Paris metro line 14 extended north- and south bound

Paris’ Metro line 14 (the fully automated one) is being extended towards the north and the south. The new stations will connect  a whole new area outside the Boulevard Périphérique to Paris’ city center. The northern part, past Porte the Saint Ouen (yes, that’s where the flea market or marché aux puces is), now goes […]

La Défense: not only for working but also for living

No less than 7 new skyscrapers are being built in Paris’business district La Défense. The city anticipates a continued exodus of banks, multinationals and investments funds from London to La Défense, following Brexit. La Défense is already the largest financial district in continental Europe, bigger than Frankfurt and Milan. Some 180.000 perople work there, but […]

Looking for that unique spot in Parijs? Look east!

Each neighborhood in Paris has its own unique character and distinctive charm. And we all focus on those iconic places where everybody wants to live. However, why not go off off the beaten path and look for lesser known – and less expensive areas? Look here to see what the eastern part of the city […]