Route, standings and updates as race enters Paris with Tadej Pogacar set to be crowned - The Tour de France reaches its conclusion with the final stage set to finish on the Champs-Elysees - but there’

With its cobbled streets, windmills, vineyard, funicular railway, and bohemian history, Montmartre has long been popular with foreign visitors. The white-domed Sacré-Coeur basilica and the portrait artists of Place du Tertre have been a magnet for decades.

Hours before the Tour de France peloton was due to pass through Montmartre on Sunday, thousands of fans packed the streets, eager to claim a prime spot to watch riders climb the iconic hill during the final stage of the race.

A dream trip to the City of Light doesn’t have to be a pricey one—here’s how to plan an affordable trip in style.

The Tour de France comes to a close in Paris, but could the late loops of hilly Montmartre tempt Tadej Pogacar to one final stage win?

PARIS—France’s bold decision to recognize the state of Palestine could help to shift conversations about the future of the Middle East, even if it’s unlikely to have an immediate impact for people in Gaza or on Israel’s war with Hamas.

Triple ascent of tricky, narrow, short climb eliminates virtually any chance of traditional bunch sprint on Champs-Élysées

France’s highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad’s personal immunity as a head of state while green-lighting possible future war crime warrants, drawing criticism from human rights lawyers and Syrian activists.