A dozen Berliet VXB-170s will be deployed against thousands of demonstrators who have pledged to bring chaos to the capital, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe confirmed.

French security forces are ready to smother the centre of Paris with a chemical weapon in a bid to keep rioters away from key buildings. The country has been hit by five weekends of violence.

A ranking of the 100 healthiest cities in the world was drawn up by researchers counting the number of parks, gyms, spas, yoga studios and vegan-option restaurants in each place.

Lucia Riina, daughter of the late mobster Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, has named her new eatery in Paris 'Corleone'. The family come from the same town as the fictional gangsters in the Godfather trilogy.

The man, named only as Mohammed E, was arrested in Brussels shortly before Christmas and charged with supplying the Kalashnikov rifles used to murder 130 people in Paris.

She's been employing her burlesque expertise for a series of performances in Jean Paul Gaultier's Fashion Freak Show in Paris over the past several days.

The woman, a resident of the building in her 40s, was arrested on the street below the block in Paris' wealthy 16th arrondissement, trying to set fire to a car and a wheely bin.

Radia Benaziez (pictured), a 40-year-old architect, died on Tuesday morning in the blaze in an eight-storey building in Paris, allegedly started by a woman in a row over loud music.

After Karl Lagerfeld's sudden death aged 85, fans of the Chanel icon are asking whether his £150 million fortune could be inherited by Choupette - or could it perhaps go to his young godson, Hudson.

Zendaya showcased her natural beauty by sporting a clear complexion as she stepped out at Charles de Gaulle Airport ahead of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.

The Oscar-winning actress, 28, displayed her huge ring as she arrived at the Dior autumn-winter Paris Fashion Week presentation at Musée Rodin in the French capital on Tuesday afternoon.

Gigi Hadid brought her runway trends to her day-to-day looks as she made a stylish arrival at Marco Polo's restaurant, in Paris, France on Tuesday.

Jennifer Lawrence was spotted enjoying a night out in the French capital on Tuesday following another busy day at Paris Fashion Week.

Victoria Beckham has lead a host of tributes to fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, pictured together right, who died in Paris, France, at the age of 85, today.

The fashion world lost an icon when Karl Lagerfeld passed away on February 19, aged 85, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. 

Travel chaos on Channel train services continued today while lorry drivers are stuck in huge tailbacks in France. Drivers said there are 'no changes' to checks but passengers reported being questioned.

There were also lengthy queues in Kent as lorries waited to check-in for the Eurotunnel amid industrial action in France, where border guards have been carrying out thorough paperwork checks.

The married couple put on a stylish display as they stepped out of The Ritz hotel in Paris on Saturday in high end tailoring and sunglasses.

French border officials have taken their industrial action into a third week despite being offered a pay rise worth at least £700 per worker.

Mrs May is risking civil war with her own party by pursuing a softer Brexit with Boris Johnson calling it a 'surrender' and warning his party leader: 'It cannot, must not and will not happen'.

The actress, 22, and her co-star beau, 25, looked striking as they dressed to impress as they hit the red carpet for the glamorous event.

The world stood helpless as Notre Dame burned on Monday and hundreds of French fire fighters worked to put out the blaze. While they fought the fire, a host of stars and politicians took to social media.

Notre Dame de Paris is a masterpiece of French Gothic design, and the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. It has survived Revolutionary atheism in the 1790s and Nazi gunfire during the Occupation.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said Australians should be encouraged to 'contribute to a restoration fund' to revive the 12th century Gothic structure in Paris.

Around 400 firefighters were mobilised to help tackle the blaze that engulfed the Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday. Yet there was criticism that the fire service had not responded quickly enough.

Australian singer Tina Arena has revealed she is 'devastated' by the Notre-Dame de Paris fire that has destroyed many priceless and irreplaceable artworks.

A Twitter video of Parisians kneeling and singing 'Ave Maria' as the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral continues to burn in the twilight went viral Monday, viewed millions of times.

The interior frame of the Notre Dame Cathedral includes roughly 52 acres of wood in total, experts say. The wood inside was already crumbling before the fire, leading parts to be closed off.

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild Notre Dame with help from the international community after a devastating fire gutted the famous Catholic cathedral last night.

Janet,72, was discussing the Notre-Dame fire with colleagues on Loose Women today, and despite saying how sad she was about the fire, she also argued that the money should go elsewhere.

Politicians have today warned of a grave fire risk at the Palace of Westminster, which in 1834 was destroyed in a blaze before being rebuilt by the architect Charles Barry.

EXCLUSIVE by ROBERT HARDMAN: I can faithfully report that the Cathedral of Notre Dame is not entirely destroyed. Because I am standing inside it – alongside the French prime minister.

Michelle Obama was spotted on an idyllic dinner cruise in Paris when she and the other guests learned that the nearby Notre Dame Cathedral had gone up in flames.

Experts are today entering the wreckage of the Paris landmark to find which of the precious artworks and religious relics have been saved after Monday night's devastating blaze.

Sarah Ellen has been accused of making the Notre Dame cathedral inferno 'all about herself' with a poorly thought-out Instagram post. 

The bells of Westminster Abbey rang out on Tuesday in solidarity with France after the devastating fire that gutted Notre Dame Cathedral, Theresa May said.

ROBERT HARDMAN: Notre Dame has, without doubt, been horribly damaged. France, along with much of the world, has been deeply shocked at the near-demise of ‘Our Lady of Paris’.

Brooke Windsor, the tourist who took the photo, said the man and his family had contacted her on Twitter to thank her for taking the picture and promised to find a 'special place' for it.

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell seem carefree as they walk through Paris in a photo taken two decades ago by Virginia Roberts, their 'underage sex slave.'

Investigations will focus on potential crimes committed against French victims, in France and abroad, and on French suspects connected to alleged Jeffrey Epstein crimes, Prosecutor said Friday.

Michael Harpon, 45, a recent convert to Islam, caused the bloodbath in the French capital's historic Police Prefecture, next door to Notre Dame Cathedral on Thursday.

The Smile songstress, 34, cut a casual figure while bundled up in a tracksuit as she puffed a cigarette outside Gare du Nord station while also toting a £7400 Chanel bag

The fashion designer, 45, looked simply incredible in the ensemble which featured a racy split yet she gave a nod to the cardinal legs-or-cleavage

The 39-year-old reality star addressed whether or not she was actually wearing the engagement ring gifted to her by her 42-year-old rapper husband in an interview with Entertainment Tonight .

Penelope Cruz brought the glamour to Chanel's Metiers d'art 2019-2020 show at Le Grand Palais in Paris on Wednesday.

The first daughter is in Europe with husband Jared Kushner for Christmas Day. They are expected to join the rest of the Trump family at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.

The tragic youngster was a stowaway on an Air France plane from Abidjan in the Ivory Coast to France, it has been reported. Air France says an investigation into the death is ongoing.

The Modern Family star, 47, took to Instagram to post different snaps of herself sightseeing in Paris, France, recently.

The zebra, joined by two horses, had escaped from a zoo in Ormesson-sur-Marne after the gate to its enclosure was left open on Friday evening. The animal ran on the road alongside moving traffic.

Anger erupted in the French capital last night and during the early hours of Monday morning over alleged 'racist' police attacks. In response, police used tear gas and baton charges.