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Things to do in Paris

Belleville rising: a weekend in Paris’s hip and hilly 20th arrondissement

A rendezvous with a characterful, slower-paced quartier that is all timeless cafés, global food and cool bars and markets — not to mention show-stopping views

Accommodation in Paris

Paris getaway: Dolce by Wyndham Versailles — fine living in a material world

The one-time estate of a textile magnate — and creator of toile de Jouy — is now a bucolic escape just outside the French capital

Eating and drinking in Paris

Imbibe la France! Five Paris cocktail bars putting spirits from the regions in the spotlight

Raise un verre to the mixologists drawing on drinks from around the nation for their creations

Things to do in Paris

Allez les Jeux! A sporting tour of Paris

The stories of the historic sites and key venues in the birthplace of the modern Olympics — and many international sports events

Things to do in Paris

What’s happening in Paris: FT Globetrotter’s month-by-month guide to 2024

It’s a big year for the City of Light on the sports front — here are its cultural and festival highlights too

Food & Drink

The surprising ‘sourdoughification’ of the Parisian boulangerie

A Paris-based baker reports on her competition: tradition-flouting ‘micro-boulangeries’

Restaurants

Epicurean escapes: Alain Ducasse and Daniel Humm’s transatlantic adventure

Two of the world’s leading chefs have joined forces to craft a plant-based feast for their respective restaurants in Paris and New York

Fashion shows

Celebrations of past and present at Paris Fashion Week

From Nicolas Ghesquière’s 10 years at Louis Vuitton to Seán McGirr’s first collection for Alexander McQueen, Paris was alight with landmark moments

Things to do in Paris

My Left Bank, by Paul & Joe founder Sophie Mechaly

The designer behind the chic French label on her favourite neighbourhood gardens, galleries and eateries

Wellbeing and fitness

Sport in the city: a guide to staying fit in Paris

Liberté, égalité, activité: here’s where to run, cycle, play tennis — and more — in the French capital

Things to do in Paris

Parlez-vous Parisian? How to speak like a local in the French capital

A crash course in an ever-shifting dialect that expresses the city’s cosmopolitan cool. Wesh!

Visual Arts

Mark Rothko, Fondation Louis Vuitton — a retrospective full of surprises

The Abstract Expressionist’s breakthrough works merge with the landmark paintings in this compelling and comprehensive show

Accommodation in Paris

FT Globetrotter: Five of the smartest new hotels in Paris

An insider guide to some of the most stylish places to stay in the City of Light

Eating and drinking in Paris

Six of chef Hélène Darroze’s favourite Paris restaurants

The international superchef’s go-tos in the capital for Vietnamese, Italian, Japanese and, of course, the finest French food

Visual Arts

Van Gogh’s final flourish — an unforgettable exhibition in Paris

The artist’s last, productive weeks are the subject of the Musée d’Orsay’s supremely enjoyable show

Things to do in Paris

My perfect weekend in Paris: Le Collectionist’s Max Aniort

The co-founder of the luxury villa rental company on his favourite spots for everything from groceries to cocktails in his ninth-arrondissement neighbourhood

Eating and drinking in Paris

Chocolatier Pierre Marcolini’s gastronomical guide to Paris

The Brussels-based cacao maestro reveals the City of Light’s restaurants and bars that really hit his sweet spot

Eating and drinking in Paris

Chef-patron Gregory Marchand’s guide to Paris’s secret eats

The man behind the Frenchie group of dining destinations shares his favourite places for food and drink in one of the capital’s coolest quartiers

Things to do in Paris

Five time capsules of interior designer Raphael Navot’s personal Paris

The Israeli-born designer takes us to the places that for him have long been the very essence of the City of Light

Shopping in Paris

Five of the best tea boutiques in Paris

Where to savour tea culture à la française at its most fragrant — and delicious

Eating and drinking in Paris

The ultimate guide to vegan Paris

Where to find everything that’s great about French gastronomy — in plant-based form

