ASTANA – Twenty years ago, the world saw for the very first time the legendary musical Notre Dame de Paris. As part of the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Astana, the legendary musical Notre Dame de Paris was performed in Kazakhstan on the stage of the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, supported by the […]
Tis the season… for violent protests, mass arrests and the closure of shops, museums and popular tourist destinations in Paris. On Saturday morning (December 8), more than 200 people were arrested in the French capital, ahead of a fourth weekend of protests by the so-called yellow vests (“yellow vests”). Instead of avenues packed with shoppers […]
Dozens of famous Paris attractions – including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum – are set to close on Saturday as local authorities warned of “significant violence” amid a spike in anti-government protests. “According to the information we have, some radicalized and rebellious people will try to mobilize tomorrow,” Interior Minister Christophe Castaner told […]
Veronique de ViguerieGetty Images Tourist attractions in Paris are closing this weekend as the city braces for another round of violent protests. On Thursday, it was announced via Twitter that the Eiffel Tower would be closed to the public on Saturday due to planned protests. The popular site also clarified that all tickets purchased online […]
FILE PHOTO: French police forces secure Place du Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower during a protest by demonstrators wearing yellow vests, a symbol of French drivers protesting higher diesel fuel taxes, in Paris , France, December 1, 2018. REUTERS / Stephane Mahé PARIS (Reuters) – French authorities will close dozens of museums, tourist sites and […]