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The legendary Ritz Hotel on Paris’ Place Vendôme is undergoing a major renovation

January 5, 2015

When César Ritz founded his palatial hotel in 1898, his vision was to offer “all the refinements that a prince could...

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La Tour Blanche in Paris’ La Défense business district has changed hands for €161 million

January 1, 2015

The recently renovated white façade of the Tour Blanche (literally, the white tower) makes it one of La Défense’s more...

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Paris’ finest palaces and mansions: the Bibliothèque Nationale de France site in the city center

December 29, 2014

This is the next in a series looking at some of the sumptuous palaces and mansions for which the City of Light is...

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French mortgage interest rates continue their downward course

December 25, 2014

Just when you thought French mortgage interest rates couldn’t go any lower, they fell yet again in November....

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Paris rises to 2nd place among European cities for commercial property investment  

December 22, 2014

The latest research shows that Paris occupies 2nd place among 100 European cities for commercial property demand, just...

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The emblematic post office building near the Louvre is to be redeveloped

December 15, 2014

La Poste du Louvre, the post office on the rue du Louvre, is to be redeveloped to include a luxury hotel. Not only is...

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Stiff competition in the Paris luxury hotel market has inspired major makeovers

December 11, 2014

Paris is one of the most visited cities in the world and it’s famed for its opulent hotels in top locations. But growing...

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Investment in French commercial property continues to soar

December 8, 2014

A recent survey shows that investors plowed €16 billion into French commercial property during the first three quarters...

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A new index shows that real estate prices increased in Paris during summer 2014

December 4, 2014

According to a new property price index, real estate prices in Paris increased by almost 1% over the three months to...

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French mortgage interest rates continued to fall in September

December 1, 2014

 Mortgage interest rates that French banks offered to individual property buyers continued to fall during September,...

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The City of Paris is to put forward its rooftops for UNESCO World Heritage status

November 27, 2014

The rooftops of Paris have often been the inspiration for artists, writers, and film makers. Now, the City of Paris has...

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A major Canadian pension fund has bought a Paris property for €263 million

November 24, 2014

One of the largest Canadian pension funds has acquired a property in Paris’s rue Blanche (9th arrondissement – district)...

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