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Paris residents vote to pedestrianise 500 extra streets

Referendum was marred by low turnout and lack of concrete plans

British tourist claims rape by Paris taxi driver: Police search suspect

An investigation into the alleged assault has now been opened

TGV: Trenitalia opens ticket sales from €27 for new Paris-Marseille route

The Italian operator has announced competitive prices for its summer journeys

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Cherry blossoms galore: Europe's largest Japanese garden is in France

Picnic beneath pink trees and celebrate the tradition of Hanami at the Parc Oriental de Maulévrier

Driving speed limits lowered in Paris amid pollution spike

City sees fine-particle pollution exceed normal levels

Alerts over high pollution in Normandy and Paris

Health warnings are in place for vulnerable people

Chance to win a real stone from Notre-Dame cathedral

A new competition is offering 50 stones as prizes. Here is how to enter

See how long it takes to sell a property in France by area in 2025

Some major cities have seen a significant increase in time to finalise a sale in comparison to 2024

Prosecutor investigates private parking companies near French airports

Some clients say their cars had been driven for up to 1,200 km whilst they were away and had been damaged

New car-sharing lanes on Paris ring road and two motorways: how do they work?

Limits will be in place for rush hour traffic with fines of €135 for rule-breakers

Olympic ‘horse’ Zeus to begin a tour of France - here is where it will go

The ‘floating’ metallic horse became one of the stars of the show, and is now set to gallop to new pastures

In figures: Paris’ celebrated annual agricultural show is underway

The Salon de l'Agriculture brings more than 1,000 exhibitors and 4,000 animals to the capital as well as politicians seeking photo opportunities

Photos: Paris exhibition explores what people do alone at home

Behind the curtain: L’Intime Expo takes a fascinating look at people's private lives

Americans in France: 1 in 4 people born in US who move across live in Paris

In contrast less than 6% of British-born and German-born residents live in the capital

Paris joins Marseille in banning key boxes in bid to stop illegal tourist lets

‘Public space cannot be privatised,’ says the mayor of Paris Centre, in a new rental crackdown

Farmers’ union threatens disruption to Paris and surroundings this weekend

Union is requesting a meeting with the new prime minister over improved conditions, and warns further disruption may be on its way

Transport, access, line-up: How to celebrate New Year on Champs Elysées in Paris

The traditional event will this year also pay homage to the Olympics and Paralympics

TotalEnergies opens service station for electric vehicles in Paris

It is the first of its kind in the capital and has ultra-fast charging

Cheaper but slower… €10 train fare for Paris to Brussels route

Ticket sales are already open for journeys up to the end of March

‘Check your rent is not too high’: Mixed reaction to new Paris poster

The campaign contributes to the ‘clichéd, outdated caricature of the chubby, arrogant landlord’, one property specialist says

Interview: American chef Jane Bertch on living out her food dreams in France

Jane Bertch was sent to Paris for her banking career but ended up starting a successful cookery school

Notre-Dame reopening: Trump to attend and how to watch first ceremony

The first Masses will be held on Sunday

Angry drivers launch court action against 50 km/h speed limit on Paris ring road

Lawyers claim the change was made without necessary prior approval

Uber launches its woman-only driver service in Paris

The service aims to make female and non-binary passengers feel safer

French police arrest stowaway after flight from New York

The female passenger was searched as usual at security but managed to slip past two identity and boarding checks

Did you know: the Paris Métro has underground 'ghost stations'

They are hidden from passengers but some are used as film locations

Anne Hidalgo will not stand as mayor of Paris for third term in 2026

The controversial leader first took on the role in 2014

Americans were biggest foreign donors to Notre Dame restoration after fire

Two foundations donated $10 million each in wake of devastating 2019 fire

French social media users unite to try to find tourist's lost dog

The dog escaped from an Air France plane at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle

Dozens fall ill in French train station as man pours toxic liquid on floor

The man spilled the liquid and then ‘calmly boarded a train’, police say

Ignoring this increasingly common French road sign could cost you €135

New driving rule relates to areas designated a zone à trafic limité

Paris Notre-Dame cathedral to open on December 8 with first Mass

Site will be open until 22:00 for first week to allow for influx of visitors

Will new 'no drive' zone in central Paris affect taxi journeys?

