Despite Sarkozy’s sweeping attempt to clear Paris of its slums last year and permanently deport illegal residents (mostly gypsy Roma populations), some settlements still remain. That’s the thing about ...

Last week’s popular Google Keyword was “Slums of Paris.” Did you know there were even slums in Paris? We previously showed one such prominent informal settlement along the RER B train line from Paris ...

Commissioned by Napoleon, the opulent Opera Garnier is named after its architect, Charles Garnier. Garnier rose from the Paris slums to design one of Europe's most celebrated venues. Opera Garnier ...

This week, a court in Paris handed out its toughest sentence yet against a slum landlord. After first being acquitted in 2015, a Parisian landlord received a two-year suspended prison sentence and a ...

Just another day in Nairobi’s Kibera slums. Slums are characterised by densely packed settlements with inadequate provision of services. Reuters/Noor Khamis We live in an urban century. Already more ...