France strikes: rubbish bags fill Paris as bin men join pension protest
Telegraph, 15 Mar 2023
Montmartre, with the Moulin Rouge and its sex shops, has always had a seedy side.
But in the past 10 days, Paris’ famed bohemian haunt has gone from seedy to downright soiled as its cobbled streets piled increasingly high with litter.
“We weren’t really expecting this,” said British-born tourist Dave Grice, 62, who lives in San Francisco.
Sipping a coffee opposite the Moulin Rouge within yards of a pile of odorous “ordures”, as the French call rubbish, he added: “We’ve walked all over the city and it’s the same everywhere.
“I think the mayor could do more. It has to impact tourism at some point. The smell is already pretty bad. Luckily the temperature isn’t too high, otherwise it would be even worse.”
Montmartre is not alone, however.
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But in the past 10 days, Paris’ famed bohemian haunt has gone from seedy to downright soiled as its cobbled streets piled increasingly high with litter.
“We weren’t really expecting this,” said British-born tourist Dave Grice, 62, who lives in San Francisco.
Sipping a coffee opposite the Moulin Rouge within yards of a pile of odorous “ordures”, as the French call rubbish, he added: “We’ve walked all over the city and it’s the same everywhere.
“I think the mayor could do more. It has to impact tourism at some point. The smell is already pretty bad. Luckily the temperature isn’t too high, otherwise it would be even worse.”
Montmartre is not alone, however.
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