Wrapped in scarves, activists distributed leaflets. Something went wrong, with a half smile: “We’d better campaign in June.” This Friday, November 21, the candidate (PS) for Paris city hall, Emmanuel Grégoire, chatted with several local residents before leaving to meet the traders, along the Boulevard Saint-Michel (5-6).
Here, commercial vacancy rates hover between 15 and 20%, a record in Paris, with closed shops multiplying. “The Toy King just left,” illustrated one resident. It was never replaced.
