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Bank on summer fun at Paris’s Rives de Seine park
Copying the Rive Gauche’s riverside playground, a new flower-filled leisure area has opened on the north bank. Perfect for a balade and a verre de vin
A magical, green walk along Paris’s Promenade Plantée
At times 10 metres above street level, this free, scenic three-mile stroll from the Bastille to the Bois de Vincennes was the world’s first elevated park walkway – and has become a cherished part of the city
10 of the best cafes and restaurants near Paris’s major attractions
Lunch near Paris’s big draws doesn’t have to be expensive or touristy. A short walk from the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre will reveal a classic bistro, stylish brasserie or locals’ favourite
Round Paris with Rodin
As Paris marks 100 years since the death of Auguste Rodin, ‘the Michelangelo of France’, we visit the city’s back streets where he started out, and the grand belle époque palaces where he ended up
Outdoor swimming in Paris with the canal club – in pictures
Photographer Alex Voyer and friends swim illegally in the city’s canals – mainly Canal de l’Ourcq – whether it’s day or night, summer or winter
In search of chic: fashion shopping in Paris
A day out with a fashion guide in the Marais neighbourhood gives Harriet Green and her daughter the chance to turn on the Parisian style
Blue Train reveries: the Paris-to-Nice sleeper
Ghosts of famous Wagons-Lits trains haunt Andrew Martin as he takes one of the last sleepers to the Riviera
Top 10 Paris jazz clubs – chosen by musicians and experts
Paris has always had a strong affinity with jazz, and there’s a wealth of venues to hear trad, modern and avant garde music. Here, performers, producers and critics pick their favourite clubs
Paris mayor unveils plan to restrict traffic and pedestrianise city centre
Anne Hidalgo says she wants to cut the number of private cars in French capital by half as part of campaign to tackle pollution
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