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Seine-et-Marne: where to find the department's best 2024 almond cake?

With Epiphany just a few days away, fans of galettes des rois are already salivating. In Seine-et-Marne, a competition has chosen the winning bakery for the 2024 edition of the department's best almond galette. Here are the winners!

Paris: a plaque in tribute to Johnny Hallyday soon to be unveiled in the 9th arrondissement

After the esplanade Johnny Hallyday in the 12th arrondissement, the City of Paris is preparing to unveil a plaque in tribute to the rocker. So, where and when will this commemorative plaque be unveiled? We tell you all about it.

Val-d'Oise: where can you find the department's best 2024 almond cake?

Do you live in Val-d'Oise and are looking for the best galette des rois in the département? According to the Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat du 95, the best almond galette in Val-d'Oise, 2024 edition, can be found in Beaumont-sur-Oise!

Il Carpaccio voted Best Italian Restaurant in the World by 50 Top Italy 2024

Il Carpaccio, the iconic Parisian restaurant within the Royal Monceau Raffles Paris, has been crowned Best Italian Restaurant in the World by Top 50 Italy 2024.

Grand Paris Express: everything you need to know about the future metro line 16

It will be the eastern ring-road of the Grand Paris metro network! With its 27.5 km of track, line 16 will link the Noisy-Champs station to the Saint-Denis Pleyel station by 2028, crossing two departments of the Paris region and serving 10 stations. Here's everything you need to know about this future metro line of the Grand Paris Express.

Blue Santa: waste collection for an eco-friendly Christmas in Paris

For an environmentally-friendly festive season, the Blue Santa project is organizing a garbage collection in the capital on December 17, 2023, with a dress code: all in blue!

New Year's Eve 2024: our ideas for Parisian spots to keep your New Year's resolutions!

Every year, it's the same old story: we talk about good resolutions to eat better, exercise more, stop smoking... but never keep them! We'd like to get you off to a good start in 2024 with some ideas for places in Paris where you can put your commitments into action.

Did you know? The Eiffel Tower has sported 7 different colors

As the Eiffel Tower celebrates its 135th birthday in 2024, did you know that the Iron Lady hasn't always been this familiar brown? Since its birth in 1889, the mythical Parisian edifice has sported 7 different colors! We'll explain.

Les Galeries Montparnasse, the new cultural, events and festive venue

Galeries Montparnasse is the new cultural spot in Paris, opening its doors in place of the former Galeries Lafayette. The 10,000 m² space has been transformed to host exhibitions, festive events and more. We tell you all about it...

Metro line 11: new closures announced for 2024

As part of the extension to Rosny-Bois-Perrier, RATP is announcing further partial or total traffic disruptions on line 11 of the Paris metro. Discover the timetable for these closures, scheduled for 2024.

Paris 2024: a special transport fare for the Olympic Games, at 4 euros a ticket

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games aren't done changing the daily lives of Parisians, especially on public transport. For the duration of the competition, fares on the network will double!

Increase in the Navigo pass: a monthly rate of 86.40 euros in 2024

Navigo pass fares are set to rise again next year. Île-de-France Mobilités has announced an increase of 2.6%, or 86.40 euros per month in 2024, to cross the region by public transport.

Metro line 11: a petition against the name of the new Serge Gainsbourg station

Between now and spring 2024, six new stations will be added to the eastern side of line 11 of the Paris metro. One of them is to be named after the famous singer Serge Gainsbourg, which is not to everyone's taste, as a petition has been launched against the decision.

Paris 2024: Parisians urged to stay at home to avoid traffic chaos

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are crystallizing many tensions, particularly on the subject of public transport in the Île-de-France region, which is already struggling to contain the usual influx. Ile-de-France residents who use them all year round are therefore invited to stay at home during the event.

Yellow alert: Christmas Village, gardens, parks and cemeteries closed in Paris this Saturday

This Saturday, December 9, 2023, due to the day's weather, Paris City Hall has taken the decision to close parks, gardens and other green spaces to the public, until further notice.

Porte Maillot: what will the square look like when the work is finished?

The City of Paris has unveiled its ambitions for the future Place de la Porte Maillot. The 17th arrondissement district has been under construction since 2021, and the works are scheduled for completion in March 2024, before the Olympic Games.

Center Pompidou closure: staff strike extended until January 2024

With the Centre Pompidou set to close for five years, employees are worried about their jobs and have decided to continue their strike until January 15, 2024, to get answers about their future.

Musée du Louvre: a price increase planned for 2024

Changes are afoot at the Louvre... And they won't be to everyone's taste. The famous institution has announced an increase in its admission fees, starting in January 2024.

Hanukkah 2023: the list of public lightings in Val d'Oise (95) cities

Residents of the Val-d'Oise can celebrate Hanukkah in their own town with public lighting of the hanukiah almost every evening from December 7 to 15.

Hanukkah 2023: the list of public lightings in the towns of Val-de-Marne (94)

Like all the other départements in the Île-de-France region, Val-de-Marne invites you to celebrate Hanukkah in public, from December 7 to 15, in several towns across the département.