Photos of an overpowered Bugatti parked on a cycle path, in front of the Eiffel Tower, caused Parisian elected officials to react on social networks on Wednesday.
"
Blocking a bike path to advertise a vehicle that consumes 41L/100 in the city with a disastrous carbon footprint... The cynicism of these publicists is limitless
", tweeted David Belliard, mobility assistant, specifying that no authorization had been given by the town hall.
Auction
The Bugatti Chiron Profilée was treated to a photo session before its auction on Wednesday in Paris by Sotheby's.
This unique version, with less than 400 kilometers on the clock, and reaching 300 km/h in 12.4 seconds, was estimated between 4.2 and 5.5 million euros.
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The cycle path in question, located on the Bir-Hakeim bridge downstream from the Eiffel Tower, is often used for films as for photo shoots, authorized or not.
Those featuring cars do not fail to create discord on social networks.
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The cycle paths in Paris, it's a dream but it's for bikes!
“, had tweeted Tuesday Emmanuel Grégoire, first deputy to the Mayor of Paris in charge of town planning.