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Actor Gérard Depardieu allegedly punches ‘King of Paparazzi’ repeatedly at popular Rome cafe — weeks after sexual assault allegations

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Actor Gérard Depardieu allegedly punches ‘King of Paparazzi’ repeatedly at popular Rome cafe — weeks after sexual assault allegations

French actor Gérard Depardieu allegedly attacked the so-called “king of paparazzi” outside of a popular cafe in Rome, Italy just weeks after he was hit with sexual assault allegations, according to reports.  Depardieu, 75, dined at an outside table at Harry’s Bar with two women Tuesday afternoon when the infamous Rino Barillari, 79, allegedly snapped … Read more

King Charles announces first overseas trip since cancer diagnosis

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King Charles announces first overseas trip since cancer diagnosis

The king is on the move. King Charles III announced his first trip out of the UK since he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. The monarch, 75, will be traveling to France next month to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. He will be joined by his wife, Queen Camilla, 76, and his … Read more

Ticket prices to see Taylor Swift in Paris are dropping. Get yours ASAP

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Ticket prices to see Taylor Swift in Paris are dropping. Get yours ASAP

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Gather ’round all ye Tortured Poets and Lovers. Starting Thursday, May 9, Taylor Swift — aka Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year — is kicking off a four-night ‘Eras … Read more

How much are last-minute tickets to see Taylor Swift in Paris?

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How much are last-minute tickets to see Taylor Swift in Paris?

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Forget the Eiffel Tower, Louvre or Arc de Triomphe. From May 9-12, international superstar Taylor Swift will be The City of Light’s main attraction when she swoops into … Read more

Paris restaurants scamming ignorant tourists for tips ahead of 2024 Olympics

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Paris restaurants scamming ignorant tourists for tips ahead of 2024 Olympics

Je ne sais what?! Ahead of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Parisian cafes and brasseries have launched a ploy to con unaware tourists — and even locals — out of some extra euros. Foreigners coming to the City of Light are showing a lack of awareness that tipping culture in France is much different … Read more

Best-smelling cities revealed in new study — No. 1 is historic

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Best-smelling cities revealed in new study — No. 1 is historic

A visit to this metropolis won’t stink! Researchers recently sniffed out the best-smelling city in Europe: Athens, Greece. HAYPP, a UK company that helps people transition from smoking to healthier alternatives, ranked the top 10 European cities you won’t need to plug your nose to visit, Time Out reports. Researchers recently sniffed out the best-smelling … Read more

Women’s butt sizes around the world revealed — which countries have the biggest and smallest

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Women’s butt sizes around the world revealed — which countries have the biggest and smallest

Here’s who has big butts — and we cannot lie. A new batch of data has analyzed which women, by nationality and on average, possess either the widest or most narrow sets of hips — an integral part of the anatomy that can sculpt a Sir Mixalot-worthy behind. To the dismay of many patriots, the … Read more

Body of woman dressed as ‘vampire’ found drained of blood in abandoned Italian church after possible TikTok stunt: reports

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Body of woman dressed as ‘vampire’ found drained of blood in abandoned Italian church after possible TikTok stunt: reports

The body of a French woman who was seen dressed like a “vampire” was found drained of blood with stab and gunshot wounds inside an abandoned church in Italy as police speculate she may have been taking part in a ghost-hunting TikTok challenge. The body of Auriane Nathalie Laisne, 22, of Saint-Priest, near Lyon, was … Read more

Mooing cows prompt hundreds of noise complaints — new law tells residents to shut up

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Mooing cows prompt hundreds of noise complaints — new law tells residents to shut up

There’s some real beef between the cows and humans of France. Amid noise complaints from residents in the countryside, the French parliament has upheld a law that grants cows the right to moo. Police receive hundreds of noise complaints about mooing cows every year from grumpy neighbors, mostly urbanites who moved to the rural countryside … Read more

#MeToo Stalled in France. This Actress Might Be Changing Things.

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#MeToo Stalled in France. This Actress Might Be Changing Things.

