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French citizens grab a respite in packed sidewalk cafés as job cuts loom
Discount emporium in an immigrant neighbourhood had lost its shine but Covid-19 finished it off
Ideas floated by architects to add modern touch have been dismissed
This season, there were no clients or cocktails in Paris. Can fashion’s most extravagant shows live solely online?
Where to steal away for a few moments of peace, quiet and splendid isolation
The lead time to new technology development and installation means preparations need to start now
The Grand Palais show exploring a city left deserted by a natural disaster has strong new resonance for today
Paris, Brussels and Milan experience big rises in nitrogen dioxide levels compared with recent lows
With life now heavily restricted, our focus has sharpened on the neighbourhoods we live in. Here FT correspondents and writers take mindful meanders to explore their local area up close
Overall trend in Spain, Italy and Germany is lifting hopes for summer, despite an emergence of clusters
French president vows to focus on rebuilding economy during final two years of mandate
Will this week’s border openings bring the visitors back? Five FT correspondents report
Covid-19 will create opportunities for those who have been shut out of urban areas
Pandemic forces upmarket brands to rethink pricing, store locations and supply chains
With cafés shut and many professionals who live here out of work, what lies in store for this gentrified historic corner of the city?
A radical who was decorated for hiding weapons and detonators in her child’s pram
Lose yourself in the Left Bank streets, from the perimeter of the blooming Jardin du Luxembourg to an unusually quiet St-Germain-des-Prés
Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux issues warning about costs of ‘reshoring’ in wake of coronavirus
An essential element of Paris life had been denied by the virus: putting oneself on display
Across Europe, businesses reopen after weeks of coronavirus restrictions
Give your housewarming visitors the red carpet treatment with their own separate accommodation
After weeks of lockdown, starting again will bring its own challenges for small retailers
‘There is hardly a place on earth less suited to the age of social distancing’
Singing blackbirds on the Champs-Elysées and rustling leaves of poplars along the Seine can also be heard
French president makes promise despite restoration efforts being put on hold due to coronavirus
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