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Paris: Concorde metro station reopens ahead of schedule on line 12

No more hassles for line 12 users! While Concorde metro station had already reopened at the beginning of September on lines 1 and 8, it had remained closed on the green line since May. Finally, it reopened much earlier than the September 21 date announced.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: closing dates for each official Olympic Games store in Paris

For the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the committee has opened a myriad of official boutiques entirely dedicated to the Olympics in strategic locations around the capital. If you still haven't bought the famous Phryge or the collector's pins, hurry up, because they're closing their doors! Discover the closing dates for each boutique.

2024 Olympics: six Paris metro stations change names to pass the baton to Los Angeles

On this rainy morning, six Paris metro stations added a little sunshine to our day, renamed for a day to pass the baton to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games!

Oscars 2025: 4 films shortlisted to represent France - The Count of Monte Cristo in the lead

The CNC has unveiled four films shortlisted to represent France at the 2025 Oscars, including The Count of Monte Cristo, in theaters for eleven weeks.

Mondial du tatouage 2025: the international tattoo fair returns to Paris

A new edition of the Mondial du tatouage in Paris! Join us on Friday January 31, Saturday February 1 and Sunday February 2, 2025 at the Grande Halle de La Villette to discover the new edition of the Mondial du tatouage, the Parisian tattoo convention orchestrated by the unmissable Tin-tin. In addition to the presence of over 500 tattoo artists, you'll also find tattoo competitions, an exhibition and concerts. Here's the program!

RER B: work resumes this autumn, schedule of closures

Bad news for RER B commuters. Over the coming weeks and months, modernization work will cause disruption on this busy RER line. Interruption between Châtelet - Les Halles and Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2-TGV / Mitry-Claye, suspended interconnection at Gare du Nord... Find out more about the work schedule and upcoming closures.

APL: housing benefit increases in October 2024, for whom and by how much?

From October 1, 2024, housing subsidies in France, paid by the Caisse d'allocations familiales (CAF) and the Mutualité sociale agricole (MSA), will be automatically increased by 3.26%. This increase concerns almost 6.6 million households, including personalized housing benefits (APL), family housing benefits (ALF) and social housing benefits (ALS).

Pink October 2024 at the Institut Curie: take part in the 20,000 pouches for Curie challenge

Once again this year, the Institut Curie is calling on our solidarity and creativity. For this year's edition of Pink October, the month of breast cancer awareness and screening, the Institut Curie is issuing us with a solidarity challenge: together, let's create 20,000 pink pouches for Curie!

Pink October: origins and significance of this month-long fight against breast cancer

Every year, during the month of October, many countries, including France, organize various events to raise public awareness of breast cancer. We explain what's behind these pink October events.

Câble 1: Île-de-France's first aerial tramway expected by 2025

Île-de-France's first cable car will soon see the light of day in Val-de-Marne. Called Câble 1, this cable car will feature five stations located between the towns of Créteil and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. With commissioning scheduled for 2025, work continues on the project. To date, some twenty pylons have been erected on this future cable car line, while the first series of cabins is ready!

How long will the Olympic lanes be maintained?

Installed ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and reactivated for the Paralympic Games, will the Olympic lanes continue to be used and for how long? How long will they be active? We tell you all about it.

Île-de-France weather: an early cold snap and autumn before its time

Summer is drawing to a close in the Paris region, and the transition to autumn is shaping up to be brutal. From Wednesday, September 11, 2024, a marked drop in temperatures will set in across the region, bringing a foretaste of autumn several weeks earlier than usual. After a weekend of bad weather and thunderstorms, the weather begins to change radically.

Ikea Madeleine now closed, opening of Ikea Italia 2

Ikea Paris had announced the closure of its La Madeleine store and its move to the Italie Deux shopping center in the 13th arrondissement. Now it's done: Ikea has closed its store in the first arrondissement and is opening one in the 13th.

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: news, results, image of the day, September 8 recap

Every day of the Paralympic Games is full of surprises! That's why we're sharing with you a daily roundup of information on the competition and everything that surrounds it, from results to the funniest moments, as well as the most beautiful photos and news. Here's an overview of the closing day on Sunday, September 8!

Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: these symbols preserved after the Games

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games could well leave a legacy in the capital and beyond. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, along with other municipalities across the country, has made no secret of her desire to retain certain Olympic and Paralympic symbols after the Games. But which ones and where? We take stock!

Île-de-France: Bison Futé forecasts massive traffic jams for the end of the Paralympic Games this weekend

In Île-de-France, the end of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games this weekend promises to be complicated on the roads. Classified as orange from Friday September 6 to Sunday September 8, 2024, the region could experience traffic jams in both directions, according to Bison Futé. With restrictions on several major routes, the site recommends avoiding crossing Paris.

Monument préféré des Français 2024: which 14 sites are in the running?

Wondering which will be the French people's favorite monument of 2024? The "Le Monument préféré des Français" competition returns to France 3 on the occasion of the European Heritage Days, this Wednesday, September 18, 2024. In the meantime, discover the list of 14 candidates and which monument represents the Île-de-France region!

Why are fighter jets flying over Paris this Friday?

This Friday, September 6, 2024, several aircraft will be flying over the capital, at around 5pm. Why will they be crossing the skies over Paris? We tell you all about it.

Yvelines-Paris La Défense, the new bus to Paris in 1h15 - routes and timetables

From this September 2, 2024, a new express bus line links Bréval directly to La Défense with 7 stops, making everyday life easier for residents of the western Yvelines region. In just 1h15, the famous business district can now be reached, offering an alternative solution to the car. Accessible with the Navigo Pass, this Île-de-France Mobilités initiative improves connections between rural areas and the capital.

Paris 2024 Olympics: bars open all night in the capital this Sunday for the ceremony

During the four opening and closing ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, all the bars in the capital will be able to open their doors all night long!