They had given Paris an air of Rome or Barcelona. The ephemeral terraces are living their last hours in the capital. Authorized, free of charge, to compensate for losses due to the Covid-19 crisis, these installations which have entered the urban landscape will have to be dismantled as of November 1.
Pleasure of customers against the suffering of local residents
Obvious success in view of their attendance, they allowed traders to multiply glasses and cutlery outdoors when only it was authorized. They then limited the crowds indoors and facilitated physical distancing. Paying, they should again point the end of their chairs next April, the City of Paris has already received nearly 7,000 requests.
But these patio extensions were not to everyone’s liking. From the congestion of sidewalks to noise pollution for residents, they have also managed to unite against them a good number of Parisians.
Did you like these ephemeral terraces? Do you want to see them perpetuate? Would you like them to be even in winter? Or on the contrary, did you suffer from it? Do you think they should be banned? Or at least very limited? Come testify in the form below.