A rare tornado has struck a suburb north of Paris, killing at least one person and seriously injuring several others, officials said.

A 24-year-old Chinese woman was indicted for allegedly stealing nearly $2 million worth of gold nuggets from Paris' National Museum of Natural History.

Fondation Cartier pioneered this trend decades ago by funding living artists to create original works. Today people’s consumerism (and the resulting profits spun by firms) have changed the way visitors to Paris consume art.

The Louvre museum was hit by a brazen daytime jewel heist, forcing the Paris institution to close its doors for a second day in a row.

The Pompidou Center will remain closed until 2030, and professionals said there was no substitute. But its art will still be shown, and there are other cultural opportunities.

Preliminary reports suggest that the art market is regaining traction at every level, but with a sharper focus.

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy's lawyers say, as he shows up to a Paris prison to serve a five-year sentence, that they've already appealed for his release.

The glass structure rests on a steel framework engineered by Gustave Eiffel and remains one of the few surviving interiors in Paris to feature his work.