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Paris radio darling La Patate Douce turns up the volume with a new café in Le Marais
To celebrate five years on air, Paris radio station La Patate Douce has launched a café and listening bar in Le Marais blending music, Mamiche pastries and a dash of sweet-potato.
The Louvre robbery was embarrassing – but the gallery shouldn’t be turned into a secure military base
The front pages are calling it the heist of the century. Even as Paris welcomes the world’s collectors, gallerists, artists and design brands for a series of major dates on the art calendar, it’s…
Ateliers de Paris, a city-hall initiative committed to nurturing young creatives
The French capital is a rich source of inspiration, mixing heritage and innovation. We visited one institution that ensures up-and-coming designers are supported.
Inside Fondation Cartier’s radical new Jean Nouvel-designed home
Paris’s Fondation Cartier reopens this autumn with a reconfigurable Jean Nouvel-designed space, a 40-year retrospective and an ambition to give visitors a fresh museum experience on every visit.
The commute: Take the Paris metro with shoe designer Alexia Aubert
The founder of footwear brand Jacques Solovière’s morning commute starts north of the Seine at Le Peletier Métro station. En route to her brand’s boutique, Aubert finds time for a very Parisian breakfast.
Inside Paris’s secret gardens: How rooftop re-wilding projects are turning the city green
The busy boulevards and architecturally alluring buildings of Paris are, at first glance, unlikely to nourish green spaces - but there are plenty of people determined to bring nature to their city.
How to spend the perfect day in Paris – an illustrated guide
An insider's guide to a stylish day in the French capital - from morning flea markets to midnight cinema.
Where to repair clothes in Paris: The city’s five finest tailors and master cobblers
Get your fix: the repair shops giving Parisians' wardrobes a fresh start
Pulling up a bistro seat in Paris means you’ll be sitting on a piece of Maison Drucker history
Maison Drucker’s rattan chairs don’t just furnish Paris – they define it. These icons of the terrasse have outlived trends since 1985.
In a world of food fads, this is why the real French baguette reigns supreme
The French stick is more than just a national cliché; it’s a tradition, a culinary art and an inalienable right.
