Paris has a fabled relationship with rats, as the film Ratatouille referenced. But unlike the much-loved animated movie, they are not always determined chefs well-versed in French cuisine. Mostly, ...

Rats have long been part of life in Paris. They startle tourists, dart across streets, and scurry through parks, becoming a familiar - and sometimes unwelcome - sight for residents. The city's rat ...

PARIS -- Rats are on the rampage in the elegant garden of the Louvre Museum, so bold they romp on the grass in broad daylight, defying death threats from sanitation workers and scaring tourists. The ...

Pariss overworked rat-catchers staged a one-day strike Tuesday, protesting outside city hall to demand reinforcements and bonuses two months after carrying out a massive cull in the French capital.

It has black button eyes and long, thin whiskers that tremble when it looks around curiously. Unlike most rats, this one has a name, Plume, and gets to enjoy the rare privilege of wandering around ...