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Paris Without Cars? Oui Oui! Next Month, Walkers Will Rule for a Day

Paris Without Cars? Oui Oui! Next Month, Walkers Will Rule for a Day
If you've been planning a trip to Paris, you will want to be there on September 27—just don't arrive that day, cause you'll be walking from the airport.

If you've been planning a trip to Paris, you will want to be there on September 27—just don't arrive that day, cause you'll be walking to the hotel from the airport.

Thanks to a movement called "Paris Sans Voiture," or "Paris Without A Car," vehicles will not be permitted on the streets of Paris for twenty-four hours. Instead, people will be encouraged to roam free and check out music festivals and other events planned throughout the day.

"Teach your children to ride a bike, and let go of their hands safely, if they want to draw a giant hopscotch," the website reads (translated from French into English).

Although a stroll down the middle of the Champs-Élysées will be romantic, the organization Paris Without A Car cites the project as symbolic of their support for the fight against climate change and pollution.

Check out their Facebook page for more info.

Photo by Priscilla Jordão, CC

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