New Parisian bar is an underground shrine to whisky
If being trapped underground with over 1,000 bottles of whisky is your idea of great fun, then Paris’s new Golden Promise whisky bar is sure to delight. Located in the 2nd arrondissement, this place is one arched basement put to good use.
The converted industrial loft gets cool Parisian twist
In Paris, local firm Festen Architecture and Italian studio Amibis collaborated on this 1,830 square-foot loft near the City of Light’s Place de la République.
Paris’s iconic Centre Pompidou will get $106M revamp
The renovation effort won’t replace the museum’s signature exterior "caterpillar" escalators, but rather replace aging elements of the exterior alongside an interior refresh.
The Eiffel Tower is getting a $321 million renovation
Angling for the 2024 Olympics and 2025 World’s Fair, Paris announced plans to modernize its iconic landmark. Improvements include updating the elevators, twinkling lights, and visitor facilities, plus stronger security.
Paris mayor wants to ban cars in city’s center to combat pollution woes
It’s an escalation of recently announced anti-pollution measures, part of a campaign called "Paris Breathes."
Is Paris losing residents because of Airbnb?
Between 2009 and 2014, about 13,000 people left the City of Lights and some Paris officials are placing blame on the short-term rental company.
Futuristic gym boat would have exercisers sailing down the Seine
The idea is to harness the energy of gym rats to activate electric propellers. That’s some next-level pedal boating.
Paris bans cars for third day to help curb crippling air pollution
Paris prohibited cars from going the roads on Tuesday and Wednesday depending on whether their license plates ended in even or odd numbers, and will continue to do so on Thursday.
