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Multi-purpose pontoon docks in the Seine
A giant multi-use 62-metre pontoon, which is to house a hospital, restaurant and leisure space, has been docked between the Pont d
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HSBC moving from Mata Hari building
The Emir of Qatar has announced his interest in buying the Paris building where infamous stripper turned world war one spy Mata Hari was arrested in 1917. Currently the French headquarters of HSBC, 10...
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Plans are afoot in Paris to fine pedestrians who break the highway code. Crossing the road while not on a pedestrian crossing or stepping onto a crossing when the light is on red could land you with a...
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Vegetable allotments in Paris parks
If a proposed move by city authorities goes ahead, Parisians will shortly be able to grow fruit and vegetables in the historic royal hunting grounds of the Bois du Vincennes and the Bois du Boulogne....
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After thinking that it might escape the same fate as the provinces and suburbs, Paris has finally fallen foul of falling house prices. Figures just released by French notaries show that prices in the...
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Court forbids Orange mobile phone antenna
Mobile phone operator Orange has had its plan to erect a mobile phone antenna on the roof of a Paris apartment building, 15 metres from the bedroom of an inhabitant, forbidden by the French courts....
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Paris is still drawing in high numbers of international visitors, despite the widespread financial recession. According to figures released by the Office du Tourisme et des Congr
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Paris protests illegal tour guides
The battle of the guides has begun in Paris after the city
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The cost of parking in Paris rocketed by 20 per cent on 1 July, under proposals voted in by the city council in March.
Residents are being warned of the new tariff with stickers on the city
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An animal more commonly seen in the southern states of the USA caused something of a commotion when it was spotted swimming serenely down the Seine on 28 June by a pedestrian.
Passing by the bridge...
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Paris hosts Homeless World Cup in 2011
Paris has won its bid to host the 2011 Homeless World Cup, in a venue adjacent to the Eiffel Tower. The cup was launched in 2003, as a way of uniting homeless people from across the world. The Paris b...
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In typically Parisian style, the prestigious museum and gallery that is the Grand Palais on Paris
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Paris is the latest city to join the current anti-discrimination campaign launched by the Council of Europe, whose aim among its 47 member states is to protect human rights and promote racial harmony....
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Paris public tranport expansion
President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced what will be the biggest investment in Paris
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Afghan stabbings in central Paris.
An Afghan refugee was fatally stabbed in the throat in central Paris and another seriously wounded after a fight broke out in early April.
Villemin Square, in the city
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Paris subsidizes electrical scooters
As of the end of March, the Paris city council will subsidise the purchase of all new electric scooters with grants of up to
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Foreign research gets boost in Paris.
Funding for post-doctoral and senior research scholarships for foreign researchers to work in public laboratories in the French capital has doubled this year to
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New Kiosque Jeunes opens in Paris 18eme
Invitations, free tickets and big discounts on a variety of cultural events in the French capital are on offer daily at the Kiosques Jeunes, a special ticket voucher outlet for young people living or...
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With the noticeable increase in flight options and budget airlines serving European cities from Birmingham, a great idea for those with a little more time on their hands is to make an "open jaw" trip...
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Brighter roof lights on Paris taxis.
Paris taxis are soon to be equipped with brighter roof lights to make them easier to spot. The new roof lights will also change colour, turning green to indicate the taxi is for hire and red to indica...
