Cat Walks Across France to Their Old Home Before Being Reunited With 'Stunned' Owners 13 Months Later
A cat traveled 280 miles across France to her old home before being reunited with stunned owners-a whopping 13 months later.
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First French Memorial for 'Hero Dogs' Honoring Their Military Service With New Monument - LOOK
The inauguration saw a squadron of military dogs stand alongside their trainers wearing their military medals.
Artist Fills Public Potholes With Colorful Mosaics - Restoring Roads and Sidewalks (Look)
Ememem in Lyon, France has been repairing potholes and sidewalk cracks with colorful mosaics. Check out his work.
World's First Non-Polluting Ferry Sets Sail From Marseille, France
The vessel keeps her passengers and the sea at large healthier thanks to filters that capture 99.9% of sulphur oxide fine particulates.
Farmer Thrives by Growing Gluten-free Grain Needing No Water During Drought
A problem-solving grain called sorghum in France is growing strong while all other grain fields are withering under record temperatures.
Prehistoric People Created Art by Flickering Firelight, New Research Reveals
Our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight, an examination of 50 engraved stones unearthed in France has revealed. The stones were incised with artistic designs around 15,000 years ago and have patterns of heat damage which suggests they were carved close to the flickering light of a fire, the new study has found. […]
Church's Lost Crucifix Rescued From WWI Battlefield Finally Returned After 107 Years
A group of ten churchgoers will set out on a pilgrimage to reunite the crucifix with the church on a 297-mile trip to the village in France
Work Begins on Notre Dame's New Spire-On Track for a December 2024 Reopening
It's been almost 4 years since the iconic building was devastated by a fire, and the reconstruction has been going according to schedule.
Design Company Invents Ceramic-Like Tiles But Made Entirely of Fish Scales and Completely Recyclable
Scalite, and it separates then combines naturally-occuring minerals and the collagen in the fish scales to create a beautiful, durable tiles.
French Beekeeper Invents a Trap to Take on Asian Hornets Decimating Bee Populations in Europe
French beekeeper Denis Jaffré invented a trap to catch Asian murder hornets that had decimated all his hives 5 years ago.
Rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral Takes Leap Forward as the Majestic Spire Is Pieced Together
The spire, which collapsed through the lead roof of the cathedral in the fire, was built in the 19th century.
Paris District Declared the 'Republic of Good-Neighbors' Reviving Conviviality and Cutting Loneliness
In the south of Paris' city center, the 14th arrondissement is conducting a neighborhood-wide experiment on deliberate living
Paris Olympics Gets 11,000 Stadium Seats Made of Recycled City Plastic
80% of the 100 metric tons of plastic needed to make the seats came from a single neighborhood—which is also where it's being processed.
Divers Are About to Pull a 3,000-Year-Old Shipwreck From the Depths
Named the "Zambratija boat" because of its location in the Bay of Zambratija, it's a testament to an "ancient naval tradition."
Markings on French Cave Wall Identified as the Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings
Based on the shape, spacing, and arrangement of the engravings, the team concluded that they are "deliberate, organized and intentional"
Hotel Excavation Reveals Medieval Castle with Moat and Stones That Look Like They Were Laid Yesterday
Historical records confirm the castle was Château de l'Hermine, constructed by the Duke of Brittany in 1380 following the end of civil a war.
Witness the Glory of the 2024 European Tree of the Year - Growing in Poland for 200 Years
Thought to be 200 years old, The Heart of the Garden is the third Polish tree in a row to win, following up a pair oaks in 2023 and 2022.
Belgian Boy is the First Child in the World to Have Been Cured of Brain Stem Glioma, a Brutal Cancer
In Lucas' case, his tumors carried a genetic mutation seen only a few times in history that made it vulnerable to the drug.
Amateur Paleontologists Discover Site of Epic Importance-400 Fossils from 470M Years Ago Amid Global Warming
Two amateur paleontologists discovered a site of 'worldwide importance' in France containing 400 fossils that date back 470 million years.
A Forgotten Masterpiece Was Hanging Above a French Woman's Hot Plate-Now, it's Heading to the Louvre
The elderly woman had originally planned to find a new home for the painting-in the nearest wastebasket.
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