Did spring article in Paris? Fitting! (5)
I believe the answer is:
leapt
'did spring' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'article in paris fitting' is the wordplay.
'article in paris' becomes 'le' (definite article in French).
'fitting' becomes 'apt' (both mean appropriate).
'le'+'apt'='LEAPT'
(Other definitions for leapt that I've seen before include "Jumped, sprang" , "rose fast" , "Took off" , "moved up quickly" , "gone up dramatically" .)