The city of Paris has won a landmark case against Airbnb after a court fined the apartment rental giant €8 million for allowing over 1,000 landlords to flout rental registration laws. It was the latest clash between the U.S. rental platform and the French capital,
Border restrictions introduced by France to curb the spread of coronavirus variants have halved air passenger numbers in the past week, the transport minister said on Sunday, defending the government’s avoidance of a new lockdown. The French government has so far resisted calls from health experts to
If you’ve been dreaming of a trip to France, you may have to reconsider your destination, as the French government recently banned entry to all nonessential travelers from outside the European Union. This includes the U.K., no longer part of the EU, according to the BBC. Meanwhile, those
France said on Friday that it would close its borders to non-European Union countries as cases rise and the government struggles to avoid a new lockdown. Jean Castex, the French prime minister, said that all travel between France and nations outside of the E.U. would
A decrease of 79.8 per cent has been marked in the number of visas issued by French consulates during 2020. The number of short-stay visas for the Schengen Zone has decreased by 82 per cent, while the number of long-stay visas issued marked a 37.1
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For the better part of two decades, the French port city of Calais has enjoyed a steady stream of Brits making a quick stopover with one mission in mind: to stock up on wine and other alcohol at a steep discount and haul the goods
These fast screening tests for coronavirus will concern all passengers arriving from abroad except those from European countries. “Mandatory” and fast tests The news was announced on Monday, November 2nd, by the Minister of Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili. According to information relayed by the newspaper
London Heathrow has said Paris Charles de Gaulle had overtaken it to become Europe’s top airport in terms of passenger numbers, blaming delayed coronavirus testing and travel restrictions. “For the first time, Paris Charles de Gaulle has overtaken Heathrow as Europe’s largest airport, with Amsterdam
The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) points out that upscale hotels have mostly suffered. They have lost 83% of their clients compared to last year. Hotel occupancy in France fell by 73% in June 2020 compared to June 2019, according to an
Although far from the cities and major roads, some French tourist spots are easily reachable by train or shuttle bus. Let’s have a look at these natural or heritage monuments where pedestrians are welcome. They are monuments, natural sites or heritage treasures that make France