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 Mayor in Paris suburbs named best mayor in world for fight on poverty Paris offers 1.3million Covid-19 tests to residents
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