On Saturday, June 15, 1963, more than 5,000 people gathered in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois in the Essonne department. The reason? The opening of a supermarket unlike anything France had ever seen before—a h...
Every morning and every evening, the flow of bicycles is in full swing on the capital’s main thoroughfares, so much so that traffic jams even affect bike paths during rush hour. While all major thoroughfa...
Originally scheduled for October, the launch of Line 18—the first line of the Grand Paris Express—will now take place in December. The first passengers will thus be able to travel through the four station...
The reconstruction of the Enfants-Rouges Market will take time. For its merchants, however, waiting several years before returning to work is out of the question. In the aftermath of the fire that complete...
When people think of traffic jams in France, Paris readily comes to mind. However, in TomTom’s 2025 Traffic Index, it is not the capital that has the highest level of congestion in the country. The top sp...
As you know, just like every year, the Navigo pass will once again increase in 2027... The annual pass is expected to rise to 1,027.80 euros. As for the monthly pass, it’s expected to rise to 90.80 €. Thi...
A major fire ravaged the Enfants Rouges Market, in the heart of the 3rd arrondissement, during the night of Sunday, October 11, to Monday, October 12, 2026. The fire broke out around 4 a.m., producing mas...
A new heavyweight in the food retail sector could soon make its debut in the 15th arrondissement. At 146 Boulevard de Grenelle, not far from La Motte-Picquet-Grenelle, plans are currently underway for a l...
Good news for lovers of fine Parisian dining, slow-cooked dishes, and those spots with a soul: the Pudlo Bistro Awards are making their grand return to Paris on December 7. And this 2027 edition promises...
Arriving at the register with a jar full of cents just to finally get rid of them may seem perfectly legal. After all, euro coins are legal tender. However, a merchant can refuse payment if you present mo...