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Population drops as Airbnb takes off

French daily Le Parisien has reported that the population of Paris fell by 13,660 people between 2009 and 2014. The 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th arrondissements all saw a drop in numbers of more than one...

Trains delayed by migrants

Trains travelling from Monaco Monte-Carlo in the direction of Nice on the first day of 2017 were delayed by up to half an hour during the afternoon due to drivers reporting people on the tracks...

Train service subject to New Year cancellations

Since Christmas weekend, train travellers have experienced random last minute cancellations of scheduled rail service, even as recently as yesterday. It’s no surprise then that French train...

St Tropez fights airport decision

The airports themselves continue to fight against an edict issued on November 1, 2016, barring flights from outside the Schengen Area from landing at a number of small airports in France, including...

Regional train trouble

Local train operator SNCF is warning of possible disruptions during the holiday weekend on the line serving Monaco Monte-Carlo, due to a regional strike by rail workers. SNCF has been unable to...

Switzerland, song and strikes: this week’s airline news

EasyJet will operate two new routes from Nice Airport starting next June. Passengers will be able to fly to Faro, Portugal, from June 9, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Of particular interest to...