New restrictions are in place in the city centre

Uber drivers disrupt traffic in several areas of France, more action expected

‘Workers are increasingly insecure and most earn less than the minimum wage,’ said a union rep

Notre-Dame cathedral belfry bells ring for first time since 2019 fire

‘It's a wonderful, important and symbolic step,’ says the head of the restoration project

Paris mayor plans awareness campaign for residents against flood risks

City could become ‘unlivable’ due to global warming, warns climate study

All horse races cancelled in France as sector protests potential new betting law

‘This is a powerful and symbolic move…a sacrifice of €2.5m to show our determination to the government,’ said union president ahead of a march in Paris

ZTL (limited traffic zone) in Paris: when will fines begin and how much?

Central parts of the city are now closed to many drivers

Important changes for drivers in central Paris from November 4

A 5.5 km2 zone in the centre will now have traffic limitations in place

Letters: End of Paris Métro ticket books leaves me nostalgic

Reader reminisces about the original carnets, after their replacement is discontinued

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

Minister wants €5 entrance fee for Notre-Dame visitors

Money raised would go towards renovations of other religious sites. Higher ticket prices for non-EU visitors to tourist attractions is also proposed

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

Anti-road rage protests in France after cyclist run over and killed by SUV driver

‘Motorised violence kills. We want the public authorities to really get to grips with the issue,’ organiser said

SNCF to test a stand-up comedy show for TGV passengers tomorrow

The project comes as train ticket sales open for new Paris-Berlin direct daytime service

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

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

President Macron says he will fight to keep ‘Emily in Paris’ in France

“‘Emily in Paris in Rome’ doesn’t make sense,” he said in an interview

Speed cameras effective from today to enforce new Paris ring road limit

Drivers going above new limit are now liable to stronger fines

Train route Paris-Orléans-Limoges-Toulouse to face severe disruption in 2025

Works will take place during the day so night freight traffic can keep to schedules

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

Italian train operator Trenitalia to open Paris-Marseille route

The line is also set to serve Nice, Genoa, and Milan

Paris tramway cuts service for six months in vital upgrade

The service on a 6.6km stretch of the T1 line will be replaced by a bus

Paris aims for a (safely) swimmable Seine by 2025

A €1.6billion clean-up initiative promises to transform the river sites for public swimming

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

Franglais: from Churchill to Paris Olympics - what examples do you have?

The mixture of French and English was aimed at international visitors

European Heritage days: seven places to visit for free in Paris

Thousands of sites are participating in the event on September 21 and 22

Mystery of severed feet in shoes found by river Seine near Paris

No body has been found but the boots have been identified as Decathlon hiking models

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

Crowds flock to see ‘magic horse’ from Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony

35,000 tickets sold out within hours as fans seek to hold on to Olympic joy

Paris-Pau low-cost air route ending due to lack of passengers

Number of passengers using service plummets after Covid pandemic

Paris zinc roof workers explain what makes their work so special

Roofers help maintain Paris’ unique skyline and may soon be on Unesco list

Tickets for Paris public transport services to return to pre-Olympic levels

Temporary price hikes, including for direct Paris airport buses, helped pay for additional services during Games

Paris mayor confirms plans to reduce speed limit to 50km/h on city ring road

The reduction from 70 km/h is not supported by the government but the mairie says it is needed to reduce pollution on the périphérique

Paris zinc roofers selected for Unesco heritage nomination

They hope to join baguette making, Breton dancing, and lacers on the list

Storms to batter south-west France and Paris on Thursday evening

Weather alerts have been raised in more than 50 departments for August 30 by Météo France

What will be the legacy of the Paris Olympics?

Will the Paris Games herald a new era of equality, environmental consideration and less waste?

Rare images show how newspapers reported Liberation of Paris in August 1944

One shows food arriving at the starving city from Yorkshire in the UK with a truck marked ‘Churchill’s grub’

The Liberation of Paris: 'History fluctuates with the changing times'

Historian Christian Chevandier tells The Connexion how the victory is perceived in France

Paris marks 80th anniversary of Liberation

A look at how events unfolded and how city will remember the day it 'freed itself' from Nazism

Teachers picket elite Paris school due to tuition fee U-turn

The prestigious €39,000-a-year American School of Paris withdrew free schooling for the families of staff

When will Paris metro tickets return to pre-Olympic prices?

The ticket price increased from the usual €2.15 per single journey to €4 because of the Olympics and Paralympics

See: Paris Paralympics dates and event schedule

The Games will be shared between 18 venues around the French capital from August 28