Contents: Paris, the Open SOurce Capital - The world's video game in Paris - A digital fall season for Cap Digital - Paris, Capital of fashion - Paris Region = Eco-Region - Seine-Saint-Denis: rich with opportunity - and the other articles: news highlights - architecture gets its own musuem - arts diary...

A lot of articles on lifestyle in the Paris Region: Onece upon a time, there was the Procope, Auvers-sur-Oise through the eyes of van Gogh, living the prestige hotel life in Paris, magical christamas shopping, architecture gets its own musuem...

Unmissable trade shows, iconic names and brands… Paris attracts designers and creative talent from all origins.

The Paris Region is a great place to live and work… and one where sustainable development is taken very seriously. A quick snapshot of what’s going on.

After the industrial decline experienced here in the mid-20th century, Seine-Saint-Denis has fought back with inexhaustible energy and great ingenuity to recover and get back on the road to prosperity. With annual growth of 8% today, that determination has certainly paid off.

When it comes to moviemaking, the Paris Region matches glamour with professional excellence. In the global competition of cities with screen talent, Paris is very well-placed.

The French authorities are committed to reducing the burden imposed on companies and households by compulsory contributions such as taxes, duties and social security charges. The result is that, for the first time ever, France is one of the three leading countries committed to tax reductions, having moved up from tenth in 2004 to second last year, behind Ireland and ahead of the UK.