After exploring the ancient natural history of Paris, let's look at the fascinating human history that transformed this land from prehistoric sea floors to the famous city we know today. From Celtic ...

A brief history of the world's first socialist working class uprising. The workers of Paris, joined by mutinous National Guardsmen, seized the city and set about re-organising society in their own ...

Many people love Paris, but few really know the history of the city. Now, one of the city’s museums digs deep into Parisian history unlike any other. The Carnavalet Museum – History of Paris, which ...

This piece originally appeared in SAVEUR’s Fall/Winter 2025 issue. See more stories from Issue 205. In Paris, restaurants have long provided more than mere sustenance. Since the aftermath of the ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with art historian Caroline Bruzelius about the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which caught on fire Monday. We're going to turn now to someone who knows Notre Dame Cathedral ...

Paris' iconic Notre Dame is ablaze during Holy Week. The cathedral is a religious and architectural world treasure. Its Christian relics are said to include part of Jesus Christ’s Crown of Thorns from ...