Demonstrations in Paris

Why are Parisians always in the streets, being unhappy? You may ask yourselves some legit questions about the demonstrations in Paris. Here I will try to give you an outline of what demonstrations take place in Paris.

This is not a legend: French people and especially Parisians tend to be upset often. And what’s better than a demonstration in Paris to express that feeling? If you want to have a taste of the true Parisian lifestyle you should definitely continue your reading because the demonstrations in Paris are the keystone of the city’s spirit. Demonstrations in Paris are not rare and I will explain to you why they take place in that particular city but also what are the good places to spot a demonstration in Paris.

What?! A demo? Again?

Maybe you know that: demonstrations in Paris are a long French tradition. From the XIXth century that we call the century of the revolutions until today, demonstrations in Paris are a common thing in the country. That phenomenon can be linked to the French mentality. I explained to you earlier that French people can be easily angry. And they like to show it, that’s why doing demonstrations in Paris are under their skin. We can sum up that idea that way: if I don’t get what I want, let’s just do demonstrations in Paris! But why does it always have to take place in Paris? Paris is simply the capital of France.

Everything that is important has to happen there. That’s why most of the demonstrations are in Paris.

Best demo spots

Now that you know that demonstrations in Paris are an important part of French culture, let’s try to sum up which places are the best demo spots.

République

That spot is named that way to celebrate the French Republic. Because of its name and of its symbolic a lot of demonstrations in Paris start or end there. That spot is strongly linked with left wing movements.

Bastille

That spot is also connected to the left wing tradition. Indeed, that place is filled with history. You might be familiar with what is called outside of France “Bastille day”. That date, the 14th of July, celebrates the French Revolution and the end of monarchy. The most symbolic episode of that event is the storming of the Bastille, a place that used to be a jail and was a representative of absolutism. That area of Paris is now dedicated to the people of Paris and many celebrations happen there such as demonstrations in Paris.

Place de la Nation

That place used to be called “Place du trône”, that is to say “Square of the Throne” because of the royalty. But the name changed after the revolution and that new name – Nation- is another way to celebrate the people of France.

Those places are all very well located in the city and are all connected by great arteries, such as the “Boulevard Beaumarchais” between Bastille and République or the “Boulevard Diderot” between Nation and Bastille. Those great boulevards are ideal for mobilizations in the streets such as… demonstrations in Paris!