Paris Property Group’s Kathryn Brown sat down with USA Today recently to give an update on the Paris real estate market, as well as a look at some special properties for sale.  In a whirlwind discussion of far ranging topics including the evolution of prices over the past decade, the impact of currency exchange rate […]

Thirty years ago the area surrounding the Canal Saint Martin was on no one’s radar. But an influx of young creatives priced out of the centre has seen the 10th arrondissement transformed into a hotly-discussed destination for buyers.  The arrondissement is dominated by the Canal Saint-Martin in its east, the Gare du Nord and Est stations […]

November to January saw 8% more property sales in Ile-de-France than the previous year, as per the Notaires’ official stats for the period. The suburbs were the main driver for this growth, as activity within the peripherique slowed due to a lack of supply.  A total of 41,310 properties changed hands during the three-month period […]

Europacity, the huge real estate development in the suburbs of Paris, has been put on hold after a judge rescinded planning permission for the site.  The future of the 3.1 billion euro project, which is intended to be completed by the time of the Olympics in 2024, is in doubt after the administrative tribunal of […]

Paris has topped yet another survey for real estate investment attractiveness. Over one thousand investors were asked which city’s real estate they would most want to buy into in 2018, and the capital came out ahead of other major European markets including London.  The Investors Intentions Survey was carried out by real estate research firm […]

After London’s garden bridge plans collapsed in the face of public opposition, Paris might pinch the idea and get its own. An architect team has sketched a preliminary design that would link the area surrounding the Bois de Vincennes to the Rive Gauche. The bridge would form part of a complex including a new 180-metre […]

Work has begun to give the historic Royal Chapel of Versailles its first makeover since 1870. The mammoth job will be complete by 2020.  The Chapelle Royale, part of the large Versailles Palace which has around 7.5 million visitors per year, is getting a facelift in time for 2020. Work began on March 6 and will undoubtedly […]