Strolling and selfies as Paris' Champs-Elysees goes car-free

Strolling and selfies as Paris' Champs-Elysees goes car-free Paris (AFP) May 8, 2016 - The sight of cars thundering down Paris's most famous boulevard was replaced Sunday by people strolling, cycling and taking selfies in the sun as the Champs-Elysees went traffic-free. The first instalment of a monthly series of pedestrian-only days was hailed as a resounding success by Parisians and tourists alike on the two kilometre-long (1.2-mile) avenue leading to the Arc de Triomphe. ... more

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