How Paris is going to gouge tourists this year

How Paris is going to gouge tourists this year

Visitors to the French capital during the European summer will pay more for hotels,meals out,entry to tourist attractions and public transport.

  • bySophie Dickinson

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Move over,Melbourne:Here’s how Paris does laneway culture

Move over,Melbourne:Here’s how Paris does laneway culture

Hidden in plain sight,the covered arcades of the French capital are full of old-world charm,intrigue,restaurants and art.

  • bySteve McKenna
Why you should visit this unknown,Manhattan-esque district of Paris

Why you should visit this unknown,Manhattan-esque district of Paris

You’ll find quirky art,architecture and urban design in this pocket of the French capital.

  • bySteve McKenna
She moved to Paris for love despite speaking no French. An instant fairytale? Non!
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She moved to Paris for love despite speaking no French. An instant fairytale? Non!

After a whirlwind romance,Melbourne-born interior designer Loretta Genovesi quit her job to be with entrepreneur Nicolas Collignon.

  • byDave Tacon
This view of the Eiffel Tower for $1000 a month:How Paris is solving its housing crisis

This view of the Eiffel Tower for $1000 a month:How Paris is solving its housing crisis

Despite facing the same pressures as other global cities,Paris has a deliberate strategy to retain its poorer citizens – and it spends a lot of money doing so.

  • byThomas Fuller
Olympic organisers draw up plan B for Paris opening ceremony amid terror attack fears

Olympic organisers draw up plan B for Paris opening ceremony amid terror attack fears

The French government,the City of Paris,and the 2024 organising committee remain determined to stage the ceremony on the Seine – but security agencies aren’t so sure.

  • byRob Harris
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Flamboyant new Paris hotel channels Wes Anderson with eye-popping aesthetics
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Flamboyant new Paris hotel channels Wes Anderson with eye-popping aesthetics

This vivacious hotel is exquisitely crafted and superbly located,making it a fabulous addition to Paris’ high-end hotel scene.

  • bySteve McKenna
Ten of the best things to do for free in Paris

Ten of the best things to do for free in Paris

You don’t have to empty your wallet to absorb culture or relax in Paris. Some of the city’s most enjoyable experiences won’t cost a cent.

  • byBrian Johnston
No chips:How to picnic the Parisian way

No chips:How to picnic the Parisian way

Produce a bag of chips or can of soft drink and you’ll be guillotined by public opinion.

  • byBrian Johnston
When Paris disappoints

When Paris disappoints

Taking his children to France to meet their grandparents didn’t turn out quite as writer André Dao envisaged.

  • byAndré Dao
‘Please eat it,stop filming it’:Top foodie spots have mixed feelings about social media success

‘Please eat it,stop filming it’:Top foodie spots have mixed feelings about social media success

If you want to grab an icecream at Paris’s newest TikTok sensation you’ll be joining a queue.

  • byEleanor Steafel