How to spend a perfect weekend in Paris
An insider guide to the City of Lights – from gilded historic monuments to the glimmering Seine
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France ban on short-haul domestic flights with a rail alternative approved by Brussels
Climate campaigners tentatively welcome the move but say that it is still ‘baby steps’ in battle to cut carbon dioxide emissions
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Why Paris is still the ultimate festive escape
For the first time in three years the city is celebrating Christmas properly – hop on the Eurostar for a weekend of food, shopping and shows
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What happens on the world’s most expensive train journey
From redesigning carriages to personalising routes, this is how the super-rich do rail travel
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The easy way to save money on a long weekend away
The timing – Thursday to Sunday or Friday to Monday – makes a surprisingly big difference when to comes to cost and experiences
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I ate with strangers on holiday in France – now I'm hooked on the Airbnb of dining
The best way to get to know a culture is to eat with locals, and these days you can just book yourself an invite to a dinner party
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