“Cut-throat”, “court of Miracles”… insecurity on the Champ-de-Mars, a test for Paris before the Olympics

2023-10-21 17:02:17

How is it that the Champ-de-Mars (7th century), the emblematic park of Paris where the Eiffel Tower stands, is the scene of serious news items, notably rapes? How is it that this immense green lung of beautiful neighborhoods, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and open 24 hours a day, poses so many security questions to the police headquarters, crystallizes the concerns of local residents and agitates elected officials? ?