What's up in Paris

Celebrations, events, urban projects ... Paris is constantly on everyone’s lips! It is also the world capital of medicine, innovation and the leading host congress city. Keep up to date with what’s happening in this rubric and get all the latest news that makes the city such an exciting destination and contributes to its worldwide renown.

GDS-Index 2024: Paris, an ever-greener destination for your corporate events

Paris confirms its commitment to sustainable development and climbs up the rankings into the world’s top 20 most sustainable destinations in the prestigious GDS-Index.

Progressive reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris

Following the huge fire in 2019, Notre-Dame de Paris is preparing to welcome visitors back. Although restoration work is still under way, the cathedral will gradually reopen from December, offering a glimpse of its future splendour.

What will be the legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games?

This summer in Paris, the excitement and enthusiasm synonymous with sport resounded worldwide! The legacy of this exceptional event, marked by extraordinary performances and a festive atmosphere, continues to inspire and nurture the French capital.

Limited Traffic Zone in Paris

A Limited Traffic Zone (LTZ) will come into force on November 4 2024: the first four arrondissements of Paris will remain accessible to vehicles for local services, but vehicles will not be allowed to travel through the area. Coaches will be completely banned.

Openings in Paris

Urbanism, gastronomy, acccomodation or cultural scene, discover the new and futur openings in Paris.

The key figures for tourism in Paris in 2023

Accommodation, business tourism, transport, culture... Tourism in Paris - Key figures brings together all the indicators describing tourism activity in Paris and Greater Paris. Discover our 2024 edition!

ICCA ranking 2023: Paris, the world's leading convention destination!

In 2023, Paris is back on the top step of the podium as the leading destination for hosting international congresses, as it was before the health crisis. Over the past 10 years, Paris has always ranked in one of the top three places in the ICCA rankings, and in 1st place 7 times.

Trends in tourism 2023

It was in 2016 that the Welcome City Lab (by Paris&Co), an innovation platform for urban tourism, published its first trend book. The objective: identify and analyse trends that will shape the tourist sector in the year to come. Discover the 3 trends for 2023 and take a look back over 6 years of predictions.

Launch of an eSport task force in Paris

At the initiative of the City of Paris and Paris je t’aime – Tourist Office, a task force to facilitate the hosting of major eSport events was created on 16 May 2023. The aim is to turn France’s capital city into a key destination for this sector, establishing it as an eSport leader in Europe over the next five years.

Paris, a passion for eSport

From 8 to 21 May 2023, Paris played host to one of the world’s biggest eSport events, the ‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship’. The final, which played to a full house of 12,000 spectators for over €1 million in prize money, was won by the French team, Team Vitality.

"When a conference is held in Paris, it attracts 30% more participants"

From 9 to 12 October 2023, Paris welcomed the FIGO World Congress. A global event that brought together 8,000 delegates, marked by the presence of Dr Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Interview with the scientific organization EFIM which has created its own online educational platform, the EFIM Academy

Faced with the global changes in health systems, the EFIM decided to support the professional development of its members by creating an educational programme, the EFIM Academy. Aneta Trajkovska explains to us the objective and the way it is organized to disseminate and improve the knowledge and practices of professionals in the sector.

Charter Major Events

Parisian business tourism professionals are working closely with Paris je t’aime to facilitate the hosting of major events in Paris.

Paris, a sustainable city

Why choose Paris for your eco-friendly event? Because the City is doing its utmost to adopt 21st century sustainable development practices: to be an increasingly inclusive, open, innovative, and environmentally friendly capital. But also, an ever more pleasant place to live in for its inhabitants and visitors.

Sustainable Tourism Conference

The organization of the Sustainable Tourism Conference with the City of Paris has made it possible to mobilize stakeholders and to discuss local, ecological, and responsible initiatives.

Corporate and institutional events in France are the subject of a new study

Along side six other key players, Paris je t’aime – Tourist Office has carried out the first study on the importance and economic benefits of corporate and institutional events in France. Results.

What are the challenges for tourism in the future?

An increase in tourist flows, the digital transformation of territories and technological innovations ... The future of tourism will depend on how we respond to future environmental and socio-economic challenges.

Paris, leading capital for innovation?

Elected ‘iCapital’, the European Capital of Innovation, in 2017, Paris is Europe's leading economic hub due to a concentration of talent, capital and know-how.

Paris, a centre of medical excellence

The Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) [Paris public hospital system] receives more than 10 million patients each year, and totals 100,000 medical professionals including 20,000 doctors and 250 operating rooms — impressive figures that make it the biggest hospital structure in Europe.