Paris

Declan Burke reviews Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse, Asia Mackay’s A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage, Uketsu’s Strange Pictures, Sam Blake’s The Killing Sense and Esther García Llovet’s Spanish Beauty

Property investor (70) denies wrongdoing over incident at Place Vendôme in which bailiff claims he repeatedly called her an ‘idiot’

Darian’s father, Dominique Pelicot, was sentenced to 20 years for drugging his wife and filming her being raped by him and dozens of strangers. Darian describes the ‘mental torture’ of not knowing what he did to her

A sumptuous volume about the French painter Pierre Bonnard, with scores of captivating reproductions

Described as ‘illiteracy’s most famous product’, what Robertson lacked in skill he made up for in tenacity under the cloud of Nazi occupation

Bureaucrats, billionaire donors, artisans and builders united to deliver a national project at a time of political strife

Good prices, low emissions and unlimited luggage allowance of fast train between European powerhouse cities give planes a run for their money

Irish fashion had an outstanding year, at home and internationally. We take a look back on 2024's many highlights

Never mind the conspiracy theorists, the 15-minute city is a proven approach to creating more sustainable, equitable, and vibrant urban environments

Party has shifted since Michel Barnier’s government collapsed in a vote of no-confidence last week

US president-elect to meet Emmanuel Macron at time of uncertainty about his likely approach to Ukraine-Russia war

Planet Business: Words of the year, Intel’s interim arrangement and the Death Clock app that claims to predict your likely date of death

Macron will hobnob with foreign leaders at the cathedral, much as Louis XVI tinkered with his clock collection on the day the Bastille was taken

The tragic 19th-century Paris novel weaves a rich and morally diffuse cast of characters beyond Quasimodo. But the real hero is the symbolic cathedral itself

Dublin woman Patricia Killeen always enjoys an excellent experience with her meal in Paris - but only if she goes go out

Fixture designated ‘high risk’ following recent hooliganism and anti-Semitism in Dutch capital surrounding Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

Visiting the French capital and wondering about bars and restaurants? Forget Google, this is the only list you will need

A new book explores how Rachel Cusk’s writing illustrates a conflict between restlessness and stasis – an attention to the ways in which time pauses and passes

Ten chefs share their top tips for finding the best tables overseas

We hear from the man running The Irish Times pub in Prague, as well as some tips for travelling Europe by train and surviving long-distance flights