Exterminators in France are playing the role of therapist to an anxious post-pandemic population that they say is panicking over recent bedbug outbreaks.
Tag: Paris (France)
In France, Reports of Bedbugs Fuel Anxiety Ahead of 2024 Olympics
With less than a year to go before millions are expected in Paris for the Olympics, a wave of widely publicized reports of bedbug infestations has put French authorities under pressure.
LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Is the King of Luxury, but Who Is Next to the Throne?
With brands like Tiffany, Dom Pérignon and Louis Vuitton, LVMH turned him into one of the world’s richest men. But with five children, he has a hard decision to make.
Paris Turns ‘Little Belt’ of Train Tracks Into Green Spaces
The French capital is converting the tracks into semi-wild oases to provide relief as climate change brings hotter days, although the nature that has flourished there may pay a price.
Parisian Pools, Up Close and Personal
Swimming in Paris is a full-on cultural experience, offering intimate views into the French psyche, which is on near-naked display in the swimming lanes, locker rooms and (mostly coed) showers.
Paris Becomes the First European Capital to Ban Rented Electric Scooters
But the city is adding bike lanes, and scooter companies are shifting their focus to electric bikes. E-scooters were involved in accidents resulting in the deaths of three people in Paris last year.
Europe’s ‘Tormented History’ Drives an Ambitious Macron Protégé
Clément Beaune, who had a double coming out as a gay man with Jewish roots, wants to be mayor of Paris, revive the center-left and build the united Europe he cherishes.
Parisians Want to Bring Their Neighbors Closer Together. But First, Cheese.
A grass-roots movement aims to recast urban living in Paris and other cities around the world through a hyperlocal prism of neighborliness.
Paris Makes ‘Summer Terraces’ a Permanent Part of Cafe Culture
The neighbors may complain about the noise, but outdoor spaces that bloomed under a pandemic program are now a permanent and vibrant fixture of city life.
Jean-Louis Georgelin, Who Was in Charge of Rebuilding Notre-Dame, Dies
A former army chief of staff, he was put in charge of the cathedral’s restoration and prided himself on keeping the project on track.