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Speed limits to be lowered on more Paris roads from November

Two sections of motorway in the Paris area will be lowered in a bid to reduce noise pollution

Paris mairie publishes first results from ring road speed drop to 50 km/h

The results are cautiously positive, after the speed drop was only introduced this month

13 stations in Paris above recommended pollution levels - which are they?

The fine particle pollution found is among the most damaging to respiratory health

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Crit’Air 3 vehicles to be allowed limited access to Paris in 2025

The new 12-day rule will affect 422,000 private vehicles and 59,000 commercial vehicles in Greater Paris

Body of missing student found buried in Paris wood

The teenager had been reported missing a day earlier by her parents whom she was due to visit

Paris Olympic sites to open for tourist tours

The tours will offer visitors the chance to see key Olympic sites, including the Athletes’ Village

Has tomb of French poet Joachim du Bellay been found 500 years on?

Some researchers are convinced that the tomb belongs to the ‘missing’ Renaissance poet

Paris ring road: region to oppose October speed cut to 50 km/h

It comes after the Ile-de-France president said the Paris mayor was ‘denying democracy’

Brigitte Macron to make appearance in new Emily in Paris series

‘We had a fantastic time together. It was a real honour,’ says star Lily Collins

France opens ‘Maison Elysée’ to showcase presidential history

The €3.5 million project includes a historical exhibition, a cafe with a view and a gift shop

Global praise as Paris Olympics close with ‘Golden Voyager’ character

The character paid homage to the founding of the modern Olympics, and looked ahead to the future

Olympics Closing Ceremony will be in three parts and with ‘surprises’

Suggestions of who may appear include Tom Cruise and Snoop Dogg, with the Olympics Committee head promising ‘you will not be disappointed’

French equestrian team honours late rider in Olympic silver medal win

‘This medal is also for her. There were three of us today,’ said the rider who won silver on the late Thaïs Meheust’s horse

‘Drag queen’ scene: Paris Olympic organisers ‘sorry’ if caused offence

A scene during the opening ceremony was thought by some people be a ‘disrespectful’ depiction of The Last Supper painting featuring Christ. Others say it was actually based on Greek gods

Disneyland Paris fined €400,000 for misleading ticketing practices

The park’s ‘anytime, all-access’ passes had restrictions that were not clear to holders, the French fraud watchdog has found

Anger from hotel industry at go-ahead for Paris to triple tourist tax

Critics say the move will make the capital the ‘most-taxed’ in Europe and hurt competitiveness

Ile-de-France starts phasing out paper Paris Métro tickets

Ten-ticket carnets will no longer be available to buy from March 2022, as the regional public transport operator encourages passengers to opt instead for Navigo cards and smartphone passes

New help-to-buy scheme for ‘green’ vehicles in Ile-de-France

Households can claim up to €6,000, and businesses up to €15,000, to buy an electric or hydrogen vehicle

Paris facing extreme floods and longer heatwaves, says mairie study

The report forecasts serious risks to health and infrastructure as climate challenges increase

Mayor in Paris suburbs named best mayor in world for fight on poverty

One in two residents of the town lives below the poverty level. The use of emergency food vouchers and daily calls to isolated and elderly residents were actions cited for the honour

Paris offers 1.3million Covid-19 tests to residents

Health authorities step up efforts to locate and isolate clusters of coronavirus in the capital

Covid-19: Ile-de-France refunds travel pass holders

Users with season ticket passes for transport systems in the Ile-de-France region - including the Navigo pass - are to receive a refund for the month of April due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

Forest fire destroys 60 hectares in Île-de-France

A forest fire has destroyed 60 hectares of land and vegetation in Essonne (Évry, Île-de-France), not helped by the “very dry” conditions, local firefighters have confirmed.

Navigo transport pass to move to smartphones by 2019

From 2019, Navigo users will be able to use their smartphone to charge, renew, cancel and validate their transport pass.

Beavers make a come back near Paris

Ile-de-France river patrol officers spot trees gnawed to a ‘pencil point’ as rodents spread north

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Speed limits to be lowered on more Paris roads from November

Paris mairie publishes first results from ring road speed drop to 50 km/h

13 stations in Paris above recommended pollution levels - which are they?

Crit’Air 3 vehicles to be allowed limited access to Paris in 2025

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