From sweeping car bans to vast urban forests, the French capital is transforming itself for Parisians and the planet
Your ultimate guide to Paris
Discover Paris’s best things to do, restaurants, theatre and nightlife
From sweeping car bans to vast urban forests, the French capital is transforming itself for Parisians and the planet
Latest Paris news

Ooh là là! Paris is building a huge cable-car system for commuters in the suburbs
The 4.5-kilometre line will connect several suburbs in Paris’s sprawling south-east

Paris is banning cars from the centre – here’s what that would look like in your city
The City of Light plans to block off the first four arrondissements to vehicles. That’s massive. But what would it mean for other cities?

Book a Paris cruise with ‘Sex and the City’ creator Candace Bushnell
The nine-day itinerary takes in Napoleon’s Château de Malmaison and even a lesson in how to prepare the best Chantilly cream

The world’s highest ice rink opens in Paris this week
Good food, astonishing views and (slightly scary) skating – all 210 metres above street level
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
The speciality wine bars, craft beer dens and cocktail temples you shouldn’t miss
13 incredibly good bistros in Paris
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
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
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
13 swanky places for breakfast in Paris
The French capital has embraced Anglo breakfast culture with abandon
21 very cool cafés in Paris
21 very cool cafés in Paris
Where to get your caffeine fix in the kingdom of café culture
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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