This time, many actresses and experts say they sense a shift in perception. “Something very profound and very luminous is in the midst of happening,” said the actress Anouk Grinberg. “People who defend victims are no longer considered enemies and hyenas that hunt after men.” An association of actresses, A.D.A., was formed in 2021 to … Read more

Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dead at 98

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Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dead at 98

“Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died. He was 98. De Brunhoff, a Paris native who moved to the U.S. in the 1980s, died Friday at his home in Key West, Florida, after being … Read more

Mon dieu! The pompous French crave our fast food — shocked Americans say they’re très stupide

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Mon dieu! The pompous French crave our fast food — shocked Americans say they’re très stupide

Do you want le fries with that? France, the oui-oui nation with a notorious reputation for poo-poo-ing American culture has a dirty, delicious little secret — one that sometimes catches tourists by surprise. The land of boeuf bourguignon harbors a burning love for two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame … Read more

It’s a catastro-brie! Why your favorite cheese might be in danger of extinction

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It’s a catastro-brie! Why your favorite cheese might be in danger of extinction

It’s not looking gouda for the fate of these cheeses. Certain French frommages are under threat of extinction due to a lack of microbial diversity, experts say, with varieties of bries, blues and the infamously stinky Camembert topping the high-risk list, according to the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). “It’s very important to … Read more

Joy for maker of tallest matchstick Eiffel Tower as record refusal reversed

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Joy for maker of tallest matchstick Eiffel Tower as record refusal reversed

Guinness World Records on Thursday told Frenchman Richard Plaud that his 23.6 ft matchstick Eiffel Tower was a record height, a day after initially rejecting it for using the wrong matches to Plaud’s dismay. Plaud said he had been on an “emotional rollercoaster” this week, after spending 4,200 hours over eight years on building his … Read more

Bobby Berk opens up about Tan France feud drama and why he’s really leaving ‘Queer Eye’: ‘There was a situation’

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Bobby Berk opens up about Tan France feud drama and why he’s really leaving ‘Queer Eye’: ‘There was a situation’

Former “Queer Eye” guy Bobby Berk is dishing on his exit from the Netflix series — and came this close to confirming it had to do with a feud with co-star Tan France. “Tan and I had a moment,” Berk told Vanity Fair in an interview published Jan. 25. “There was a situation, and that’s … Read more

How much are Taylor Swift tickets in 2024? Best ‘Eras’ Tour prices

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How much are Taylor Swift tickets in 2024? Best ‘Eras’ Tour prices

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. We’re so back, Swifties. Starting in February, Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year and Kansas City Chiefs superfan Taylor Swift is resuming her international ‘Eras Tour’ that … Read more

Pizza topped with 1,001 types of cheese earns Guinness World Record

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Pizza topped with 1,001 types of cheese earns Guinness World Record

It’s a master-pizza. A plentiful pizza baked in France has broken the Guinness World Record for the most varieties of cheese on a pizza.  The record-breaking creation includes a tongue-twisting 940 French cheeses and 61 from other parts of the world. It was whipped up by French pizza chefs Benoît Bruel and Fabien Montellanico. To achieve … Read more

See inside the real-life ‘Ratatouille’ restaurant, which just reopened in Paris

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See inside the real-life ‘Ratatouille’ restaurant, which just reopened in Paris

The Tour d’Argent already boasts a 320,000-bottle wine cellar, a world-famous duck recipe and a storied 441-year history. Now, the legendary Paris restaurant is about to serve up its “plat de résistance”: a front-row view of two of the biggest events of 2024 — the renaissance of Notre Dame Cathedral and the 2024 Summer Olympics. A city landmark … Read more

AI can now detect phony wines — here’s how it can determine fraud

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AI can now detect phony wines — here’s how it can determine fraud

Call it chardonn-AI. Artificial intelligence has created an algorithm that can trace wines to their original sources, and perhaps more importantly, detect cheap knockoffs being corked as a collector’s delight. “There’s a lot of wine fraud around with people making up some crap in their garage, printing off labels and selling it for thousands of … Read more

American dietician in Paris shares ‘unreal’ French school lunches: mussels, fancy cheese, sorbet

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American dietician in Paris shares ‘unreal’ French school lunches: mussels, fancy cheese, sorbet

Snack-ré bleu! No steel tubs of mass-produced slop in l’Hexagone. An American dietician in Paris, France, had the online masses salivating after sharing a TikTok video detailing the mouthwatering and highly nutritious dishes served at her daughter’s school. “I feel so lucky to live in a country that puts such value on making sure all … Read more