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Where in Paris is property becoming more affordable?

Seven arrondissements have now fallen below the €9,000 per square metre bracket

Paris transport authorities backtrack over maximum size of luggage on metro

Previous rules meant passengers technically could not take airline luggage on metro trains

The Paris Navigo travel pass also gives culture discounts

Museums, theatres, gardens, cinemas, monuments…the capital’s transport pass can take you further

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New notaire data suggests easing of Paris property crisis

Property experts have talked of ‘easing pressure’ and ‘breathing space’ after a four-year slump

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

French village implements temporary road closures to protect frogs

The initiative aims to save up to 50 amphibians per night from being crushed

Château de Monte-Cristo: French author Alexandre Dumas’ ‘paradise on earth’

The writer regularly entertained friends at the château, which received over 50,000 visitors last year

Major changes to Paris public transport tickets begin this January

Simplified fares and a flat ‘tourist pass’ fee are among the new ticket options

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

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

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

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’

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

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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Ile-de-france

Where in Paris is property becoming more affordable?

Paris transport authorities backtrack over maximum size of luggage on metro

The Paris Navigo travel pass also gives culture discounts

New notaire data suggests easing of Paris property crisis

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