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Loto du Patrimoine 2024: an emblematic site in Seine-Saint-Denis selected in Île-de-France

On Wednesday March 20, the Loto du Patrimoine 2024 unveiled the list of 18 emblematic sites selected in France to receive a financial boost for restoration work. This is the seventh edition of the Mission Patrimoine program to safeguard France's endangered heritage. Find out more about the only emblematic site in the Île-de-France region to be selected this year.

Why is Easter Monday a public holiday in France? Origin and history

It's one of the most important dates in the Christian religious calendar. As you may have guessed, I'm talking about Easter. But do you know exactly what Catholics and Protestants celebrate on this day, and why Easter Monday, which falls on April 1, 2024, is a public holiday? We'll tell you.

Women's Rights Day: feminist strike and demonstration in Paris on March 8, 2024

To mark International Women's Rights Day this Friday, March 8, 2024, the Grève féministe collective and several unions are calling for a nationwide strike and demonstrations against inequality. In Paris, the procession will set off from Place Gambetta. We take stock!

Enshrinement of abortion in the Constitution: a giant-screen retransmission at the Trocadéro

This Monday, March 4, 2024 marks a historic day for France, with the expected inclusion of voluntary interruption of pregnancy (IVG) in the Constitution. The vote, to be held in the Salle des Congrès at the Château de Versailles, could make France the first country to constitutionally guarantee this right. In collaboration with the Fondation des Femmes, the municipality of Paris will be broadcasting the event on a giant screen at the Trocadéro, on the Esplanade des Libertés et des Droits de l'Homme, enabling everyone to experience this historic moment together.

Depeche Mode concert as a prelude to the Paris 2024 Olympics: VSA technology put to the test

Paris is about to experience a technological revolution under the banner of alternative rock. Depeche Mode fans gathered at Bercy's Accor Arena this Sunday won't just be thrilling to the sound of their idols. They will also be taking part, often unknowingly, in a first in France: the introduction of algorithmic video surveillance (AVS) in public spaces.

Floods: one Île-de-France department still under orange alert

Following heavy rainfall over the past few days, one département in the Paris region is still under a vigilance orange for flooding this Wednesday, February 28, 2024, while Paris and 5 others are still under a yellow alert. We take a look at the details of these forecasts in the Paris region.

Salon de l'Agriculture 2024: discover the cow chosen as the show's new muse

Every year, the muse cow becomes a real star for a week. Placed in the box of honor, right at the entrance to the Show, it is the most popular animal photographed and filmed during this major agricultural event.

Fast Fashion: soon a €5 surcharge on Shein or Temu clothing?

Is Fast Fashion living out its final days in France? A new bill proposes a bonus-malus system for clothing, depending on its environmental impact, with industry giants such as Shein and Temu in the firing line.

Pompes funèbres must pay royalties to Sacem for funeral music

Pompes funèbres must now pay royalties to Sacem (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique) for broadcasting music at funerals, following a recent court ruling. A case that raises questions about copyright management in the delicate context of funerals, prompting the sector to rethink its practices.

Adopt a blade from Paris' oldest basketball court to help renovate it

14Trévise, the YMCA's historic venue, has launched an unusual campaign to raise funds to renovate the floor of its basketball court, the oldest in the capital.

Public holidays, bridges and vacations: what to put down in 2024

With the New Year upon us, some people are already looking ahead to possible long weekends. For those who can't wait, find out what holidays and bridges the 2024 calendar has in store for you.

Recycling: source separation of biowaste compulsory for all from January 1 in France

As part of France's anti-waste law, source separation of biowaste is set to become widespread. As a result, from January 1, 2024, every household will have to have a solution for sorting its food waste and other biodegradable natural waste.

Eurostar: massive cancellations this Saturday following track closures on the outskirts of London

Amid the excitement of New Year's Eve, an unexpected disruption has hit travelers to and from London ... This Saturday, December 30, 2023, Eurostar is forced to cancel several trains due to an infrastructure problem. Despite this, the company is deploying flexible solutions to mitigate the inconvenience and allow passengers to reinvent their journeys.

Paris 2024 Olympics: the Conseil d'Etat accepts the requisition of Crous accommodation

The decision has just come down, this Friday, December 29, 2023: after much debate, the administrative court has finally accepted the requisition of student accommodation from the Crous de Paris.

January is the month of white. What is the origin of this tradition dedicated to household linen?

The month of white returns this new year with a flurry of promotions on household linen to be discovered from January 1, 2024! What is this tradition? Where does it come from?

12 websites to resell your Christmas gifts, without any fuss ...

Every year, Christmas presents are double or nothing. Sometimes a dream, sometimes the wrong thing, the presents aren't always pleasant surprises. So, to lighten the scowl on your face, we're secretly revealing the 12 best sites for reselling "poisoned" Christmas presents. To be consulted incognito ...

The GR 37 Coeur de Bretagne, elected France's favorite long-distance hiking trail for 2024

The news is in: Internet users have elected their favorite long-distance hiking trail this year, following an online vote that closed on December 5, 2023. The winner is the GR 37 Coeur de Bretagne trail, which links Mont-Saint-Michel to the Crozon peninsula in Finistère.

Ski vacations: 30 resorts accessible by train from Paris

We all dream of going skiing every year, but we often come up against the many inconveniences that this entails: massive traffic jams when we get back from vacation, slopes that are sometimes saturated in the resorts... So why not take the train this year? The opportunity to ski even if you don't have a driver's license, and make the most of your trip.

Weather: snow expected in Île-de-France this week?

While temperatures are set to fall as the week progresses and approach 0°C, precipitation is expected to fall on December 4. Could this bring snow to the Paris region? It's a possibility, according to Météo France, which is forecasting a few flakes in the east of the Paris region on Monday morning. Find out more about the weather forecast for the next few days.

Domestic violence: new emergency aid for victims, from December 1, 2023

Minister of Solidarity Aurore Bergé announced on France Inter, this Monday November 20, 2023: from now on, women and men who are victims of domestic violence will be able to benefit from emergency assistance, distributed by the Caisse d'allocations familiales.