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54. I wonder how it's changed since the Olympics

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 06:34 PM

Mar 2025

I don't remember it being so bustling with people, and we're in winter!

A couple of big differences I've noticed was fresher air, less noise, no dog poop, and very little graffiti.

Electric vehicles are HUGE over here! There's now a law with fines to monitor the poop, and graffiti gets cleaned up as soon as a cleaning team can get to it. Macron and city managers sure did spruce themselves up for the Olympics. Dogs aren't even allowed in the Tuilleries garden. My service dog was fine.

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France has gone electric. stollen Mar 2025 #62

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