The Louvre remained closed Monday after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist.

The Louvre said it would remain closed for the day after Sunday’s jewels robbery in the world’s most-visited museum.

French luxury goods company Kering said Sunday it is selling its beauty division to L’Oreal for 4 billion euros ($4.66 billion).

Thieves reportedly stole nine pieces from the jewelry collection of Napoleon and the Empress in the Louvre, using a basket lift to reach the museum.

Thieves have pulled off a daring heist at the Louvre, stealing priceless Napoleonic jewels.

A federal jury in New York says France's largest bank must pay $21 million for giving the Sudanese government access to the U.S. financial system during a time when the government was engaged in atrocities.

French police have detained four people suspected of plotting an attack on exiled Russian rights activist Vladimir Osechkin.

Two French nationals detained in Iran for more than three years have reached the limit of what they can endure, according to relatives.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has survived two votes of no-confidence that could have toppled his fragile new government.

The European Commission has fined Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe a total of over 157 million euros for anti-competitive pricing practices.

French Nobel economics laureate Philippe Aghion reflects on the creative roots that shaped his award-winning ideas about innovation and growth.

France's financial prosecution office has informed former President Nicolas Sarkozy about his prison reporting details.

France’s newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government Sunday, as he faces pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell political turmoil that is scaring businesses and staining the country’s image.

Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari raised its 2025 guidance in the face of global 15% tariffs on foreign car imports to the United States as the company unveiled the new powertrain and chassis of its first fully electric production vehicle.

Tennis players involved in doping or match-fixing investigations are now eligible for free legal help, confidential counseling or money to test products they’ve taken that might have led to a positive drug test.

The spring 2026 season has wrapped up with Paris, showcasing bold trends that are set to influence global fashion.

French President Emmanuel Macron faces increased pressure to resign after the collapse of his latest government.

Chanel has made a dramatic return to showmanship at Paris Fashion Week.

Miuccia Prada's Miu Miu has delivered a steady performance at Paris Fashion Week, offering reassurance amid France's political instability.

Khaled el-Anani, a former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister, has been nominated by UNESCO's executive board to become its first director from the Arab world.

Alessandro Michele has unveiled his latest Valentino collection at Paris Fashion Week.

Vivienne Westwood's legacy shines at Paris Fashion Week with a theatrical show at the Institut de France.

Yohji Yamamoto has presented a collection at Paris Fashion Week that distills his signature style to its essence.

Issey Miyake has staged its spring 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week at the Centre Pompidou.

Nicolas Di Felice has brought a unique blend of equestrian and beekeeper esthetics to Courrèges at Paris Fashion Week.

Helen Mirren opened Stella McCartney’s Paris Fashion Week show with a spoken rendition of The Beatles’ “Come Together.”.

Fans have jammed the gates of the Louvre for the Louis Vuitton show at Paris Fashion Week.

Anthony Vaccarello has brought drama to Saint Laurent's show at Paris Fashion Week.

French authorities have announced the discovery of a body on a beach used by migrants attempting to cross from northern France to the U.K. on flimsy boats.

The International Paralympic Committee has lifted the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has won the Ballon d’Or.

Some French mayors have defied government orders and flown Palestinian flags on town halls, with more expected to follow suit as France prepares to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly.

Protesters have hit France with transport strikes, demonstrations and blockades that are targeting the Paris Metro and other sectors.

Title holder Paris Saint-Germain roared to victory in the Champions League by beating Atalanta 4-0.

European Union regulators have accepted Microsoft's proposed changes to its Teams app to resolve an antitrust investigation.

Dan Brown's latest thriller, “The Secret of Secrets,” has been published this week.

Protesters blocked roads and set fires in Paris and across France as part of a nationwide “Block Everything” campaign.

French President Emmanuel Macron says that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country once fighting ends in the conflict with Russia.

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been summoned to trial in Paris over allegations of rape and sexual assault against actor Charlotte Arnould.

France's foreign ministry officials have met with a representative of U.S. ambassador Charles Kushner.

Jonas Vingegaard has his sights set on a first Grand Tour title in two years when the Spanish Vuelta starts on Saturday, with top rival Tadej Pogačar skipping the mountainous three-week race.

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next month.

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologized for an ad campaign that has upset consumers in China and elsewhere and says it has removed all related materials worldwide.

A heat wave has gripped parts of Europe, with temperatures reaching 43 degrees Celsius in southern France.

About 1,400 firefighters have been deployed in France's southern Aude region to prevent the country's largest wildfire in decades from reigniting.

Israeli airline El Al says its Paris office has been vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti in what it has called a “deeply disturbing” incident.

Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead.

Shares of Palantir Technologies sailed past previous record highs Tuesday after booking its first $1 billion sales quarter and raising its performance expectations for the year.

The NBA will play at least six regular-season games in Europe over the next three seasons, starting with a pair of games between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic this season.

A Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant has arrived in Lebanon following his release after more than 40 years in prison in France.

