Paris Tourism

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  This Sustainable Train Station In Paris Features A Rooftop Park And Eco-Friendly Architecture

  A viral video, shared on Instagram, gives glimpses inside the Saint-Denis Pleyel Station in Paris

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  Paris Museum Housing 'Mona Lisa' Closes As Staff Protest Tourist Overcrowding

  The Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa, closed abruptly Monday as the museum's staff staged an impromptu strike over large crowds of tourists and understaffing.

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  Explained: Why The Louvre Has Shut Down And What The Staff Is Demanding

  The Louvre's rich history dates back to the 12th century, and it has undergone many transformations over the centuries, but its shutdown is significant.

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  Here’s How Paris Transformed Its Water System With A Single Policy Change

  In 2009, Paris made a game-changing decision to nationalise its public water services and prioritise prevention over profit.

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  Eiffel Tower Closes As Staff Goes On Strike

  The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's top tourist attractions, was closed Monday after staff went on strike. The strike, which was called to protest over the way the monument is managed financially.

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  Vacation Travel Back To 2019 Levels. Tourists Are Spending More On...

  For the first time since Covid halted movement around the world, leisure travel has returned to 2019 levels, according to a report released by the Mastercard Economics Institute.

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  Birthday Girl Parineeti Chopra Is Going Places And She's Not Alone. See Arjun Kapoor's ROFL Photoshop

  "Pari you travel the world and I travel with you in your heart," wrote Arjun Kapoor

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  Don't Forget Us! Paris Tour Guides Protest Outside Louvre

  Several dozen Paris tour guides wearing masks and holding Mona Lisa portraits protested outside the Louvre museum on Monday for more support from the government to help them ride out the coronavirus crisis and a dearth of tourists.

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  Hot, Still, Silent: Paris Is A Ghost Town In August

  At certain hours of the day, traffic slows to a trickle on Paris's grand Haussmannian boulevards. Handwritten signs in the windows of neighborhood bistros and boulangeries ask you - usually politely - to come back in September.

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  Paris Tourism Hit Again By Paris Louvre Attack

  The thwarted attack near the Louvre museum on Friday will likely further tarnish the reputation of Paris, still reeling from a series of terror attacks, as a tourist destination.

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  Traces Of Explosives Found On Human Remains From EgyptAir Crash

  Traces of explosives have been found on some of the victims of an EgyptAir flight from Paris that plunged into the Mediterranean Sea in May, killing all 66 people aboard, Egypt's Civilian Aviation Ministry said Thursday.

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  Strike Shuts Eiffel Tower To Tourists Again

  Paris' most recognisable monument will remain closed to visitors today as Eiffel Tower staff joined strike action against controversial labour reforms.

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  French Hotels Estimated To Have Lost 270 Million Euros From Paris Attacks

  The deadly attacks in Paris in November has cost French hoteliers an estimated 270 million euros ($293 million) in lost revenue and could continue to have an impact on hotel occupancy rates, research firm MKG Group said on Tuesday.

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  In Brussels Bid to Lure Back Tourists, Cats Are The Secret Weapon

  After a five-day lockdown prompted by the maximum security alert, Brussels officials are attempting to entice back tourists who may have been scared away by images of soldiers armed with machine guns in the capital's deserted streets. Their secret weapon? Cats.

• The Louvre is World's Most-Visited Museum

  The famous Louvre in France received 9.3 million visitors last year, retaining its title as the most-visited museum in the world, the Paris attraction announced on Tuesday.