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Louvre opens new Islamic courtyard
A new section dedicated to Muslim art has opened in one of the courtyards of the Louvre. The new structure, following in the off-beat tradition of the Louvre pyramid, covers about 1,000 sqm and houses...
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Pedestrian banks along the Seine
Plans put forward by the Socialist mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, to pedestrianise the banks of the Seine are not popular among motorists. Two associations – 40millions d’automobil...
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The Eiffel Tower worth more than the Colosseum
The Eiffel Tower is Europe’s most valuable historic monument according to a survey by the chamber of commerce of Monza and Brianza in north Italy.
The Italian organisation has calculated that...
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Easyjet threatens French strike
EasyJet's French-based pilots are threatening to strike on 15, 17 and 19 August, the height of the mid-summer holiday season. The industrial action is over pay and bonuses and will affect about 250 st...
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France sticks to November for breathalyser date
All vehicles in France must be equipped with a breathalyser by 1 November. At present there are shortages in supermarkets and pharmacies so the date has been extended from 1 July. There are no plans t...
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French police target sale of licence points
French police are cracking down on people who “sell” driving licence points to offenders who have had points deducted from their licences for driving offences.
A new crime unit has rece...
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French Railways to launch bus service
SNCF, France’s rail service, is launching a bus service to try to encourage people to travel long distances by public transport instead of by car. It will also provide a cheap alternative to the...
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A new regulation that requires neon shop signs to be turned off in France from 01.00-06.00 comes into effect from Sunday 8 July. The measure should save the equivalent amount of energy as that consume...
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British ex-pats in France lobby for voting rights
Ex-pats in France are being asked to lobby their MPs in Britain about changing the present voting registration legislation for British voters living overseas.
The British parliament is at present d...
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A new cycle path links Paris and London just in time for the start of the Olympic Games at the end of July. The path begins at Notre Dame and ends on Westminster Bridge.
There are two possible rout...
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Non-smokers in France have lost another attempt to ban smoking on café terraces. A Paris appeal court has rejected a case by Droits des Non-fumeurs against a lower court ruling that affectively...
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Plans have been approved for two leaning skyscrapers in Paris, one 175 m and the other 115 m high.
Designed by architect Jean Nouvel they are to be located in the 13th arrondissement in the new hig...
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Paris eases rules for cyclists
Paris is testing new rules for cyclists in a few areas of the city. Bicyclists may now ignore red traffic lights if they are turning right at a junction and the road is clear. They may also cross a T-...
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Paris eases rules for cyclists
Paris is testing new rules for cyclists in a few areas of the city. Bicyclists may now ignore red traffic lights if they are turning right at a junction and the road is clear. They may also cross a T-...
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The French ministry of transport is to encourage schemes to promote greater use of bicycles for short trips. It has proposed the introduction of employee incentive schemes for those who bicycle to get...
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French railways tightens ticket checks
French railways (SNCF) are introducing a test scheme to tighten up security on trains. Inspectors on the Paris-Rennes TGV trains will now ask passengers for their tickets at the doors of the trains ra...
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Jewellery thefts rise in Paris
Raids on Paris jewellery stores increased to 716 in 2011 compared to 248 five years previously. The number of armed raids rose 25 per cent in 2011 to a total of 369. Three people were killed in three...
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A new fleet of 24 tuk-tuks went into operation on Paris streets at the end of December. It runs seven days a week and picks up passengers from 150 points on the most popular bus routes.
The small,...
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Marks & Spencer returns to Paris
Veteran British retailer Marks & Spencer opened a flagship store at 100 Avenue des Champs-Elysees on 24 November, following an absence of a decade from trading in France.
The UK
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PARIS LAUNCHES FAMILY PLANNING APP FOR STUDENTS
Paris authorities have distributed a free interactive smartphone family planning app for school and college students. Carte XY allows students via their mobiles to be prescribed the contraceptive pill...
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CARREFOUR GOES UPMARKET IN CENTRAL PARIS
French retailer Carrefour, best known for its hypermarkets, has announced plans for a one-off luxury concept store on the Place de la Madeleine in central Paris.
The 3,500 sqm gourmet store, which...
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The lack of doctors in some areas of Paris has reached crisis point, says the mayor
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An iphone app that gives instant feedback as to how safe a location is has launched in Paris. The BeSafe app, which is also available for London and New York, is currently being downloaded at a rate o...
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Parisians are more likely to be affected by HIV, tuberculosis, childhood obesity, lung cancer, breast cancer and infant mortality than anywhere else in France. The regional health authority, ARS, has...
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Parisians generating less rubbish
Parisians are throwing out 30 kg less rubbish per household than in the year 2000, according to the Observatoire regional des d
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Autolib to go live autumn 2011
Paris is to launch the largest electric car hire scheme in the world this autumn. Details have been released of the Autolib scheme, available by subscription only, which will have 3,000 vehicles avail...
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Paris finally has its own official gourmand marque for food produce made in the Ile-de-France
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Paris newsagents thrown a lifeline
To halt the increasing stream of closures and boost sales, Paris mayor Bertrand Delano
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Stieg Larsson most popular author in Paris libraries
Swedish author Stieg Larsson was the most borrowed in Paris libraries in 2010. Almost 13 million items were borrowed from the city
