In the heart of the Château Rouge district, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, Emma saw the shutters closed day and night.
A sort of "
barrier
" to protect yourself from the outside.
It must be said that the view from his window is not really engaging.
“The traders leave a whole bunch of m… downstairs from my house.
It's an open dump ”
, squeaks this 51-year-old resident, little adept at the tongue of wood.
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It's hard to argue with Emma.
Just below his social housing, and in several surrounding streets, a lot of waste litter the ground - cardboard boxes, pallets, mattresses, bits of plastic and other peanut shells -, forming in places sort of mini-mountains of rubbish.
To the delight of the pigeons, who come to peck leftovers.
A sad sight that is more reminiscent of a third world city sidewalk than of the Paris of postcards.
It should also be noted that it is not representative of the entire 18th arrondissement either.
Waste, at Château Rouge (Paris 18th arrondissement), on May 7, 2021. Guillaume Poingt / Le Figaro
Waste, at Château Rouge (Paris 18th arrondissement), on May 7, 2021. Guillaume Poingt / Le Figaro
"The main problem,
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