How Paris plans to become Europe’s greenest city by 2030
From sweeping car bans to vast urban forests, the French capital is transforming itself for Parisians and the planet
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Latest Paris news
Paris’s Louvre Museum just put its entire collection online
Missing art? You can now browse more than 480,000 incredible works from home, without the crowds
Serge Gainsbourg’s house in Paris is becoming a museum
The singer and French icon’s former home will welcome the public for the first time in October
Paris’s most famous street is becoming a huge urban garden
The world-famous Champs-Élysées will be lined with all-new planted areas and ‘tree tunnels’ by 2030
Paris’s most famous bookshop needs your help to stay open
Shakespeare and Company has asked the public to put in online orders – or become a ‘friend’ – to help keep it afloat
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Things to do in Paris: the best of the city
24 show-stopping museums in Paris
So you’ve done the Louvre – but this city has plenty more to offer
14 dreamy day trips from Paris
Boy is the French capital built-up. Here’s how to escape
50 can’t-miss attractions in Paris
Let’s be honest, iconic sights aren’t hard to come by here
16 unmissable annual events in Paris
Want to coincide your visit with a hot-ticket expo or festival?
Where to eat and drink in Paris
50 world-class bars in Paris
The speciality wine bars, craft beer dens and cocktail temples you shouldn’t miss
13 incredibly good bistros in Paris
These restaurants have been at the heart of French dining culture for centuries
12 très elegant wine bars in Paris
For a real taste of Parisian bacchanalia, a wine bar is the way forward
11 top vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Paris
Don’t let anyone tell you this city doesn’t cater to the meat-averse
13 swanky places for breakfast in Paris
The French capital has embraced Anglo breakfast culture with abandon
21 very cool cafés in Paris
Where to get your caffeine fix in the kingdom of café culture
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Where to stay in Paris
Montmartre and Pigalle area guide
Tourists abound, but romance still rules on Paris’s highest hill
Marais area guide
Galleries and good times in the heart of the City of Light
République and Oberkampf area guide
Discover a buzzing, shabby-chic area of central Paris
Bastille area guide
Expect smart galleries, cheap-ish restaurants and grungy record stores
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