Paris is known for the non-linearity of its street map, as it is a city that grew ‘naturally’ around roadways leading to suburban and more distant destinations. Centuries of this demographic growth created a city cramped, labyrinth-like and unsanitary, until a late 19th century urban renovation, overseen by Georges-Eugène Haussmann, resulted in the wide boulevards we see there today. This remained relatively unchanged until the 1970s, and the construction of cross-city and periphery expressways.
More recently, the city began renovations to prioritise public transport systems, and has created ‘purpose’ lanes dedicated to buses, taxis, and, more recently, cyclists, narrowing the passages reserved for automobiles and delivery vehicles. Although reducing traffic flow within the city itself, this traffic modification often results in traffic congestion at the capital’s gateway thoroughfares.
Main streets and squares of Paris, France (by arrondissement in alphabetical order)
Avenue de l’Opéra (partial)
Rue de Rivoli (partial)
Rue Saint-Honoré (partial)
Avenue de l’Opéra (partial)
Place des Vosges (partial)
Place de la République (partial)
Place de la Bastille (partial)
Place des Vosges (partial)
Rue de Rivoli (partial)
Boulevard Saint-Germain (partial)
Boulevard Saint-Michel (partial)
Boulevard Raspail (partial)
Boulevard Saint-Germain (partial)
Boulevard Saint-Michel (partial)
Boulevard Saint-Germain (partial)
Boulevard Raspail (partial)]
Avenue Marceau (partial)
Place de la Concorde (partial)
Rue Saint-Honoré (partial)
Rue Saint-Lazare (partial)
Boulevard de Clichy (partial)
Rue Saint-Lazare (partial)
Place de la République (partial)
Place de la République (partial)
Place de la Bastille (partial)
Avenue Marceau (partial)
Place du Trocadéro-et-du-11-Novembre
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