paris said authorities will be cracking down on the practice of attaching engraved padlocks to the Pont des Arts bridge's railings.
BEIJING, May 28 (UPI) -- Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe's invitation to the Dalai Lama to visit the French capital could harm revived Sino-French relations, Chinese observers warn.
PARIS, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- French Justice Minister Rachida Dati says she intends to run for Paris mayor despite opposition from French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
PARIS, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- French Socialist Segolene Royal has re-emerged as a star of her party after losing last year's presidential election to Nicolas Sarkozy.
PARIS, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Portuguese air traffic controllers have helped uncover an alleged terror plot to attack the Eiffel Tower in Paris, helping France avoid a national tragedy.
PARIS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The mayor of Paris, who made environmental concerns a major priority, is taking aim at another threat to the city's cleanliness -- public urination.
PARIS, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Authorities in Paris have come up with an ingenious way to put an end to the practice by French men urinating in public.
PARIS, July 6 (UPI) -- Actress Eva Longoria and San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker were married Friday at Paris City Hall, with a lavish church wedding and reception on tap.
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