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IKKS Enters Bankruptcy: Brand Saved but 500 Jobs Cut

The Paris Commercial Court ruled on Friday, December 13, 2025, on the fate of IKKS, the French ready-to-wear brand placed under formal recovery in early October. The Cucci-Benabou group has acquired the brand, but around 500 jobs will be cut in France, particularly in the Île-de-France region.

Line 8: partial closure of the line for one week for works in summer 2026

Line 8 of the Paris metro is scheduled to close for works between Balard and Concorde for one week, from August 20 to 27, 2026, to prepare for the arrival of the new MF19 equipment. Nine stations will be affected by this scheduled interruption on the Île-de-France network.

Closure of Galeries Lafayette in Rosny 2: curtain falls on Christmas Eve, find out the date

At the Rosny 2 departmental shopping center, Galeries Lafayette is preparing to close its doors for good. The store will lower its shutters on Christmas Eve.

Seine-Saint-Denis: Decathlon closes its historic Stade de France store. Why?

The Decathlon store at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis will close its doors at the end of June 2026. Opened in 1998, this iconic store has been accumulating losses of €500,000 per year for the past 25 years. The 39 employees will be redeployed to other stores within the group.

Leroy Merlin is closing two stores in Paris: which ones and why?

Leroy Merlin has announced the closure of two Parisian stores in 2026: the Daumesnil store in the 12th arrondissement and the Rosa Parks store in the 19th arrondissement. This decision affects 280 employees, whom the retailer has promised to redeploy to one of its 26 stores in the Île-de-France region. The two closures will take place in 2026, one in the first half of the year and the other in the second half.

Burglary at the Louvre in Paris: the museum reopened its doors on Wednesday.

The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, after a burglary on Sunday, October 19. Several imperial jewels were stolen from the famous Apollo Gallery, causing the museum to close for two days.

Disneyland Paris: Ratatouille attraction to be closed for renovation in October

The Ratatouille: Rémy's Totally Toasted Adventure attraction at Disneyland Paris will close from October 2025 to spring 2026 for a major renovation.

Disneyland Paris: Buzz l'Eclair attraction (Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast) closed until the end of 2025

Please note if you are visiting Disneyland Paris in the coming days: the Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast attraction, located in Discoveryland, has closed for renovations that are expected to last several months, until December 19, 2025.

Paris: Cinéma Miramar closes its doors in Montparnasse after 85 years in business

Another historic cinema is closing its doors... The Miramar, owned by Pathé and located near the Gare Montparnasse station, will bow out on Monday June 9, 2025, after 85 years of existence.

Stores and shopping centers opening or closing on May 1, 2025, in Paris and the Île-de-France region

Looking for a shopping center or department store open on Thursday, May 1, 2025? Discover the list of places open or closed to do your shopping in Paris or Île-de-France on this public holiday!

The legendary L'International bar in Paris closes for good, and a final party is announced!

The bar-concert venue L'International, an emblematic figure on the Paris rock and electro scene, will close for good on April 26, 2025. Located on rue Moret in the 11th arrondissement, this cultural venue has not survived major structural problems, compounded by the failure of its subsidy application. A final farewell party is planned to bid farewell to this cult address, an event not to be missed.

Intermarché closes in Ile-de-France, 5 stores threatened

In difficulty since their takeover by Les Mousquetaires, five former Casino stores under the Intermarché banner could be closing in the Paris region. Nearly 700 jobs are at risk nationwide. We take a look at these closures, which are a cause for concern in towns where there are few stores.

Closure of Office Dépôt, stores affected in the Paris region

The Office Depot stationery chain, in dire financial straits, plans to close six stores in the Paris region. A new redundancy plan is currently being examined by the Bobigny Commercial Court, with a decision expected on April 16.

Musée de l'Orangerie closes for a month

The Musée de l'Orangerie, located in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris, will close its doors from January 28 to March 2, 2025. The closure will enable work to be carried out to improve visitor reception and optimize the building's climatic conditions.

Definitive closure of the French stores of this famous cosmetics brand

The Body Shop's cult cosmetics are set to disappear from French shelves. Announced for July 17, 2024, the closure of The Body Shop stores in France will put an end to a beauty saga that began in 1982. But there is still hope for fans of the brand ...

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.

Coronavirus: the sale of non-necessary products allowed until Wednesday in supermarkets

Facing the growing anger of small merchants and in order to reinstate equity, Jean Castex announced several new measures this November 1 on TF1. The Prime Minister made the decision to ban the sale of “non-necessary” products in supermarket starting Tuesday November 3. But leeway until Wednesday November 4 is granted. Furthermore, an extra 20 billion euros will be unlocked to support stores currently closed over the new lockdown.

Coronavirus: the Musée d’Orsay shuts down until further notice

Due to the Coronavirus epidemic, the Musée d’Orsay has announced it will be closed starting Friday October 30, 2020 and until further notice.

Renovations at Paris opera house: no performances before the end of 2020 at the Palais Garnier

Paris Opera is highly struggling. After a huge strike against the pension system and the coronavirus crisis, the cultural venue has to close again for renovations. Consequences? The Opéra Bastille will reopen on November 25, and the Palais Garnier house will not house performances until the end of 2020. Here is what you have to know.

Coronavirus: the Atelier des Lumières reopens

Paris Atelier des Lumières reopens from May 26, 2020. The first digital art center is back with immersive exhibitions and new health instructions.