The Trump administration has announced that it will once again withdraw from the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO.

Paris is celebrating Josephine Baker with a new mural honoring her legacy.

Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the biggest oil finds of the decade.

Netflix on Thursday announced another quarter of steady growth built upon its video streaming service’s more than 300 million subscribers.

France’s prime minister has proposed cutting two public holidays to save money in next year’s budget.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced $7.6 billion euros in additional military spending over the next two years.

French prosecutors have launched an investigation into alleged data tampering and fraud involving Elon Musk's platform X.

The iconic red windmill sails of Paris' Moulin Rouge are spinning again.

A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass or a passport won’t be released from custody.

Countries prepared to provide troops for a future stabilization force in Ukraine have agreed to set up a headquarters in Paris to facilitate a rapid deployment after the war ends.

The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin has sold for 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), including fees, at auction in Paris.

Armani Privé opened under an unmistakable shadow.

Imane Ayissi’s fall couture show blends African tradition with Parisian craftsmanship.

Dutch wunderkind and celebrity favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge for years.

Paris Couture Week begins with a striking moment as Cardi B appears in a custom Schiaparelli gown, holding a live crow.

Kenyan Faith Kipyegon set a world record in the 1,500 meters Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, finishing in 3 minutes, 48.68 seconds.

Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday.

The power of celebrity is the one trend that defined the fashion season in Paris.

Much of Paris Fashion Week chased spectacle.

Protests erupt in Togo's capital Lomé as President Faure Gnassingbé faces criticism over constitutional changes that could extend his rule indefinitely.

Issey Miyake’s menswear line has returned to Paris Fashion Week with a dazzling show at the Cartier Foundation.

Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has failed in her bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.

Torrential storms in France caused two deaths, flooded Paris streets and created a leak in parliament’s roof that interrupted a prime minister’s speech.

The birds scattered in every direction as the first drumbeat thundered across the plaza outside Paris’s Centre Pompidou, heralding the start of Pharrell Williams’ latest Louis Vuitton spectacle.

It-designer Anthony Vaccarello has sent out a Saint Laurent men’s collection that felt both sun-drenched and haunted, set not just in the heart of Paris, but drifting somewhere between the city and the legendary queer enclave of Fire Island in New York.

Giorgio Armani will not be present to take his bows after the Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani runway shows at the upcoming Milan Fashion Week.

Imagine Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu competing together for a Grand Slam trophy.

Aryna Sabalenka says she has written to Coco Gauff to apologize for the “unprofessional” comments she made following her loss to her American rival in the final of the French Open.

The Louvre Museum has failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines.

French authorities have ordered black partition walls around some Israeli defense industry displays at the Paris Air Show.

French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Greenland is “not to be sold” nor “to be taken” in a key visit to the strategic Arctic territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

French President Emmanuel Macron says a top-level U.N. conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians scheduled for next week has been postponed.

Olympic champion Imane Khelif is skipping the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands less than a week after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes.

Coco Gauff has reached her second final at Roland-Garros by beating Loïs Boisson 6-1, 6-2 to end the surprising, upset-filled run by a French wild-card entry who is ranked No. 361.

Lorenzo Musetti has been warned for unsportsmanlike conduct for kicking a tennis ball that inadvertently hit a linesperson during his French Open quarterfinal against Frances Tiafoe.

Tennis players at Grand Slam tournaments such as the French Open can have to play at 11 a.m. or 8 p.m. or anywhere in between.

The president of World Boxing has apologized after Olympic champion Imane Khelif was singled out in the governing body’s announcement to make sex testing mandatory.

Four-time champion Iga Swiatek has posted a 26th successive win at Roland-Garros and set up a French Open semifinal clash against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka.

Novak Djokovic will take on Alexander Zverev in the French Open quarterfinals.

Carlos Alcaraz has called himself for breaking the rules at the French Open and conceded a point during his four-set victory over Ben Shelton.

Tommy Paul has become the first American man in the French Open quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003.

Paris Saint-Germain players walked into a wall of noise at their home stadium and brandished aloft the Champions League trophy that their fans have waited so long to see.

Novak Djokovic has reached the fourth round of the French Open for the 16th consecutive year with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over qualifier Filip Misolic in a match marked by noise from Paris Saint-Germain fans cheering for goals as they watched the Champions League final on their phones.

Authorities in Paris have launched an investigation after several Jewish sites across the capital were defaced with green paint overnight.

It’s been 30 years since three American men reached Week 2 at the French Open.

When Jannik Sinner’s opponent in the French Open’s third round finally won a single game, the Court Suzanne-Lenglen crowd responded with a standing ovation.

The French Open isn’t the only sports event in Europe drawing attention from tennis players.

After glamorizing tobacco for decades, France is preparing for its most sweeping smoking ban yet.

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport’s new governing body.

Carlos Alcaraz has been wearing nasal strips in some matches since last season.