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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’

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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

Tickets, access: how to visit spectacular Olympic ‘flying cauldron’

There are 10,000 free tickets available to see the balloon, which holds the first-ever fully-electric Olympic ‘flame’

Act now to buy Paris transport tickets before prices rise for Olympics

See the imminent price increases and how you can save

Uber launches free one-hour cruises on Seine this summer

The service comes ahead of the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony taking place on the river later this month

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

Paris ring road will drop to 50km/h limit from September, says mairie

The limit is currently 70km/h. Critics say the reduction will ‘drive people crazy’

Rare case of Lassa fever, transmitted by rats, reported in France

The patient is a soldier who had recently returned from abroad. People who may be at risk through contact with him are being traced

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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Paris Olympic sites to open for tourist tours

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

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

Brigitte Macron to make appearance in new Emily in Paris series

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Single €2.50 ticket price to be introduced across Paris region for metros and trains

France opens ‘Maison Elysée’ to showcase presidential history

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

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

French equestrian team honours late rider in Olympic silver medal win

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

Tickets, access: how to visit spectacular Olympic ‘flying cauldron’

Act now to buy Paris transport tickets before prices rise for Olympics

Uber launches free one-hour cruises on Seine this summer

Disneyland Paris fined €400,000 for misleading ticketing practices

Paris ring road will drop to 50km/h limit from September, says mairie

How can I avoid high transport ticket costs during Paris 2024 Olympics?

Strikes in France: Binmen begin protest over Paris Olympics pay

MAPS: Who needs Paris Olympics 2024 QR access code, and how to get it

Rare case of Lassa fever, transmitted by rats, reported in France

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

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

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

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

Forest fire destroys 60 hectares in Île-de-France

Navigo transport pass to move to smartphones by 2019

Beavers make a come back near Paris