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Commercial real estate remains a good bet in Paris

March 18, 2014

Paris remains a good bet for commercial real estate investment among the top 27 cities in Europe. A recent survey,...

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Take a virtual walk around Paris as it was in the 16th Century

March 13, 2014

Have you ever wondered how Paris might have looked in the 1500s? Now you can take a virtual walk through Paris with a...

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An American architect in Paris: an interview with Michael Herrman

March 11, 2014

An interview with our collaborator Michael Herrman, a prize-winning architect who has created residential projects in...

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The redevelopment of the former market halls (les Halles) in the center of Paris

March 6, 2014

This is the first in a series of posts looking at major projects that are enhancing parts of Paris and restoring others...

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Around Faustine’s desk on the Rive Gauche: Spanish deli Ibérique Gourmet

February 25, 2014

Next up in the series by our office manager Faustine Cressot, giving you regular glimpses of the neighborhood around her...

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Centrally located pied-à-terre for sale in Paris; 75011(border Marais)

February 20, 2014

This charming 1 bedroom apartment is located on a cobblestoned private pedestrian street off the Place de la Bastille....

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Ask Miranda: what property surveys are required when selling a property in France?

February 18, 2014

I’m planning to sell my Paris apartment, which I bought in mid-2007. The deed of sale had a number of diagnostic reports...

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Could Paris’s Avenue Foch become a pedestrian zone?

February 13, 2014

Things are heating up in Paris as we approach the municipal elections in March. As part of her pitch, Socialist Party...

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Avenue Montaigne ranks in the Top 10 Most Expensive Streets Worldwide

February 6, 2014

A recent study reveals that the Avenue Montaigne in the 8th Arrondissement (district) is among the top 10 most expensive...

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Planned Russian Orthodox Center on the Quai Branly gets the go-ahead

January 16, 2014

The Prefect of Paris and the Ile-de-France Region have given authorization to the Russian government to build a Russian...

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Capital gains tax on property sales by non-residents: the UK follows France and the US

January 14, 2014

France may have led the way in imposing capital gains tax (CGT) on sales of second homes but the UK is now following suit....

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A new luxury hotel is to open in the historic Bains-Douches building in the Paris Marais neighborhood

January 9, 2014

An historic building in the Marais neighborhood is to be renovated and converted into a 5-star hotel. Cinema producer...

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