Shopping and gifts

Cult Shop: Paris’s oldest chocolaterie

À la Mère de Famille has been seducing the sweet-toothed since 1761

Eating and drinking in Paris

Nikkei correspondents’ guide to the best Japanese restaurants in Paris

Expert tips on the finest Japanese cuisine in the City of Light

Eating and drinking in Paris

Apéro now: five top spots to raise a glass of natural wine in Paris

The best bars to sample the bio-trend shaking up the French capital’s drinks scene

Things to do in Paris

Exploring Paris with Rémy Martin’s Baptiste Loiseau

The fifth — and youngest — Cellar Master in the long history of the maison’s Louis XIII Cognac shares his favourite eateries, markets and gardens in the French capital

Eating and drinking in Paris

A gustatory trip to Paris with chef Ollie Dabbous

The British chef-patron takes us to a few of his favourite places to eat in the French capital

Eating and drinking in Paris

A culinary tour of Paris with chef Assaf Granit

The man behind a dozen restaurants in Israel, Paris and London reveals his favourite bistros, food shops and kitchenware suppliers in the French capital

Eating and drinking in Paris

Belleville rendezvous: bienvenue to Paris’s most exciting new food scene

This buzzing quartier is home to some of the French capital’s coolest cuisine, much of it pioneered by female chefs. Here are six of its most delicious — and daring — restaurants

Things to do in Paris

Dawn to dusk in Paris with baker Apollonia Poilâne

After watching the sun rise at Sacré Coeur, the scion of the eponymous Parisian family bakery — which she has run since the age of 18 — loves exploring the French capital on two wheels until nightfall

Eating and drinking in Paris

Avec plaisir! Five of the best bars for mixing business and fun in Paris

The places to know in the French capital for a working déjeuner that doesn’t feel like one

Accommodation in Paris

A star is born: Bulgari’s sparkling addition to the Parisian skyline

Six years in the making, the latest outpost of the Italian luxury brand’s hotel empire is a cool contemporary statement for the 8th arrondissement

Things to do in Paris

The city of lights, camera, action: 12 of the best films set in Paris

Cinema is forever paying tribute to its birthplace — here are just a dozen of the most glorious celluloid celebrations of the French capital

Food & Drink

Langosteria, and the making of a cult restaurant

Restaurateur Enrico Buonocore is making waves from Paris to Portofino – and that’s just for starters

Travel

Madame Rêve and the rebirth of Paris’s smartest neighbourhood

The launch of a luxury hotel is the latest makeover turning the quartier into the city’s new ‘golden triangle’

Eating and drinking in Paris

Relais & Châteaux chief Philippe Gombert’s gastronomic guide to Paris

Breakfast by the Comédie Française, lunch at Napoleon’s table, dinner up the Eiffel Tower: an epicurean tour of the French capital with the president of the global luxury hospitality group

Eating and drinking in Paris

Spirit of a city: seven cocktails that sing of Paris

As the French capital’s bars get ready to reopen, some of its top mixologists have created drinks for the FT that beautifully evoke their city. Order in person when you can, or make them at home in the meantime

Travel

My Paris: Call My Agent’s Grégory Montel opens his address book

The hit show has made viewers yearn for a weekend in Paris. Its star Grégory Montel, aka Gabriel Sarda, shares his tips for where to go

Paris travel

Paris getaway: a 48 hours of wellness in Étretat, Normandy

A very 21st-century retreat in a seaside town that has been an escape for Parisians for more than 100 years

Accommodation in Paris

Little wonders: Paris’s loveliest small hotels, as recommended by FT readers

They’re beautiful, bijou — and brought to our attention by you

Things to do in Paris

Paris’s secret gardens: FT readers’ favourite hideaways

Where to steal away for a few moments of peace, quiet and splendid isolation

FT Globetrotter

Where to power breakfast in Paris

We asked FT readers for the city’s best spots for a morning meeting. Here’s what you told us

Time to unwind: tell us about your favourite spa and treatment