The Paris Commune of 1871 is regarded as the first time #Communism seized power. This violent revolution led to the destruction of a large portion of the arts and architecture of #Paris, saw the killing of priests.

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Charles Wills returns to #Paris to reminisce about the life he led there after it was liberated. He worked then for “Stars and Stripes” when he met and later married Helen Ellswirth (Dame #ElizabethTaylor.)

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A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural center in a bustling #Paris neighborhood Friday left three people dead and three others wounded, authorities said. A 69-year-old suspect was wounded and arrested.

https://www.ntd.com/3-dead-3-wounded-in-paris-shooting-suspect-arrested_890543.html

In #Paris, residents will have the opportunity to vote over a possible #ban on #ElectricScooters in the capital. The city mayor says she is leaning towards a permanent ban on motor vehicles due to the problems they raise. This would be the first electric scooter ban in a major French city.

https://www.ntd.com/residents-to-vote-on-electric-scooter-ban-in-paris_895646.html

“I feel like I am in a dream, and I am amazed … even more by the Chinese culture,” said Sonia Ben El Haj, a lawyer and professor at Sciences Po University.

#ShenYun wrapped up 7 performances in #Paris at the Palais des Congrès.

https://www.ntd.com/shenyun/shen-yun-sends-important-messages-to-the-world-paris-audience_905253.html

Angry #protesters took to the streets in #Paris and other cities for a second day on Friday, trying to pressure lawmakers to bring down French President Emmanuel Macron’s government and doom the unpopular #retirement age increase he’s trying to impose without a vote in the National Assembly. https://www.ntd.com/france-pushes-through-pension-change-without-vote-violence-erupts-on-the-streets-of-paris_907977.html

A group of protesters briefly invaded stock market operator Euronext’s offices in the La Defense business district of #Paris, as #protests against French President Macron’s #PensionReforms continue.
https://www.ntd.com/protesters-storm-paris-euronext-building-over-pension-reform_914577.html

People gather in support of elected officials in front of the town hall of the #Paris suburb of L’Hay-les-Roses, whose mayor’s home was targeted by #rioters, putting in danger his wife and two children. https://www.ntd.com/people-gather-in-support-of-elected-officials-after-attack-on-paris-suburb-mayors-home_928729.html

Amid preparations for the 2024 #Olympics, #Paris’ historic book stalls face eviction, raising concerns about tradition versus security. Many booksellers attempt to find support to challenge the City Hall’s plans. https://www.ntd.com/paris-booksellers-threatened-with-eviction_936547.html

#Migrants had been camping out for weeks directly in front of #Paris City Hall. Many of them were families from West Africa. They were protesting their condition in the city. But, now authorities dissolved the camp and moved them to a temporary facility. As the #OlympicGames are approaching, the city is trying to clear the city from homeless people and asylum seekers. https://www.ntd.com/migrant-camp-dismantled-near-paris-city-hall_938332.html

French fashion house #Balmain has lost dozens of pieces due to be unveiled at a #Paris show later this month after a lorry carrying the clothing was hijacked, its creative director Olivier Rousteing said.
https://www.ntd.com/balmain-collection-robbed-in-run-up-to-fashion-show-designer-says_942532.html

#Paris faces an escalating #bedbug problem. These tiny pests have infested many places in the capital, causing a growing sense of panic and anxiety among the residents. With the #ParisOlympics less than a year away, French authorities are determined not to let the bed bugs bite during the games.
https://www.ntd.com/paris-grapples-with-bedbug-invasion_945663.html