Cyclists in Paris enjoy deserted streets as city bans cars for a day (video)
Annual event sees city given over to cyclists and pedestrians
Cyclists in Paris enjoyed a quiet day on the city's streets on Sunday, as authorities banned cars, lorries, and motorbikes
In what is now an annual event, the Journée sans ma voiture ("Day without my car") saw the authorities bar all private motor vehicles apart from all streets inside the city's Boulevard Périphérique ring-road - an expansion on previous years which have only covered the very centre of the city.
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For those familiar with London, that's the equivalent of a circle from Fulham to Stoke Newington or from Greenwich to Hampstead, filled with nothing but pedestrians and cyclists.
The result was seven hours of peace and quiet (recorded noise levels were reduced by 20 per cent compared to a normal Parisian Sunday), with cyclists and pedestrians able to ride and stroll around the city, with many taking the chance to sit down and have a picnic on the Champs-Élysées.
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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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