A surprising but very real demonstration will take place this Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 1:30 pm, place Saint-Sulpice, in the 6th district. The association Paris Animaux Zoopolis wishes to raise awareness about the condition of rats in the capital, in the middle of a massive strike of garbage collectors. If the proliferation of these rodents in Paris has always been a political issue, the situation has become a little tense since tons of garbage litter the streets of the city, with health risks at stake.
Garbage collectors' strike: 10,000 tons of garbage in the streets, the weight of the Eiffel Tower!
For several days now, overflowing garbage cans have been the daily life of many Parisians, due to the garbage collectors' strike against the pension reform. 10 000 tons of waste are now piling up in the streets of the capital. [Read more]
On this occasion, the association, which deals with animal suffering in the region, is proposing a "small happening to defend rats and liminal animals, " according to Le Parisien. They wish that the look of people change about these small animals, and that we stop "massively poisoning rats". To avoid their too great expansion in the capital, the city sets up devices in the parks, which cause according to the association"endless bleeding". Will the famous surmulots be successful?
Another unappealing ranking for Paris, ranking in the top 10 (and even top 5) cities with the most rats in the world. There are even more rats than there are inhabitants in the French capital city! [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
On March 18th, 2023
Starts at 01:30 p.m.
Location
Place Saint-Sulpice
Place Saint-Sulpice
75006 Paris 6
Garbage collectors' strike: 10,000 tons of garbage in the streets, the weight of the Eiffel Tower!
Paris in the top 5 cities the most infested by rats in the world
