All posts by Simon Brown

Is France heading towards a revival of night trains?

Is France heading towards a revival of night trains?

As part of its ecological shift, the government has announced a plan to revive night trains. But its strategy remains unclear, while their development involves some difficulties. Expected to disappear a few years ago and abandoned for a long time by the public authorities, the

Banks: More than 2,100 ATMs removed in France in 2019

Banks: More than 2,100 ATMs removed in France in 2019

The number of automatic teller machines (ATM) is constantly falling in France. In 2019, this decrease of slightly over 4% hit the most densely populated areas of the country, according to Banque de France figures. There are fewer and fewer automatic teller machines (ATM) in

Top five places for a summer getaway in Paris

Top five places for a summer getaway in Paris

A local bistro with chequered tablecloths, a village with a South-Western atmosphere, a Neapolitan pizzeria or an Ardèche ice cream… How about taking advantage of this special summer, without foreign tourists, to get a change of scenery within Paris? Forced to slash the kilometres to