Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Paris, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Population
An estimated 2.2 million people live within Paris’ twenty arrondissements, an additional four million living in the near suburbs. 11.4 million inhabitants call the Ile de France... read more
National Flag
The national flag consists of three equal vertical bands of blue, white and red. The blue and red denote the colours of Paris, while the white represents the king. The flag dates from the... read more
Local Time
Paris is located in the Central European Time Zone (UCT +1). Like all European countries within its time zone, it recognizes Central European Daylight Time (UCT+2), beginning the last... read more
Social & Business Hours
The famous 35 hour French working week is complicated. First of all, it is not applied to all sectors of the labour force. For instance, executives and members of liberal professions... read more
Public Holidays
Five civil and six Catholic holidays dot the French calendar. Though France holds firm to the idea of separation of church and state, somehow when it comes to vacation days the French... read more
