Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France.
On a weekend when air pollution was so high that ground transportation ended up free for 3 days; there was less traffic in town, the streets of Paris had the eerie look of an abandonned city.
Have you seen it this way before?
[Es] Un fin de semana cuando la contaminación del aire era tan alta que dejaron los transportes público gratis durante 3 días; así, hubo mucho menos tránsito en la ciudad y las calles de París tuvieron un aire de ciudad abandonada.
¿La han visto así una vez?
[Fr] Un week-end où la pollution de l’air était si forte qu’on a pu utiliser les transports publics gratuitement pendant 3 jours; de cette manière, il y a eu moins de trafic en ville et les rues de Paris avaient un petit air de ville abandonnée…
Vous l’avez déjà vue comme ça?
Other pictures in the series:
Les Petits Pas de Juls 
…pas évident de vivre dans une ville où règne la pollution , et faire ainsi une photo de la Rue de Rivoli , vide de voiture, en plein jour…il fallait y être !! 😉
Et nous y étions! 😀
It’s a haunting shot, but a beautiful one. Glad the city is trying to help with the transportation pass!
When we were in San Francisco, the waitress explained to us at a restaurant that it was illegal for them to automatically serve water to people, because of the drought. We had to ask for water. Isn’t that the craziest thing?
I like the idea. It makes people think about their actual need of water instead of just helping themselves and not finishing their glass in the end.
How contrary-Paris is one of the noisiest places I’ve been! You’ve captured the essence of a dream. Great shot!
Funny how a city can change depending on what goes on… Paris is very noisy, but not so much as others I know, like New York or Mexico city…
J’aime bien cette rue – pour moi Paris est une ville de reve. Je refuse de penser a pollution.
L’avantage avec cette photo, c’est que tu ne vois pas la pollution mais juste le rêve que Paris procure (même dans les plus extrêmes conditions!)
Wow, how eerie!
Yes, it truly felt weird that day… 😉
Wow. Does that happen often? I didn’t know pollution was that bad in Paris.
Not that I know of… It was the first time I lived it and it hasn’t happened again since. I don’t think the level of « high pollution » is that high in Paris. It usually happens when there’s no wind for a few days, low clouds and lots of traffic.
Happens in a lot of cities, especially ones that get humidity trapping particles in the air.
I bet!
Very eerie look. Did you need masks?
no, no masks involved. it was not that bad, but we had the city to ourselves! 😉
Wonderful b & w picture.
Thank you! 😀
Great photo, Julie!
😀