15 January 1927: After 70 years and two wars, the long Parisian thoroughfare is finally inaugurated by the president Paris, Friday Tomorrow with simple ceremony President Doumergue will formally open ...

The Périphérique cuts wealthy central Paris off from its working-class suburbs – but as France’s capital finally takes steps to merge these two worlds, Justinien Tribillon discovers that the biggest ...

Beyond the incredible monuments, glitz, and food that make Paris such a dream to visit, perhaps my favorite thing is just how beautiful the streets are. The attention to detail on the buildings is ...

Paris' famous Périphérique ring road could have its car lanes slashed by half and replaced by a playground in the switch to driverless cars, says Carlo Ratti. The Italian architect, who is one of the ...

The busy boulevards and architecturally alluring buildings of Paris are, at first glance, unlikely to nourish green spaces - but there are plenty of people determined to bring nature to their city.

The iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris was taken over by writers on Sunday in perhaps the world's largest-ever dictation event. Instead of car traffic, the famed boulevard was covered by some 1,779 desks ...