Cycle contraflow in Paris
The Passarelle Debilly, Paris
Cycle route on pedestrianised street by the Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Cycle track and bus lane (closed to cycles), Paris
Jogging (no cycling) on the Promenade Plantée (former railway viaduct), Paris
Jogging (no cycling) on the Promenade Plantée (former railway viaduct), Paris
Non-functional lift to the Promenade Plantée (former railway viaduct), Paris
Stepped access only to the Promenade Plantée (former railway viaduct), Paris
Vélib station below the Promenade Plantée, Paris
Roadworks on the footway, so of course pedestrians have to use the cycle lane.
Barriers closing off a pedestrian/cycle zone along the Canal Saint-Martin on Sundays.
Cycle route emerging from pedestrianised zone.
Cycle route emerging from pedestrianised zone.
It's great to have a pedestrian/cycle zone along the Canal Saint-Martin on Sundays, but why on earth does it involve blocking the cycle routes??
It's great to have a pedestrian/cycle zone along the Canal Saint-Martin on Sundays, but why on earth does it involve blocking the cycle routes??
It's great to have a pedestrian/cycle zone along the Canal Saint-Martin on Sundays, but why on earth does it involve blocking the cycle routes??
Popular cycle and pedestrian link, Paris
Child cycling on pedestrianised street, Paris
Traffic-free roads in the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Paris
On- and off-road cycle tracks on Avenue Jean-Jaures, Paris.
Segregated cycle track on Avenue Jean Jaures, Paris
Does the Déviation apply to the cycle route? Hard to tell.
Cycle track by the Avenue Jean Jaures, Paris
Cycle parking in the Parc de la Villette is far from where it's needed and thus under-used.
Not enough cycle parking in the Parc de la Villette, Paris
Cycle route alongside the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris
Floating bridge across the Canal Saint-Martin at the Parc de la Villette, Paris - cyclists should wheel their bikes across.
Floating bridge across the Canal Saint-Martin at the Parc de la Villette, Paris - cyclists should wheel their bikes across.
Floating bridge across the Canal Saint-Martin at the Parc de la Villette, Paris - cyclists should wheel their bikes across.
Floating bridge across the Canal Saint-Martin at the Parc de la Villette, Paris - cyclists should wheel their bikes across.
Cycle parking at the rear of the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, Paris
Very poor access to the bridge across the Canal Saint-Martin at the Parc de la Villette, Paris - cycles are banned from the lifts, and this one is out of use anyway.
Poor access to the bridge across the Canal Saint-Martin at the Parc de la Villette, Paris - cycles are banned from the lifts.
Elevated walkway bythe Canal Saint-Martin at the Parc de la Villette, Paris.
Poor access to the bridge across the Canal Saint-Martin at the Parc de la Villette, Paris.
Arriving at the Parc de la Villette by the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris.
Cycle track alongside the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris, closed for roadworks.
Cycle track alongside the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris.
Cycle track to lifting bridge over the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris.
Cycle route alongside the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris.
Cycle route alongside the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris.
Cycle crossing under the Metro
The towpath of the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris, closed for fire station access (cyclists can enter, but there's no easy way out at the other end).
Map of canalside pedestrian/cycle/rollerblade area (Sundays and holidays 10am-6pm, 8pm in summer)
Stepped access to the towpath of the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris.
Segregated cycle track on a bridge over the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris.
Unicyclist on the towpath of the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris.
Towpath of the Cana Saint-Martin, Paris
Shared-use cut-through in Paris
Presumably cyclists are meant to leave the road and pass to the right of the sign - unclear.
Poor access to the 'Pedestrian-cycle Space'
'Cycle Track Closed' - except it wasn't.
Covered cycle parking at the Gare de l'Est, Paris
Cycle parking at the Gare du Nord, Paris
Cycle lane comprehensively blocked (and the motorbike seems to be trying to go the wrong way down a one-way street).
Rail strike in Paris - hardly a single Vélib bike available.
Rail strike in Paris - two Vélib stations (left and right) with virtually no bikes available.
Rail strike in Paris - not a single Vélib bike available (the saddle turned backwards indicates that this one is defective).
Segregated cycle track and Vélib' hire cycle stand at Paris Bercy station
Pedestrianised street in Paris - in fact a no-motor-vehicles street
Cycle parking (with silly short stands) in front of the Gare du Nord, and an empty (as usual near rail termini) Vélib station across the road.
No cycling in the bus lane here, as there's a parallel cycle track.
Cycle track alongside the Boulevard de Magenta in Paris - and short cycle stands that clearly don't support bikes properly.
Cycle track alongside the Boulevard de Magenta, Paris
Cycle and pedestrian crossing just south of the Gare du Nord, Paris
Plenty of cycle parking in front of one of Paris's main youth hostels (Jules Ferry) - but it's probably not a safe place to leave a good tourer.
This is a famous image by Robert Doisneau:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Doisneau
"I don't photograph life as it is, but life as I would like it to be," Robert Doisneau
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