Paris hosts Homeless World Cup in 2011

Paris has won its bid to host the 2011 Homeless World Cup, in a venue adjacent to the Eiffel Tower. The cup was launched in 2003, as a way of uniting homeless people from across the world. The Paris bid...

Paris taxis light up

If you’ve ever used a taxi in Paris, you’ll understand the problem. Is it free or isn’t it? The rooftop light that should show whether the taxi is occupied or not is not always clearly visible. To the extent that...

Greens criticise Paris Autolib

Paris’ Green Party has expressed grave doubts at the viability of Paris’ proposed self-service car scheme, Autolib, which it says will generate ‘useless individual journeys’. At the Council of Paris the Green Party put forward a proposal that Autolib, which...

Keeping bees in Paris

In typically Parisian style, the prestigious museum and gallery that is the Grand Palais on Paris’ Champs Elysée, now has its own beehive on the roof, which will produce ‘Grand Palais’ honey. Bee specialist Nicolas Géant who is responsible for...

Paris fights discrimation

Paris is the latest city to join the current anti-discrimination campaign launched by the Council of Europe, whose aim among its 47 member states is to protect human rights and promote racial harmony. Over 500 giant posters will be put...

Paris public tranport expansion

President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced what will be the biggest investment in Paris’ public transport infrastructure since the development of the suburban RER lines in the 1960s. Sarkozy’s transport proposal – Le Grand Paris – amounts to a spend...