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Paris: the Place du Trocadéro soon to be listed as historic monument to avoid construction works?

16th arrondissement mayor Francis Szpiner wishes the Place du Trocadéro to be listed as historic monument so he could thwart Paris City’s construction works projects.

Paris: paid parking for scooters and motorbikes starting from 2022

Starting from 2022, scooter and motorbikes will now have to pay for parking in Paris. Announced a while ago, this measure has been presented this Tuesday June 15, 2021 by David Belliard - Anne Hidalgo's deputy entrusted with transport and mobility. In all, 120,000 parking spots will disappear to give "more nature and more space to pedestrians and cyclists".

Cars to be banned from Paris city center by 2022? The heart of the capital could be pedestrianized

Cars are to be given less space in Paris. Among the measures considered by the City Hall, it is about making the city’s historic heart pedestrianized. Transit vehicles could be then banned from Paris city center.

Lockdown in Paris and Ile-de-France: parks and gardens to remain open

Following the announce of a lockdown 16 departments including Ile-de-France in order to limit the spread of coronavirus in France,Parisians and Ile-de-France are wondering: can we go and take a breath of fresh air in parks and gardens in these difficult times? The answer is yes!

Paris is thinking about a festive summer by hosting open-air events

If the situation allows it, several places in Paris are likely to host festive and cultural open-air events this summer. Paris city hall has even released a map and list of these places scattered across the French capital.

Coronavirus: selling and drinking alcohol still prohibited past 10 p.m. in Paris again

As Paris and the entire France are back on lockdown, this Thursday November 5, the police headquarters release a decree updating the ban of selling and drinking alcohol past 10 p.m. Bars and restaurants must implement these measures starting Friday November 6, 2020.

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart soon to be listed as historical monument

To protect this must-see monument in Paris, the procedure enabling to officially list the Basilica of the Sacred Heart as historical monument has just been launched.

Coronavirus: the City of Paris opens free testing center in each arrondissement

As the French capital has been listed as “active virus’ circulation area”, Ville de Paris and the Agence régionale de Santé (Regional Health Agency) announce each arrondissement will be fitted with free testing centers for everyone, in addition to private laboratories.

Mandatory masks in Paris: the measure ultimately does not apply to cyclists and runners

Facemasks are mandatory in Paris starting Friday August 28, 2020 at 8 a.m. But does the measure also apply to cyclists and runners? After announcing that everybody was to yield to this obligation, excluding “users riding inside motor vehicles”, the police prefecture back-pedaled saying that ultimately cyclists and runners do not have to wear a mask to move around Paris and the inner suburbs of Paris.

Mandatory facemasks in Paris: the new list of areas concerned per arrondissement

This Friday August 14, 2020, the Paris prefecture announces new areas where facemasks are mandatory starting from this Saturday at 8 a.m. In Paris, and in many departments around, the mandatory covering from Monday August 10, at 8 a.m., is then extended to new areas including the Champs-Elysées. Here is the list of places per arrondissement.

Paris: mandatory facemasks in outdoor public places, the map of areas concerned

In Paris, facemasks are mandatory in some areas from Monday August 10, 2020. This Friday August 14, the Police prefecture said they extended the measure to new streets and neighborhoods. The Champs-Elysées, the Louvre area and the Batignolles neighborhood are concerned. The prefect also said that “if the epidemiologic situation was to worsen again, facemasks might be mandatory in the entire capital”.

Paris tourism office launches Parisian tourism’s charter of commitment, “Caring Attitude”

After the long and bumpy months of the health crisis, the Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris launches a charter of commitment for Paris tourism professionals. To relaunch the sector badly hit by the epidemic crisis as well as possible, “Caring Attitude” encourages Paris tourism players to make 7 commitments to welcome visitors around common values and keeping up the health measures.

The Notre Dame de Paris parvis and rue du Parvis de Notre-Dame de Paris reopen

After closing for over 13 months and following the countless cleaning processes, the Parvis and the rue du Parvis de Notre-Dame de Paris are finally reopening. Following the positive statement from the Regional Health Agency (ARS) in Île-de-France, the Police Prefect has ordered a decree allowing the reopening.

The City of Paris makes new measures to protect biodiversity in parks and gardens

The City of Paris has made measures to protect biodiversity that particularly developed and grew in the city’s parks and gardens thanks to lockdown.

Paris: giant urban farm on the rooftop of the Parc des Expositions

In 2020, the Parc des Expositions rooftop in Paris will host Europe's second biggest rooftop urban farm. Good news for Parisians who would like to rent a spot to grow their very own fruits and vegetables.

Free cloth masks for Parisians: sign up now

Anne Hidalgo confirmed free cloth and washable facemasks will be given to each Parisian. Interviewed by LCI this May 5, Paris mayor says that these reusable masks will be available from May 11th in pharmacies. She said that "500,000 surgical msks will be avaialble this week given by arorndissement mayors to the most fragile people". Anne Hidalgo promised earlier in April that “two million cloth facemasks” will be “given” to Parisians in order to fight against the coronavirus epidemic.

Deconfinement: bikeways, schools, parks and gardens... Anne Hidalgo’s propositions to lift confinement in Paris

This May 5th, interviewed by Le Parisien, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo detailed her propositions to lift confinement. Bikeways, reopening parks, gardens and woods in town, gradual reopening of schools on May 14th... Paris Mayor already said 2 million cloth facemasks to be given for free, massive screening testing, remote working extended beyond May 11. Let's have an update.

Coronavirus: Paris’ strategy to boost tourism after confinement

Amid the health crisis, the capital of tourism is left by visitors. Paris and its touristic players are already planning the post-confinement relaunch plan in order to save one of the economic sectors the most impacted by the coronavirus epidemic. Here is some food for thoughts.

Coronavirus: hand sanitizer distributors soon everywhere in Paris

The City of Paris keeps on fighting against covid-19 and announces the massive and gradual deployment of hand sanitizer distributors in public spaces and in the hall of municipal places welcoming people.

Coronavirus: the Musée Carnavalet to discover from your home

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, and because we cannot visit the Musée Carnavalet in the flesh – especially as it was to reopen this spring 2020 after years of renovations – let’s make the best of the confinement to digitally visit it, from your home, thanks to an exclusive virtual tour.