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The 5 best bars in Paris to follow the launch of the Rugby World Cup (and enjoy the atmosphere!)

The Rugby World Cup returns this evening, much to the delight of sports fans. And there's nothing better than experiencing the excitement of the matches live in a lively bar in the...

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Have you ever seen this clock in the streets of Paris? Its details have intrigued for 650 years....

If you take a stroll along the Seine north of the Ile de la Cité, you'll come across a strange and sumptuous clock on the north-east tower of the Conciergerie. Magnificent, it is in...

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No more scooters in Paris! Alternatives, new service... We explain everything!

The bustling streets of Paris, once the scene of a colourful invasion of electric scooters, are now seeing these two-wheeled machines take early retirement. Since 1 September, they...

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Accessible via a trapdoor from the platform, a bunker lies hidden beneath this Parisian station!

Perhaps you take your train every morning without knowing that beneath your feet lies a historic monument to the Second World War. A symbol of the Resistance, the bunker hidden beneath...

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Paris: 6 underground places to visit (that you've probably never heard of)

We only see the surface of things. That goes for an ancient city like Paris, of course, but it's even truer of its basements, whose existence we often don't even know exist. While...

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There are only a few weekends left to attend the Grandes Eaux Nocturnes at the Château de Versailles!

In the 17th century, Louis XIV was already enjoying the 1,600 jets of water in the grounds of the Château de Versailles, fed by the Seine thanks to 257 hydraulic pumps. In 1666, he...

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"A real journey into the past! The vestiges of the Middle Ages that make up Paris

Lutetia Parisiorum, which was to become Paris, was developed by the Romans two millennia ago. Driven out by Asterix and his Gaulish friends, who were there long before them, they nevertheless...

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"An incredible panorama": 4 budget hotels with a view of the Eiffel Tower (yes, it's possible!)

Just imagine... You're on a weekend in the capital and, after a busy day touring the sights of Paris, you return to your hotel room to be greeted by a superb view of the Eiffel Tower......

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Mark your calendars! Les Vedettes de Paris offers cruises and open-air cinema screenings (at low prices!)

Open-air cinemas are all the rage this summer! And this year, for the first time, Les Vedettes de Paris, the emblematic barge company on the Seine, is offering screenings of legendary...

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The secrets of the 18 most beautiful monuments in Paris

Paris attracts tourists from all over the world, making it one of the most visited cities in the world. It has to be said that the French art of living and the city's architecture...

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