PARIS (Reuters Life!) - The dozens of painters who sell portraits, street views and skylines in the colorful Montmartre district of Paris are furious about the city's plans to triple the cost of renting their patches. The rent for a square meter patch on the Place du Tertre in Montmartre, a square bristling with painters vying fiercely to sell passing ...

At his Paris souvenir shop on the Boulevard de Clichy, at the foot of Montmartre, manager Amir Mezzine is getting desperate. His sales have plummeted 30% since last year. Fewer tourists are stopping by -- and those who do spend less. He has rejiggered his inventory, replacing higher-priced items like sweatshirts and framed prints with Eiffel Tower key chains, Moulin Rouge ...