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Surprise Discovery of Coins May Be Old Viking Ransom

Money was paid to avoid a sack of Paris, and the coins were found in a Polish field

(Newser) - Last fall, metal detectorists turned up some old coins in a Polish field. Now, what had at first seemed like a not-so-surprising find has the potential to be quite the opposite, reports the New York Times . Archaeologists have since found nearly 120 silver coins at the location near the town...

Fans Mourn Jim Morrison 50 Years After His Death

Fans of Doors singer gather in Paris 'to show that he's not forgotten'

(Newser) - Paris on Saturday was the only place to be for die-hard Jim Morrison fans. Fifty years after his death at age 27, rock music lovers from across the world came to the Pere-Lachaise cemetery in eastern Paris where the Doors frontman is buried. Many brought candles and pictures, and some...

A Big First for Paris&#39; Louvre
A Big First for
Paris' Louvre
May 27, 2021 11:20 AM CDT

A Big First for Paris' Louvre

Laurence des Cars appointed by President Macron as museum's first female president

(Newser) - It was a phone call Laurence des Cars had long waited for—and when it finally came this week, it was a "joyful and emotional moment." "I will never forget that call," the 54-year-old art historian tells France Inter , via the Guardian , of the correspondence that...

Protesters Want Trial in Slaying of Jewish Woman

Macron is among those calling for a change in French law

(Newser) - Protesters in Paris and other French cities on Sunday denounced a ruling by France's highest court that the killer of a Jewish woman was not criminally responsible and therefore could not go on trial. Thousands of people filled Trocadero Plaza in Paris, in front of the Eiffel Tower, answering...

The Louvre Has Fabulous News for Art Lovers

482K works now accessible for free online

(Newser) - You can now explore almost half a million items in the collection of Paris’ Louvre museum without leaving the comfort of your own home. "For the first time, anyone can access the entire collection of works from a computer or smartphone for free, whether they are on display in...

The Pride of Senegal Is Missing in Paris

Novelist Diary Sow, 20, failed to show up at school this month

(Newser) - French authorities are racing to find Diary Sow, a Senegalese student missing in Paris who is considered "the pride of a whole nation." Senegal President Macky Sall recently bestowed that compliment on Sow, a published author, whose name "is practically synonymous with achievement" in her home country,...

In Paris, a 'Highly Symbolic' Concert in Hard Hats

Choir sings at Notre Dame Cathedral amid massive renovation

(Newser) - Wearing hard hats and protective suits, members of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year’s devastating fire for a special Christmas Eve concert, per the AP . Accompanied by an acclaimed cellist and a rented organ, the singers...

This Person Really Wanted to See the Mona Lisa

Bidder paid $98K to get closer glimpse of da Vinci's famous piece during annual inspection

(Newser) - How much would it be worth to get to see that Mona Lisa smile up close and personal, without any fellow gawkers blocking your view? According to one person, $98,000 . That's how much a bidder paid for the chance to watch as da Vinci's famous painting is...

Why Paris&#39; Mayor Is Happy to Pay $110K Fine
Paris Fined for ...
Too Many Women?
Dec 16, 2020 4:00 AM CST

Paris Fined for ... Too Many Women?

In senior positions, that is

(Newser) - Paris has been fined nearly $110,000, but the mayor says she's happy to pay the penalty: It was issued because the city of lights appointed too many women to senior government positions in 2018. Specifically, 11 females and five males. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said Tuesday that she...

French Cops Suspended After 'Unspeakable' Video Surfaces

It shows that they beat up, racially abused Black music producer

(Newser) - A lawyer for a music producer in Paris says her client might be in jail if there wasn't video of his arrest. Instead, three police officers were suspended after security camera video of them beating the Black man inside his studio was released, CNN reports. The man, Michel Zecler,...

Clues to $700K Theft in Paris: Handprints on a Trapdoor

Saudi princess returned to apartment to find furs, jewelry, 30 Hermes bags gone

(Newser) - A Saudi princess who returned to the Paris apartment she'd left over the summer ended up in the hospital in shock after she found more than $700,000 worth of her jewelry, furs, and designer handbags had been stolen. The Guardian and RFI report that the unidentified 47-year-old royal,...

