Jake Cigainero

The entrance of Amazon's logistics center in Bretigny-sur-Orge, one of six Amazon facilities in France.

Amazon To Temporarily Stop Deliveries In France, Following Court Ruling

Jake Cigainero

A French court ruled Amazon must limit deliveries to essential items while it assesses COVID-19 contagion risk at its facilities. The company decided to suspend all deliveries until April 20.

Work on Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral continues following a devastating fire in April.

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What Will A Reconstructed Notre Dame Look Like? The Answer Is Up For Debate

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Architects from around the world have flooded social media with their visions of a new Notre Dame. But 55% of French respondents say they want the cathedral to be just as it was before, a poll finds.

Debate Over Rebuilding Notre Dame

Jake Cigainero

There's a debate in France over whether to rebuild Notre Dame more or less as it was before, or come up with a new design to incorporate medieval and modern elements.

Restoration work resumed Monday on the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a lead contamination scare.

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Notre Dame Repair Crews Are Back To Work, But Paris' Lead Concerns Remain

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Environmental and labor groups complain the cleanup should have begun sooner, and they are concerned about health risks in Paris.

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Danger Of Lead Contamination As Notre Dame Rebuilds

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Reconstruction at Notre Dame Cathedral was suspended because of high lead levels in the area. Experts estimate melting windows and other structures sent tons of lead into the environment.

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Digital Tax Passed In France Is Aimed At U.S. Tech Giants

Jake Cigainero

French lawmakers have approved a tax on digital companies that will affect U.S. technology behemoths such as Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple. The U.S. government is threatening to retaliate.

A small group in hard hats gathered on Saturday for Mass in Paris' Notre Dame cathedral. It was the first Mass since a fire devastated the church in April.

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Notre Dame Celebrates 1st Mass Since Fire Devastated The Historic Paris Cathedral

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A group of around 30 people wearing hardhats gathered for Mass in the cathedral on Saturday, exactly two months after a severe fire. The service was not open to the public.