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The Eiffel Tower will be a central part of the Paris Olympics, marking the 38km point of the marathon while the beach volleyball event will be held at its base.
The official posters are inspired by the surrealist artistic movement, with a level of precision and detail unprecedented in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
An investigation into theft has been handed to transport police following the incident at the city's Gare du Nord railway station late on Monday.
Turning to the roots of the upscale fashion label's ready-to-wear line, the designer drew on the spirit of the late 60s with feminine, tailored looks.
India's NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) and Central Bank of Sri Lanka-owned LankaPay joined hands to provide a seamless payment solution to tourists with the launch of UPI services.
Designed by jeweller Chaumet, the 18-gram hexagon tokens, representing the shape of France, are made of iron from past refurbishments of the Tower stored for years in a warehouse whose location is secret.
Video footage showed two women flinging red soup at Leonard da Vinci's masterpiece, to gasps from onlookers.
Airbnb has called on Parisians to put up their homes for rent during the games to keep prices down.
The Nicaragua-bound charter flight that took off from Dubai carrying 303 passengers was grounded at the Vatry airport on Thursday over suspected "human trafficking".