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Paris 2024: giant bike parks set up near Olympic venues

If subway travel is going to be a complex affair during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Parisians and tourists alike can fall back on bicycles, which will be made easier to use thanks to the installation of giant parking lots near Olympic venues.

Getting around Paris by bike: what you need to know before taking the plunge

With strikes looming at the RATP and rising fuel prices, you're probably thinking of switching your mode of transport to a bicycle, which is more environmentally friendly and consumes less energy. But when it comes to getting around Paris by bike, there are a number of subtleties you need to be aware of to avoid an accident.

Paris: Velib' faulty or nowhere to be found in the capital, find out why

Since the start of the school year, Velib' users have been struggling to find a working bike in the capital. And for good reason: with the end of self-service scooters in Paris, the service is a victim of its own success!

Vélib': where is the furthest bicycle station in Paris?

There are almost 1,400 Vélib' stations in Paris, but not only there. These self-service bicycles can be found in 55 communes in the Île-de-France region, some of them quite far from the capital.

Vélib': will there soon be twice as many bikes in Paris?

In an interview with 20 Minutes, Stéphane Volant, president of Smovengo, announced plans to double the number of bicycles available in the capital.

Coronavirus: hand sanitizer distributors soon everywhere in Paris

The City of Paris keeps on fighting against covid-19 and announces the massive and gradual deployment of hand sanitizer distributors in public spaces and in the hall of municipal places welcoming people.