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'You're better off sleeping in your car': How Paris is plagued by scourge of bed bugs

The bed bug infestation that is worsening across France has left hoteliers and residents in Paris struggling to find a remedy to a problem that leaves them often out of pocket and out of home.

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Paris bistrot's 50 centimes charge for slice of lemon in water leaves locals with sour taste

Parisians are sharing their grievances about how ridiculously expensive the French capital is becoming after a journalist tweeted a photo of a restaurant bill showing a ¢50 charge for a single slice of lemon in her sparkling water.

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How to avoid getting scammed when flat hunting in Paris

Apartment-hunting in Paris can be a nightmare for new arrivals, not least because they have a good chance of falling victim to a scam or identity theft.

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Paris Metro to have 100 percent internet coverage 'by next year'

Paris transport operator RATP has vowed that it is still on track to have 100 percent internet coverage on the Metro by the end of 2020.

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In Pictures: Paris mayor unveils plan to create four 'urban forests' in city centre

Some of the French capital's most famous sites are set for a green makeover, with plans to create four 'urban forests' in the pipeline, the Paris mayor has revealed.

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Paris to ban electric scooters from being left on pavements

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has had enough of the thousands of electric scooters being left on pavements around the French capital. She has also announced other measures in a bid to better regulate the vehicles.

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Paris Metro starts clean-up scheme for polluted air in stations

A scheme to clean up the air in the Paris Metro and RER systems is starting this week with a pilot project at two stations.

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Charles de Gaulle express train: Summer closures on RER B scrapped

The new high-speed link between Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and the city centre will be ready for 2025 - not 2024, the French government confirmed on Wednesday, meaning there will be no need for those pesky long summer closures.

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Plan for 50km/h limit and lorry ban on Paris ring road

A 50km/h limit, no lorries and a dedicated carpool lane - that is the vision for Paris' famously traffic-choked ring road.

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Paris tourist bus driver 'ran over motorist after row about minor crash'

The driver of a Paris tourist bus is alleged to have crushed another motorist to death after a row about a minor crash.

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Mother and daughter take France to court over air pollution levels in Paris

A French mother and daughter have launched a legal first by suing the state for damages over ill health caused by air pollution.

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Will Paris' famously gridlocked ring road be replaced with a park?

A plan has been unveiled to replace Paris' famously gridlocked ring road with a series of parks, but where will the cars go?

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'Suffocating' Louvre closed as security staff go on strike due to overcrowding

The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed on Monday due to a strike by reception and security staff who claim the museum is "suffocating" due to overcrowding, leaving thousands of tourists disappointed.

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'My €62 Paris taxi bill for a journey of less than 2km'

Three tourists have spoken of their horror at being presented with a bill of €62 by a Paris taxi driver for a journey of less than 2km.

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Paris threatens electric scooter firms with ban

Paris' electric scooter companies have been threatened with a complete ban unless they abide by a code of good conduct.

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May 8th: Here's what's planned to mark VE day in France

In towns and villages across the country, the French will turn out on Wednesday, May 8th to celebrate the end of World War II and to honour those who died in the conflict that left much of Europe in ruins.

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Assault charges after Paris butcher doused in red liquid

Two people are facing assault charges after dousing a butcher and his stand with red liquid at a market in Paris over the weekend, prosecutors said.

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'Yellow vests' to be barred from Paris sites during VE Day commemorations

Paris police said "yellow vest" protesters whose weekly demonstrations have caused vandalism and security headaches will be barred from Paris's famed Champs-Elysees avenue on Wednesday during commemorations of the end of World War II.

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Paris newspaperman sparks homophobia row after refusing to sell magazine with men kissing

Paris’ famed newspaper kiosks made the headlines earlier this year when one was burned down during a “yellow vest” protest and donors around the world gave thousands of euros to help its manager rebuild his business. By Rory Mulholland.

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Paris gets world's first city-centre Ikea store

Ikea has opened a new city-centre concept store in Paris - which the Swedish furniture giant hopes will be the first in a new direction for it stores around the globe.

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Paris police station evacuated after invasion of fleas

A police station in northeastern Paris had to be evacuated on Sunday after it was invaded by fleas, a police union said.

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Investigation after Paris police officer apparently hurled paving stone at protesters

French prosecutors and police inspectors have opened an investigation after an officer was apparently seen hurling a paving stone at protesters during May Day demonstrations in Paris, sources said Friday.

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IN PICTURES: Seven amazing ideas for the rebuilding of Notre-Dame

The French prime minister has launched an international competition to find exciting ideas for the rebuilding of Notre-Dame - and the designs have come flooding in.

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My date with a French artist that ended with me falling in love - with a staircase

In 1963 naive American singer D'yan Forest arrived in Paris determined to make it as a cabaret act. Then she discovered the city's dating scene