Suspect in Teacher's Beheading Was a Teenager

Officials have arrested 9 suspects in the killing of teacher Samuel Paty

(Newser) - A suspect shot dead by police after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris was an 18-year-old Chechen refugee unknown to intelligence services who posted a grisly claim of responsibility on social media minutes after the attack, officials said Saturday. France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said authorities investigating...

Europe Now Outpacing US in COVID Cases
New Curfew in Paris
Is a Troubling Sign in Europe
the rundown
Oct 15, 2020 8:48 AM CDT

New Curfew in Paris Is a Troubling Sign in Europe

Continent is now outpacing the US in cases

(Newser) - A feared uptick in COVID cases with the start of fall seems to have begun in earnest in Europe, with the continent now averaging more than 100,000 new infections a day over the last week, reports the New York Times . This is Europe's highest total yet, notes NPR...

Dozens Attack Police Station
Dozens Attack Police Station
Oct 11, 2020 3:30 PM CDT

Dozens Attack Police Station

Fireworks light up Parisian suburb as dozens try storming the station, police say

(Newser) - Officials say dozens of people tried storming a police station outside Paris on Saturday night with metal bars and fireworks, Reuters reports. "Violent attack last night on the police station of Champigny with mortar shots and various projectiles," police tweeted . "No police officer was injured." Police...

With Charlie Hebdo Trial Underway, a Knife Attack

2 injured near former offices of satirical newspaper in Paris

(Newser) - A knife attack in Paris on Friday that seriously injured two people has prompted authorities to launch a terror investigation, reports the AP . The reason? The attack took place near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, scene of a terror attack in 2015 that left 12 people...

Mansion Renovation Turns Into a Murder Investigation
Mansion Renovation Turns
Into a Murder Investigation
in case you missed it
Aug 15, 2020 7:40 AM CDT

Mansion Renovation Turns Into a Murder Investigation

Corpse from 30 years ago found in abandoned site in Paris

(Newser) - It's not the usual problem you'd expect from the sale of a $41 million mansion in a swanky part of Paris: Renovation workers found a corpse in the basement. And now work has been suspended while police conduct a murder investigation, reports the Guardian , which rounds up the...

Doctors Confirm COVID Transmission in Womb
Newborn
Infected
With COVID
in Womb
new study
Jul 14, 2020 12:40 PM CDT

Newborn Infected With COVID in Womb

It's the first confirmed case, but baby is OK

(Newser) - French doctors have recorded what they say is the first known case of a baby contracting the novel coronavirus in the womb. The child, born to a mother who'd tested positive for COVID-19, had brain inflammation linked to the virus, which passed into the infant's bloodstream through placenta,...

France Goes Old-School on Notre Dame Design

Roof, famous spire to be reconstructed to look the same as before massive fire

(Newser) - Since a fire destroyed much of the roof of Paris' Notre Dame cathedral last April, architects have proposed new designs including a rooftop pool and a giant park. But if you're one for tradition, you'll be happy to know those options have been ruled out. French President Emmanuel...

In Walls of Chapel, a Chilling Find on French Revolution
Archaeologist Makes Chilling
Find in Walls of French Chapel
in case you missed it
Jul 4, 2020 7:00 AM CDT

Archaeologist Makes Chilling Find in Walls of French Chapel

Guillotine victims apparently buried there, not in the catacombs as believed

(Newser) - The administrator of a historic chapel in France noticed the walls were looking odd in places, and he called in an archaeologist to take a professional look. The reason for the anomalies is a dark one, dating back to the French Revolution: It appears that up to 500 victims of...

She Got a Raffle Ticket as a Gift, Now Owns a Picasso

Italian woman wins $1.1M painting in charity raffle

(Newser) - An Italian woman is the new owner of a century-old painting by Pablo Picasso, worth $1.1 million—but she didn't buy it. The unidentified woman won 1921's "Nature Morte"—a small oil painting depicting a glass of absinthe and a newspaper on a table—in...

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