MacIntyres Toughest Towns - Paris.

[Mark V8]

Just watched this on Bravo.
Now starting on Bravo + 1.
Very interesting stuff exploring some of the causes of the demise of this once beautiful city.

[funk odyssey]

how did I know you'd love stuff like this!

[Mark V8]

I hope you of all people are tuning in, fussy donkey.....
You need the education that this kind of high-brow programming provides !

[SeeFive]

It seems to be getting its fair share of problem signs like other major cities. I just arrived (again) this afternoon on Eurostar, but on a different side of the train. The railway areas into Paris Gare de Nord has always looked ste - rough buildings, graffiti, but today I noticed a couple of shanty towns that I hadn't seen before. Black, dirty earth areas, multi coloured bits and pieces of wood nailed together to make a shelter - looked like something from news footage of apartheid Africa. Not seen that before.

Also noticed a couple of weeks ago, a lot more people sleeping in doorways. Serves me right for staying at St Lazare I guess....

It seems to have the signs and ingredients for some tough times.