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
news 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’
How can I avoid high transport ticket costs during Paris 2024 Olympics? Prices of some transport will be doubled during the Games
Strikes in France: Binmen begin protest over Paris Olympics pay Unions are calling for bonuses for all staff and have posted strike notices for action throughout the whole period of the Olympics and Paralympics
MAPS: Who needs Paris Olympics 2024 QR access code, and how to get it The passes will grant access to certain high-security zones during the Games
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
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 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 Ile-de-France river patrol officers spot trees gnawed to a ‘pencil point’ as rodents spread north Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed