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The COP 21 summit held in Paris in late 2015 in the presence of 150 heads of state made a considerable impact, and substantially raised awareness of climate change. The event further raised the profile of Paris, which had already taken an innovative approach to sustainable development. A favourite destination for international travellers, Paris is a pioneer in the matter of sustainable tourism. Its many parks, gardens and woods are peaceful green spaces amid the citys bustle. A number of establishments (including in the luxury segment) with the HQE (High Environmental Quality) label have adopted environmentally responsible practices. And eco-friendly modes of transport are catching on – ranging from a self-service bike hire scheme in Paris and several nearby towns to electric cars, not to mention the recent appearance of electrically assisted tuk-tuks on the Champs-Elysées. Paris is also synonymous with fine food made with regional and seasonal produce, food markets that delight visitors, and the art of eating well and living well. No doubt about it: 21st century Paris is increasingly a green city.

PARIS PARKS AND GARDENS With French formal gardens, English gardens, contemporary parks, family-friendly squares and woods to visit on Sundays, Paris has no lack of green spaces in which to get some fresh air and enjoy natural beauty.

The “must-dos”

Jardin du Palais-Royal – Created in 1633 at the centre of the Palais-Royal, it is a peaceful haven where the noise of the city fades into the background. Its paths are lined with four double rows of linden and red chestnut trees. Chairs are available for passersby to sit down and relax around the central pond. Beyond the flowerbeds, you can glimpse Daniel Buren’s bold grey and white striped columns.

2 place Colette, Paris 1st – M° Palais-Royal – http://palais-royal.monuments-nationaux.fr

Jardin des Tuileries – Connecting Place de la Concorde to the Louvre, this superb open garden is the biggest one in Paris (25.5 hectares). Created in 1564 by Catherine de Médicis and renovated by Le Nôtre en 1664, it is also an open-air museum, home to sculptures by Maillol, amongst others.

Paris 1st – M° Tuileries - http://equipement.paris.fr/jardin-des-tuileries-1795

Jardin des Plantes – A wonderful place for discovering biodiversity through Histoires d’Arbres, a themed trail presenting trees from around the world, brought back over the centuries by travellers who were keen botanists. The Jardin des Plantes has 11 gardens including a rose garden, alpine garden, large hothouses, maze and a vegetable garden. They make up a unique ensemble that changes with the seasons. It is also home to the Museum national d’histoire naturelle. Thehe Galerie botanique inside the museum houses a treasure, the national herbarium – the biggest in the world. After undergoing a complete renovation, the Galerie has now reopened to the public.

2 rue Buffon, Paris 5th – M° Gare-d’Austerlitz – www.jardindesplantes.net

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Jardin du Luxembourg – This private garden, open to the public, surrounds the Palais du Luxembourg, home of the French Senate – owners of the grounds. Renovation work was carried out on the garden’s hothouses by André Le Nôtre. The garden features an orangery, hothouses, an orchard (the national conservatory of apples and pears), an apiary and beekeeping school, 106 statues including a miniature bronze version of the Statue of Liberty, and a bandstand where all kinds of concerts are frequently held.

Paris 6th – M° Odéon – www.senat.fr

Jardin du Champ-de-Mars and the Ecole Militaire lawns – Spreading out at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, this park offers the best view of the iconic Parisian monument. An open garden, it is accessible day and night, and is usually thronged with tourists, couples and families. The huge lawn is a highly-coveted area for picnickers, musicians and get-togethers. It is also the perfect spot from which to admire the Eiffel Tower, lit up at night.

2 allée Adrienne-Lecouvreur, Paris 7th – M° École-Militaire –

http://parcsetjardins.equipement.paris.fr

Parc Monceau – Created in 1778 by the Duke of Chartres in the style of a romantic English garden, this “garden of illusions” dotted with follies has maintained its quirky appeal and bucolic charm. Surrounded by Haussmannian buildings and private mansions, it has large lawns for picnics and sunbathing on peaceful summer days.

35 boulevard de Courcelles, Paris 8th – M° Monceau – http://parcsetjardins.equipement.paris.fr

Parc Montsouris – Organized around three spacious lawns separated by three bridges over a lake, this park is a favourite spot to relax for students from the nearby Cité Universitaire, who use the public lawns for sunbathing in sunny weather.

2 rue Gazan, Paris 14th – T2 Montsouris – http://parcsetjardins.equipement.paris.fr

Jardin d’Acclimatation – This park on the edges of the Bois de Boulogne was inaugurated by Napoleon III at the end of the 19th century. Its numerous attractions – merry-go-rounds, play areas, a miniature farm, an aviary, a pool and a vegetable garden – are very popular with children. A good way to get there is on the shuttle from the nearby Fondation Louis Vuitton. Electric minibuses leave every 15 minutes from Place Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile (tickets cost €1).

Bois de Boulogne, Paris 16th – M° Porte-Maillot (where you can get on the little train to go inside the park)/Les Sablons - www.jardindacclimatation.fr

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont – This landscaped park is one of the largest green spaces in Paris, and also one of the steepest (over 30 m): the park is built on an old stone quarry. There is a lake with a rocky island, the Ile du Belvédère, with a viewing observatory called the “Temple de la Sibylle” perched at its heights. The park’s hilly landscape conceals many surprises, like a cave with a waterfall.

1 rue Botzaris, Paris 19th – M° Buttes-Chaumont/Botzaris – http://parcsetjardins.equipement.paris.fr

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Parc de Belleville – This park situated on the slopes of Belleville offers stunning views of Paris. With 1,200 trees and shrubs, lawns where you can stretch out, pergolas covered in roses, a bamboo garden, Pinot Meunier (champagne) and chardonnay vines, and a 100-m-long cascading fountain, this is a little-known corner of paradise.

47 rue des Couronnes, Paris 20th – M° Pyrénées/Couronnes – www.mairie20.paris.fr

Parc de Bercy – This park extends out from the Cour Saint-Émilion and stretches along the right bank of the Seine. Although its design is modern, it has several reminders of the Bercy of yore, when it was a small town revolving around the wine trade. Flower-filled parterres, a large lawn, a romantic garden and a terrace with a stunning view make this a pleasant place for a stroll.

128 quai de Bercy, Paris 12th – M° Cour-Saint-Émilion - www.paris.fr

The City of Paris botanical garden – It comprises four gardens: the Parc Floral de Paris and the École du Breuil in the Bois de Vincennes, to the east, and the Parc de Bagatelle and the Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil, to the west. The missions of these botanical gardens are to preserve plants threatened with extinction, study them and research potential uses for them; to promote sustainable development, and also to educate, inform and familiarize the public with the subject of botany through workshops and exhibitions. The collection, with its tropical plants, bonsai trees, and medicinal plants, constitutes a journey through evolution taking you back in time.

Parc floral – Avenue des Minimes, Paris 12th – M° Château-de-Vincennes

École du Breuil – Route de la Ferme, Paris 12th – RER Joinville-le-Pont

Parc de Bagatelle – Route de Sèvres à Neuilly, Paris 16th - M° Porte-d’Auteuil

Serres d’Auteuil - 3 avenue de la Porte-d’Auteuil, Paris 16th – M° Porte-d’Auteuil

For more information: http://parcsetjardins.equipement.paris.fr

Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes - The Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes, known as the city’s “green lungs”, are wonderful spots for an outing. With lakes, theatres, floral parks, zoos, farms, cycle paths, fitness trails, cycling tracks and racecourses, they have plenty of facilities and activities to keep sports enthusiasts, families and casual visitors fit and happy. The Parc Zoologique de Paris in the Bois de Vincennes has recently re-opened after being entirely rebuilt and modernized. It is now innovatively structured around 5 “biozones” reconstituting the ecosystems of 5 of the world’s geographical zones.

Bois de Vincennes – Paris 12th – M° Château-de-Vincennes - www.paris.fr-

www.parczoologiquedeparis.fr Bois de Boulogne – Paris 16th

– M° Porte-Maillot/Porte-Dauphine - www.paris.fr

Contemporary-style gardens

Parc André-Citroën – This ultra-modern, heavily landscaped park boasts many water features including a canal and multiple fountain jets. It also features some very unusual vegetation. A large central lawn stretching as far as the Seine is an ideal spot for relaxing. Walkers can admire two gigantic hothouses with their collection of exotic and Mediterranean plants, and stroll amongst the many themed gardens. An enormous tethered balloon displays the air quality of the capital and can transport people 150 m above the

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ground for a 360° view of the city and the surrounding 40 km.

Parc André-Citroën - 2 rue Cauchy, Paris 15th – T3 Pont du Garigliano /M° Javel-André-Citroën –

http://parcsetjardins.equipement.paris.fr Ballon de Paris – Parc André-Citroën, Paris 15th – M° Javel-André-Citroën – www.ballondeparis.com

Parc de la Villette – Featuring colourful sculptures, vast play areas and venues staging an eclectic array of exhibitions and performances, the biggest “urban cultural park” in Paris aims to create links between the arts, culture and society. To be explored on foot, by bicycle or on rollerblades.

211 avenue Jean-Jaurès, Paris 19th – M° Porte-de-Pantin – www.villette.com

Parc de Passy – This gently sloping park runs all the way down from Passy hill to the banks of the Seine. It is a quiet place with few visitors, where walkers can stroll amid arches decorated with climbers, admire a fern garden and relax on the vast lawns.

32 avenue du Président-Kennedy – Paris 16th – M° Passy - http://parcsetjardins.equipement.paris.fr

Unusual gardens

Jardins Abbé Pierre-Grands Moulins – Three interconnected gardens – the Jardin de l’Avenue de France, the Jardin Central and the Jardin des Écoles – have been created in the heart of the new Masséna-Nord district. They are connected to the banks of the Seine by the esplanade des Grands-Moulins. The emphasis here is on ecology, with the creation of a place for small fauna and the installation of an innovative system to harvest rainwater. At night, the footbridge is lit by light-emitting diodes, which change colour depending on the ambient temperature.

15 rue Thomas-Mann, Paris 13th – M° Bibliothèque-François-Mitterrand

Jardin Serge Gainsbourg – This ultra-modern garden – a tribute to the iconic French singer and songwriter – has been planted above the Paris périphérique (ring road). It has an undulating landscape, and offers a view of the Plaine-Saint-Denis.

9 avenue de la Porte-des-Lilas - Paris 19th – M° Porte-des-Lilas

Jardins flottants Niki de Saint-Phalle – Walkers can now discover a little archipelago of five island gardens on the newly renovated left bank Berges de Seine riverside promenade. Each of these floating islands connected by footbridges has its own special feature: apple trees on the orchard island, wildflowers on the meadow island, colourful berries on the bird island… An enchanting and dreamlike space.

Paris 7th - M° Assemblée Nationale, Invalides or Alma Marceau - www.lesberges.paris.fr

Jardins Rosa Luxembourg – A disused railway warehouse in the middle of the La Chapelle neighbourhood has been transformed into the new Halle Pajol. In the environs of the

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building are two gardens that blend perfectly into the surrounding landscape of railroad tracks. Comprising a covered green space and an open-air garden, they run from the Halle to Rue Riquet and Rue Pajol. There are also shared plots of land where local residents can grow their own food.

18-22 ter rue Pajol, Paris 18th – M° La Chapelle – www.paris.fr

Jardin de la Folie-Titon – Few gardens can boast a natural 150 m2 pond, like this one. Since it opened, it has rapidly attracted a variety of plant and animal life, as well as walkers in search of some peace and quiet.

28 rue de Chanzy, 17 rue Titon, cité de l’Ameublement, Paris 11th – M° Faidherbe-Chaligny - www.paris.fr

Jardin Claire-Motte – A haven of greenery, this garden is dominated by Edouard François’s famous Flower Tower – a “herbaceous” residential building with huge pots of bamboo on each balcony. The garden has unusual trees with odd names (handkerchief tree, cucumber tree, caramel tree, etc.). Some of them have giant leaves, or foliage in amazing colours.

Rue Marguerite-Long, rue Albert-Roussel, Paris 17th – M° Porte-de-Clichy

Jardin Nelson Mandela – Set in the heart of Les Halles between the Bourse du Commerce, Saint-Eustache Church and the Canopée*, Nelson Mandela Garden has just opened to the public with a children’s playground and the National Qigong Academy’s HQ.

* Canopée (“Canopy”) is a term usually used to describe the upper part of a forest, and here it refers to a building with curved forms inspired by plant life.

Paris 1st – M° Les Halles, RER Châtelet-Les Halles - www.parisleshalles.fr

Gardens in the making

Parc Clichy-Batignolles - Martin Luther King – This park, which is currently being laid out, is among the most contemporary ones in Paris. It was partially inaugurated in end-2008. When it is finished, in 2017, it will extend over 10 hectares, making it the largest green space in north-western Paris. It will extend from the 17th

arrondissement to the town of

Clichy-la-Garenne.

147 rue Cardinet, Paris 17th – M° Brochant

Jardin Nelson Mandela – The ambitious project to redevelop Les Halles includes the creation of a 4-hectare meadow filled with plants in the centre of the site, bounded by two stretches of woodland and dotted with play equipment. It will extend into a canopy, a term generally used to describe the upper layer of a forest and, in this case, a curvilinear plant-inspired structure. The first section of the garden is already open, and the second half is to open during 2017.

Paris 1st – M° Les Halles, RER Châtelet-Les Halles - www.parisleshalles.fr

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La Forêt Linéaire – A long strip of land planted with various species of trees now connects the Canal Saint-Denis to the green spaces of the Porte d’Aubervilliers, forming a wooded corridor. It will take another 15 years before visitors really get the feeling they’re walking through a forest floor, but meanwhile it is fascinating to see how the space is changing.

Rue Émilie-Bollaert, Paris 19th – M° Corentin-Cariou – www.paris.fr

Secret gardens

A scrap of vineyard, a small cottage garden, a tiny rose garden… you’ll spot many such enchanting little places tucked away behind a railing or wall in Paris.

Square Saint-Gilles Grand Veneur–Pauline Roland – This typically French little garden can be discovered at the end of a maze of narrow streets in the heart of the Marais. With its rose arbour and stone and wooden benches, it is certainly one of the city’s most romantic green spaces.

9 rue du Grand Veneur, Paris 3rd - M° Saint-Sébastien-Froissart – http://parcsetjardins.equipement.paris.fr

Clos des Blancs Manteaux – It would be easy to overlook this little corner of paradise tucked away deep inside the Marais district. Here, visitors can learn about eco-friendly practices in the garden and home-workshop. There are almost 250 species of useful and ornamental plants, all carefully labelled to inform visitors about their properties: herbs, condiments, dyes, medicinal purposes, etc.

21 rue des Blancs-Manteaux, Paris 4th – M° Rambuteau

Jardin des Rosiers–Joseph Migneret – This is one of the hidden gardens of the city, created in 2014 when the gardens of three private mansions were merged. Together, they form an intriguing puzzle offering unexpected views of some of the district’s architectural quirks, like the tall brick chimney of the Société des Cendres and a recently refurbished tower of the Wall of Philip II Augustus, the oldest city wall of Paris.

35 rue des Francs-Bourgeois, 10 rue des Rosiers, Paris 4th - M° Saint-Paul

Jardin du Panthéon bouddhique – This indoor garden in the annex of the Musée Guimet is a little-known oasis of greenery. Stroll amidst bamboo groves, admire the fishpond and relax in the tea pavilion. A haven of peace in the heart of the 16th

arrondissement.

19 avenue d’Iéna, Paris 16th – M° Iéna – www.guimet.fr

The Paris vineyard – Situated on the slopes of Montmartre Hill, Paris’s vineyard is an unexpected sight. 1,500 m²

of vines are harvested each year at the Clos Montmartre

festival, on the second weekend in October. There are also a dozen other grape vines, of different varieties, on sunny slopes elsewhere in the city, notably in the Parc de Belleville,

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Parc de Bercy and Parc Georges-Brassens, and on the Butte Bergeyre hill in the 19th.

For more information: www.fetedesvendangesdemontmartre.com

Jardin naturel – This garden on the Rue de Lesseps stretches over 6,300 m². It has earned the “ecological green space” label and all the plants here are native wild species, planted and set out according to organic gardening techniques: respecting plant cycles, using a mulch cover, pruning as little as possible, no chemical treatments or regular mowing, with the ground cover being cut by scythe twice or three times a year.

Entrance from Rue de la Réunion. Rue de Lesseps, Paris 20th – M° Alexandre-Dumas –

http://parcsetjardins.equipement.paris.fr

Jardin de la Fondation Eugène-Napoléon – Now open to the public, this typically French garden has box hedges and flower-filled borders that change with the seasons. A high stone wall filters out the noise of the city.

2 rue de Picpus, Paris 12th – M° Nation

Jardin Frédéric Dard – This natural garden inside the Cité Norvins (also known as the Cité des Artistes) is totally unknown, as it was previously off-limits to visitors, open only to the artists in residence.

24 rue Norvins, Paris 18th – M° Lamarck-Caulaincourt

ECO-FRIENDLY CITY TOURS AND GREEN WALKS

Strolling through the streets of Paris is a pleasant way to experience all the energy and atmosphere of the French capital. And, since metro stations and bus stops are only a short distance from each other, why not walk the route instead?

Visits with a difference

Tourists are increasingly relying on the services of “Greeters” volunteers, who lead them off the beaten track to discover secret spots and little-known places in Paris. Way-marked hiking paths lead seasoned walkers across Paris, from north to south and east to west. On the third Thursday of every month, the Paris “département” hiking committee (Comité départemental de la randonnée pédestre à Paris) organizes the Panamée, a themed evening walk in the city over a distance of 7 km, open to all and led by someone who recounts a story about Paris. Whether they are historical, on a specific theme or tailor-made to satisfy your curiosity, walking tours organized by specialized agencies are an eco-friendly way to explore and enjoy the city.

La Panamée - www.rando-paris.org Paris à pied - www.parisapied.fr Paris Greeters-Parisiens d’un jour – www.parisgreeters.fr For more information: www.parisinfo.com www.baladesparisdurable.fr

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Green walks

La petite ceinture – This former railway line once encircled Paris. Disused since 1934, its 32 km of rusted tracks are now a haven for a rare biodiversity of wild flowers and fauna. Several sections are open to walkers, between the Porte d’Auteuil and Porte de la Muette (16th) and between Balard and the Parc Georges Brassens (15th).

Entrance from the corner of Rue du Ranelagh and Boulevard Beauséjour, Paris 16th –

M° Ranelagh Entrances from 99 rue Olivier de Serres, 397 ter rue de Vaugirard, 82 rue Desnouettes and Place R. Guillemard, Paris 15th - M° Porte-de-Versailles

La coulée verte René Dumont – Created on the former Vincennes railway line that ran from 1859 to 1969, transporting workers living in the suburbs to factories in the city on weekdays and Parisians to “guinguettes” (open-air cafés with dancing) on the banks of the Seine on Sundays, this 4.7-km-long promenade offers glimpses of the streets below and enables visitors to walk from one end of the 12th arrondissement to the other without ever encountering a car.

Accessible from the Viaduc des Arts or from Porte de Montempoivre (at the crossing of Boulevard Carnot, Avenue Émile-Laurent and Rue Édouard-Lartet), Paris 12th

The countryside in Paris

Cité Florale – A tiny collection of town houses arranged in a triangle, built between 1925 and 1930 on the site of the last of the ponds fed by the Bièvre, a river that no longer exists. Women and children used to fish in the pond for leeches and sweetwater molluscs and in winter, young people would skate on its frozen surface. Then the pond was filled in and delightful little houses came up in its place, dotted around streets bearing the names of flowers. It is an utterly enchanting place, well worth discovering.

Between Rue Auguste-Lançon, Rue Boussingault and Rue Brillat-Savarin, Paris 13th – RER Cité-Universitaire or T Stade-Charléty.

The Mouzaïa district – Because they were built on a former gypsum quarry, the houses here had to be light, one-storey constructions. Dozens of them huddle together along the narrow streets and steep cul-de-sacs. Originally built to house working class families, these days they are snapped up by Paris hipsters.

Rue de la Mouzaïa, Rue Michel-Hidalgo, etc. Paris 19th - M° Danube or Pré-Saint-Gervais

La campagne à Paris – Formerly a stretch of working class homes perched on the slopes of the Porte de Bagnolet, this area now has charming houses made of brick and millstone grit, draped in greenery and tucked into a maze of cobblestone streets.

Rue du Capitaine-Ferber, Rue Irénée-Blanc, Rue Jules-Siegfried, etc., Paris 20th - M° Pelleport or Porte-de-Bagnolet

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Gardens to share

Watching carrots grow at the foot of your building or swapping seeds with neighbours are accessible dreams in Paris, where communal gardens are lovingly cultivated by local residents brought together by a shared passion for gardening. Some community-run gardens have signed the Paris City Council’s “Main Verte” charter, and open their gardens to the public at least twice a week in the presence of a member. Here is a selection of them.

Jardin de l’Aqueduc – A lush 1000 m² garden: ideal for a family outing. 2 rue de l’Empereur-Julien, Paris 14th

- www.jardin-aqueduc.fr

Jardin du Ruisseau – Created along disused railway lines a stone’s throw from the Clignancourt flea market, this community garden also hosts concerts, live shows and exhibitions. Next to 110 rue du Ruisseau, Paris 18th

– www.facebook.com/jardinsduruisseau.

Jardin de la Butte Bergeyre – A little garden on top of a pastoral slope overlooking Paris and Montmartre hill. 80 rue Georges-Lardennois, Paris 19th

Jardin sur le Toit – An 800 m² social inclusion garden on the rooftop of the Vignoles municipal gym. 89/91 rue des Haies, Paris 20th – M° Maraichers More information and addresses: www.paris.fr Also: www.jardinons-ensemble.org

Plant architecture

Greenscaped buildings are gaining ground in Paris. Renowned landscape architects and botanists like Patrick Blanc, Robert Milin and Michel Desvigne have made this their speciality. Plant walls are springing up throughout the city, which now has more than a hundred of them, in both public and private spaces. Although not as visible, green rooftops are equally useful in terms of oxygen production, and there are an increasing number of them in Paris. The biggest one was inaugurated in the spring of 2013 on the rooftop of the Beaugrenelle shopping centre (but is not open for visits). The size of a football field, it also comprises a community garden, refuges for birds and beehives.

BHV Homme - 36 rue de la Verrerie, Paris 4th

– M° Hôtel-de-Ville – www.bhv.fr Oasis d’Aboukir – Corner of rue d’Aboukir and rue des Petits-Carreaux, Paris 2nd – M° Sentier. Musée du Quai-Branly - 222 rue de l’Université, Paris 7th

– M° Alma-Marceau – www.quaibranly.fr

Jardin du Dessous-des-Berges - Rue Watt, Paris 13th – M° Bibliothèque-François-Mitterrand

Gardens of the Fondation Cartier - 261 boulevard Raspail, Paris 14th – M° Raspail –

jardin.fondationcartier.com

Parc André-Citroën - Paris 15th – M° Javel – André Citroën

Jardin des Deux-Nèthes - Paris 18th – M° Place de Clichy

Plant wall at 23 rue d’Alsace – Paris 10th - M° Gare-de-l’Est Beaugrenelle shopping centre – Paris 15th For more information: www.paris.fr

Art and sustainable development, working together Inspired by Patrick Blanc’s vertical gardens, artists are engaging more and more with sustainable development issues. Two places in Paris enable visitors to view artists’ interpretations of this theme: the Fondation EDF Diversiterre, a few steps from the Bon Marché department store, and the Laboratoire, a private foundation that links artists with scientists. The Laboratoire organizes the awards ceremony for the COAL (Coalition pour l’art et le développement durable – art and sustainable development coalition) Prize, which is awarded to a contemporary artist who shows a concern for environmental issues, thus contributing to the emergence of a new culture of nature and ecology.

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Eco-design is also growing in importance and is a concept increasingly adopted by designers, convinced that this is where the present and the future of their profession lies. The Parisian eco-design agency Art Terre promotes the work of young eco-designers and is underpinned by three principles: the use of recycled materials, employment initiatives that help people with difficulties get back into work, and locally-based production. The Lieu du Design et de l’Eco-design (the Place for Design and Eco-design) was established in 2008 by the Ile-de-France Regional Council to promote and encourage responsible industrial design.

Le Laboratoire - 4 rue du Bouloi, Paris 1st – M°Palais-Royal – www.lelaboratoire.org COAL - 2 rue Caffarelli, Paris 3rd – Tel +33 (0)1 75 57 87 63 – www.projetcoal.fr Espace Fondation EDF - 6 rue Récamier, Paris 7th – M° Sèvres-Babylone – http://fondation.edf.com Plant wall at the Musée du Quai-Branly - 222 rue de l’Université, Paris 7th – RER Pont-de-l’Alma – www.quaibranly.fr Art Terre - 212 rue Saint-Maur, Paris 10th – Tel +33 (0)1 44 84 00 26 – www.agencearterre.com – www.pariscotejardin.fr Lieu du design et de l’eco-design - www.iledefrance.fr

PARIS: A SUSTAINABLE CITY

Since 2007, the Paris City Council’s Climate and Energy Action Plan has maintained its ambitious energy efficiency objectives for 2020. The plan aims for a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and general energy consumption, with 25% of the city’s energy consumption based on renewable energy. To set an example, the City of Paris has set itself an even more high-reaching target of 30% for its own heritage buildings and services. Together with a strategy on climate change adaptation adopted at the end of 2015, the achievement of these objectives involves large-scale action – redeveloping the city, greening the capital and extending the network of transport with reduced impact on the climate and air quality.

Plan Climat Energie de Paris - www.paris.fr

The city’s Biodiversity Plan

Paris is a natural central meeting point: a place where wild plants and animals prosper. This biodiversity is due to the small number of predators, the existence of a wide range of welcoming environments, and space management that strikes a careful balance between nature and urbanisation. In 2011 Paris was one of the earliest major European cities to draw up a five-year Biodiversity Plan. That first Plan was evaluated in 2016 and the participatory development phase of a new plan was initiated in August, with online consultation via the Paris City Hall website. A call for "Parisculteurs" projects has been launched, involving 47 sites across the capital where candidates are asked for proposals of techniques, installations and uses that will give the green spaces in these areas and buildings a more central role in the community’s daily life. A new Permis de Végétaliser (“Planting Permit”) has been created so everyone can have a role in greening their neighbourhood.

Paris Biodiversity Plan and forum for suggestions - www.paris.fr/biodiversite Les Parisculteurs - www.parisculteurs.paris Le Permis de végétaliser - www.paris.fr/duvertpresdechezmoi

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Pedestrian areas, meeting/mixing zones (20km/h) and 30 km/h zones

Several traffic management systems have been put in place to share road space more fairly among pedestrians, cyclists, motorized two-wheelers and cars. These include pedestrian areas, meeting zones (where speed is limited to 20 km/h) and 30 km/h zones, which will be extended to an entire half of the city. There is a new map of the “Paris Respire” initiative, which shuts off sections of the city to car traffic on Sundays and holidays including the quays along the Canal Saint-Martin and streets in the Marais, Montmartre, and other districts.

Pedestrian districts, meeting zones, 30 km/h zones – www.paris.fr Revised “Paris respire” map: www.paris.fr

Eco-districts in Greater Paris

An EcoQuartier, or eco-district, is “an urban district designed according to sustainable development principles while integrating the specific characteristics of the area”. Greater Paris has been granting EcoQuartier labels since 2013 using a three-step award process. In 2016 the Ministry of Housing carried out a joint review with local authorities, developers, associations and government agencies. This led to the announcement on 9 December of twelve goals intended to give a new impetus to the EcoQuartier label and provide concrete responses to the challenges of the Paris Agreement, which calls for 500 eco-districts by 2018. There is a recognition that the approach must be tailored to factor in differences between urban and rural areas, and that every community’s wellbeing and quality of life should be preserved. The aim is for eco-districts to become a tool for European and international cooperation, by drawing together and pooling expertise and know-how. The report is available for download on the Ministry's website.

Les Ecoquartiers – www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr Rapport Jund du 9 décembre 2016 - www.logement.gouv.fr

Eco-gardens in Greater Paris

The EcoJardin label rewards sustainable gardens. The label is an effective way to spread public awareness and recognize efforts by local communities. It is awarded to gardens that are managed using ecological practices. It outlines performance criteria and offers guidance on best practices. Naturparif, the agency for nature and biodiversity in the Ile-de-France regions, was set up in 2007 by the Ile-de-France Regional Council to draw up an official definition of an eco-garden and take charge of awarding the label each year to new sustainability-oriented green spaces. By December 2016, 215 sites in Greater Paris had gained the EcoJardin label.

EcoJardin Label – www.label-ecojardin.fr Naturparif - www.natureparif.fr

ECO-FRIENDLY TRANSPORT

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Buses and the tramway

The public transport company RATP has launched its “Bus 2025” project. By 2025, the RATP will have achieved its ecological transition, with buses powered exclusively by electricity and biogas. The group’s ambition is to become the world leader in clean bus travel. There are 7 tram lines in Ile-de-France, situated on the outer edges of the capital and in its inner suburbs. As part of the Grand Paris Express rapid transit network project, the Société du Grand Paris is in charge of extending the routes to eventually create a connection between Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle and Orly airports. Alongside these developments, buses and trams are becoming increasingly accessible to disabled passengers.

“Bus 2025” project - www.ratp.fr Société du Grand Paris - www.societedugrandparis.fr

Boats

The Batobus river shuttle stops at 8 points in central Paris, enabling tourists to hop off and visit major sights such as the Eiffel Tower, the Musée d’Orsay, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Jardin des Plantes and the Louvre. Wheelchair access to the Batobus is available at the Eiffel Tower stop (AFAQ certification).

Batobus - www.batobus.com and www.paris-ports.fr

Bicycles, rollerblades and Segways®

It is becoming increasingly common to see people getting around town on bicycles, rollerblades or Segways®. The Paris City Council has installed special traffic signs for cyclists to indicate the routes they can use, including counter-flow cycling in some streets. Vélib’, the self-service bike rental scheme, has been a runaway success. It enables people to pick up a bike at one docking station and drop it off at another, in Paris proper as well as several inner suburban towns that have joined the scheme and equipped themselves with bikes and docking stations. Another fast-emerging trend in Paris is sightseeing on a Segway®. Bicycle taxis similar to the famous tuk-tuk and christened “cyclopolitain” have also begun to crop up around the city. They are a practical, fast and green way to get around town. They are often stationed on Place de la Concorde, near the entrance to the Tuileries.

Rules for cycling in Paris – www.paris.fr Maison du Vélo - www.mdb-idf.org

Velib’ - www.velib.paris.fr/ www.parisavelo.net

Paris à vélo c’est sympa - www.parisvelosympa.com

Paris Charms and Secrets - www.parischarmssecrets.com Paris Rando Vélo - www.parisrandovelo.fr Paris Bike Tour - www.parisbiketour.net Paris Fat Tire Bike Tours – http://paris.fattirebiketours.com/tours Blue Fox Travel – www.bluefoxtravel

Vélo Paris – www.veloparis.com

Alternative Bike – www.alternative-bike.com Paris Trikkes – www.paristrikkes.com

Velo Electro – www.velo-electro.com

Free Scoot – www.electro-scooter.com Mobil Board Paris – www.mobilboard.com Paris original tours – www.parisoriginaltours.com

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City Segway Tours-Human Transporter – www.citysegwaytours.com Cyclopolitain - www.cyclopolitain.com Complete list on www.parisinfo.com

Electric vehicles

Autolib’ is the car equivalent of Vélib: an electric car-sharing scheme. Based in Paris, Autolib’ enables drivers to pick up a car and travel from Argenteuil to the Château de Versailles, and from Nanterre to Aulnay-sous-Bois. Bélib’, the network of charging terminals for electric cars, is growing steadily, and drivers in possession of a Bélib badge have access to the entire Parisian network of cars. The major taxi firms in Paris are also adapting their fleets to support responsible tourism: TAXIS G7 have a Greencar fleet, and Taxis Bleus have introduced their Taxis Verts (green taxis). The electric Montmartrobus started the electric bus trend a decade ago. It travels the slopes around the Sacré-Cœur basilica.

Autolib’ – www.autolib.fr Belib’ - belib.paris Taxis Green Cab de TAXIS G7 – www.taxisg7.fr RATP neighbourhood clean minibuses – www.ratp.fr www.paris.fr/projetsurbains

SUSTAINABLE ACCOMMODATION AND RESTAURANTS

More and more Paris hotels are going green and many of them have already obtained a sustainable development label or certification. The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau encourages this approach by promoting these hotels on its website and offers help to improve their performance in this regard. Paris Town Hall has initiated a voluntary policy and organized Sustainable Development Days, where an expert spends time in an establishment to carry out an evaluation and implement bi-monthly workshops facilitated by representatives from sustainability labels. Another strong trend is a growth in consumption of food produced locally. Des Produits d’Ici, Cuisinés Ici ("locally sourced products, cooked on the premises") lists outlets and restaurants where you can buy local produce, while more and more Parisians are taking up a "locavore" attitude. La Ruche Qui Dit Oui is a community network that buys direct from local producers and can order fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy products without intermediaries.

Free guidance for hotels on providing sustainable accommodation in Paris - press.parisinfo.com Des produits d’ici, cuisinés ici - www.mangeonslocal-en-idf.com La Ruche qui dit Oui – www.laruchequiditoui.fr

The Charter for Sustainable Accommodation in Paris

Following its “Charter for Sustainable Accommodation” in 2012, which Paris hotels were invited to sign, in 2015 the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau created a sustainable development self-assessment tool for establishments that have yet to sign the charter. If they obtain a score of at least 51%, the PCVB undertakes an audit on their premises and

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provides support in the form of thematic workshops proposing operational and easy-to-implement actions. Depending on their performance and after a visit to the establishment, the most committed hotels are invited to sign the Charter. In preparation for the COP 21 climate change summit in 2015, the PCVB extended an invitation to sign its Charter to hotels involved in the event, thus allowing a number of establishments in Greater Paris to engage in a sustainable development process. The Charter helps hotels anticipate new regulations, lower operating costs and reduce their environmental impact. Hotels must commit to continuing their sustainable development process for a period of 3 years. The PCVB promotes the sustainability-oriented approach of all signatories in its communication targeted at leisure and business tourists – both French and international, as the Charter is also available in English. 463 establishments had signed the Charter by the end of 2016.

Sustainable Accommodation in Paris (Charter and self-assessment tool) - www.durable.parisinfo.com List of Paris hotels that have signed the Charter - www.parisinfo.com

Sustainable tourism labels, standards and certifications

The Clef Verte (Green Key) label is awarded to hotels that take a pro-active approach to environment-friendly management. Green Globe certification is awarded to establishments that take action to enhance their environmental and social performance. The European Ecolabel identifies products and services that have a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle. EarthCheck is a benchmarking system and certification helping travel and tourism industry professionals to evaluate and reduce their environmental, economic and social impact. ISO 9001 certification sets out a series of requirements to implement a quality management system, while the ISO 14001 standard is based on the continuous improvement of environmental performance. These two standards can be applied to organizations in any business sector, including travel and tourism. The French HQE (High Environmental Quality) standard involves a voluntary commitment to the environmental quality management of construction developments and building renovation. HQE certification is awarded to buildings that will have a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle.

Clef Verte Label - www.laclefverte.org Green Globe - greenglobe.com European Ecolabel - www.ecolabels.fr EarthCheck - earthcheck.org ISO 9001 standard – fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_9001 ISO 14001 standard – www.iso14001.fr HEQ certification - fr.wikipedia.org

Staying in a B&B

Paris contributes to the growth of participatory tourism. Two labels guarantee high-quality accommodation in people’s homes: Hôtes Qualité Paris, established in 2005 by the City of Paris, the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau and volunteer tourism professionals, and Authentic B&B, a charter created by the Fédération des Professionnels Parisiens de la Chambre d’Hôtes (FPPCH), the trade association for Paris B&Bs, who are also members of the PCVB.

Hôtes Qualité Paris charter – www.parisinfo.com Authentic B&B charter - www.parisinfo.com

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Youth hostels, Ethic Etapes and furnished aparthotels

The Pajol youth hostel, which opened near the Gare de l’Est and Gare du Nord in 2013, offers a unique green area featuring a covered garden planted with trees and ponds with aquatic plants. The Saint Christopher’s Inn hostel has been accredited HQE. The 5 Ethic Etapes establishments in Paris are all oriented towards sustainable development. They use environment-friendly practices and foster a spirit of solidarity and responsibility. The Adagio Aparthotel® chain has adopted the European Ecolabel. As of end-2015, 80% of the chain’s aparthotels have been awarded the label.

La Halle Pajol - www.parisinfo.com Ethic Etapes in Paris - www.ethic-etapes.fr Adagio Aparthotel® and sustainable development - www.adagio-city.com

Sleeping in a natural setting: ecological camping

The Indigo Paris campsite in the Bois de Boulogne was fully renovated in 2015. You can camp with your tent, caravan, or motor home in green surroundings on the outskirts of the city, or opt for the comfort of a rented cottage. The Huttopia campsite in a woodland setting offers shady spots to park a caravan, wooden chalets for rent, and a heated swimming pool. It is only five minutes from the Château de Versailles and the RER C suburban train station.

Indigo Paris ecological campsite in the Bois de Boulogne – www.parisinfo.com Huttopia ecological campsite near the Château de Versailles - www.parisinfo.com

FAIR TRADE AND ETHICAL CONSUMPTION

Several labels attest to the quality of ingredients and manufacturing processes. These include AB, Demeter, Bio Européen and Nature & Progrès. The Réseau National des Associations pour le Maintien de l’Agriculture Paysane (AMAP), a national network of charitable associations set up to support small farmers, is calling on citizens of the wider Paris region to help maintain small-scale, organic and cooperative agriculture. The Ile-de-France region’s label “Des produits d'ici, cuisinés ici” makes it easy to locate the establishments, and the CERVIA association has put in place the label Ici, la Cuisine est dans la Rue to certify food-trucks. Valeurs Parc Naturel Régional is a label dedicated to the sustainable development of natural parks. Organic agriculture in the Ile-de-France region now has its own website. Each season the MrGoodfish scheme publishes a list of recommended seafood products that are not produced by intensive fishing or from protected species. Several Michelin-starred chefs are involved in Atabula, a website that looks at the food and restaurant sector, and Bon Pour Le Climat, which offers concrete suggestions for changing our eating habits while looking after the planet. De la Terre à l’Assiette (“From the Field to the Plate”) is an educational website aimed at teachers and the general public. Online directories and guides to sustainability complete the picture.

AB - www.agencebio.org/la-marque-ab Certification of Demeter biodynamic agriculture- www.demeter.fr Bio Européen - www.agencebio.org/le-logo-bio-europeen International Federation of Organice Agriculture - www.natureetprogres.org Association pour le Maintien d’une Agriculture Paysanne - www.reseau-amap.org “Des Produits d’ici, cuisinés ici” Label - www.mangeonslocal-en-idf.com

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“Ici, la cuisine est dans la rue” Label - www.cervia.fr Valeurs Parc Naturel Régional - www.parcs-naturels-regionaux.fr Organic Agriculture in Ile de France - www.bioiledefrance.fr MrGoodfish scheme - www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr News and insights into the food and restaurant sector - www.atabula.com Bon Pour Le Climat – www.bonpourleclimat.org De la Terre à l’Assiette - www.delaterrealassiette.fr Sustainable Development Directory – www.durable.com Le Marché Citoyen.net – www.lemarchecitoyen.net Green City Guide - www.parisobiotiful.com Further reading: Aimer Paris en hiver ou Aimer Paris en été - www.viatao.com Le Petit Livre de Paris écolo (published by First) - www.editionsfirst.fr

Manger bon, manger bio, solidaire et local

Stock up close to home and support the local economy at the many organic markets in the city and specialist stores such as Biocoop, Naturalia, Bio C Bon and La Vie Claire. La Boutique des Saveurs exclusively sells products from France’s national and regional parks, which bear the label “Parc naturel”. Local producers organize deliveries over short distances of weekly seasonal vegetable boxes. Cafes and restaurants are specializing with a broad array of options, while the fast-food outlet 100% Bio – set up by chef Marc Veyrat - has now opened in two locations in the city.

Organic markets Marché bio Raspail boulevard Raspail, Paris 6th – M° Rennes (Sunday) Marché bio Brancusi place Brancusi, Paris 14th – M° Gaîté (Saturday) Marché bio Batignolles boulevard des Batignolles, Paris 17th – M° Rome (Saturday) Food shops and produce outlets Cours des Halles biologiques en région parisienne - www.parisbio.com Terroir Mon Amour - www.terroirmonamour.com Biocoop - www.biocoop.fr Naturalia - www.naturalia.fr La Vie Claire - www.lavieclaire.com Bio C Bon - www.bio-c-bon.eu Boutique des Saveurs - www.boutiksaveurs.com Première Pression Provence - www.ppp-olive.com Dietetic Shop - 11 rue Delambre, Paris 14th – M° Vavin – www.dietetic-shop.fr Laura Todd - www.lauratodd.fr L’Épicerie Verte - www.lepicerieverte.com Canal Bio - www.canal-bio.net Les Fées Nature - www.feenature.com L’Épicerie Générale - www.epiceriegenerale.fr Vegan folie's - http://veganfolies.fr Organic vegetable boxes Potager city - www.potagercity.fr Bio Culture - www.panier-bio-paris.fr Jardins de Cocagne - www.reseaucocagne.asso.fr Campanier – www.lecampanier.com Bio A Casa - www.bioacasa.com Paniers bio du Val-de-Loire - www.lespaniersbioduvaldeloire.fr Tous primeurs - www.tousprimeurs.com Paniers Veggie - www.patisson.coop Paniers fraîcheur francilien (RER francilien) - www.mangeonslocal-en-idf.com Delivery of boxes directly from Rungis - www.cookonly.fr Restaurants & cafes:

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Cojean - 19 restaurants - www.cojean.fr Boco - 3 restaurants in Paris - www.bocobio.com Lémoni Café - 5 rue Hérold, Paris 1st – M° Les Halles, RER Châtelet-Les Halles – www.lemonicafe.fr Exki - 10 restaurants in Paris - www.exki.be Bioburger - 46 passage Choiseul, Paris 2nd – M° Quatre-Septembre - www.bioburger.fr Café Pinson - www.cafepinson.fr L’Estaminet des Enfants rouges - 39 rue de Bretagne, Paris 3rd – Tel +33 (0) 1 42 72 28 12 – www.lestaminetdesenfantsrouges.com Le Potager du Marais - 22 rue Rambuteau, Paris 3rd – M° Rambuteau, RER Châtelet-Les Halles – Tel +33 (0)1 42 74 24 66 - www.lepotagerdumarais.fr Le Pain Quotidien – www.lepainquotidien.fr Grom - 81 rue de Seine, Paris 6th – M° Odéon – www.grom.it Holy Planet - 34 rue Serpente, Paris 6th – M° Odéon, RER Saint-Michel Notre-Dame – Tel +33 (0)1 46 33 07 05 Restaurant Auguste - 54 rue de Bourgogne, Paris 7th – M° Varenne – www.restaurantauguste.fr Villa Spicy - 8 avenue Franklin-Roosevelt, Paris 8th – M° Franklin-Roosevelt – www.spicyrestaurant.com Supernature - 12 rue de Trévise, Paris 9th – M° Grands-Boulevards, RER Auber – Tel +33 (0)1 42 46 58 04 – www.super-nature.fr Soya - 20 rue de la Pierre-Levée, Paris 11th – M° Goncourt – www.soya-cantine-bio.fr Le Petit Choiseul – 23, rue Saint-Augustin, Paris 2nd – Tel +33 (0)1 42 96 02 47 - www.petitchoiseul.fr L'épi du pin – 11, rue Dupin, Paris 6th – Tel +33 (0)1 42 22 64 56 - www.epidupin.com Qui plume la lune – 50, rue Amelot, Paris 11th – Tel +33 (0)1 48 07 45 48 - www.quiplumelalune.fr Le repaire de cartouche - 8, Bd des Filles du Calvaire, Paris 11th - +33 (0)1 47 00 25 86 Le verre volé – 67, rue de Lancry, Paris 10th – Tel +33 (0)1 48 03 17 34 - www.leverrevole.fr Biosphère café - 47, rue Laborde, Paris 8th - 01 42 93 45 58 - www.biospherecafe.fr Yello’s café de luminothérapie - www.weareyellos.com Super Nature – 15, rue de Trévise, Paris 9th – Tel +33 (0)1 42 46 58 04 - www.super-nature.fr Hank – 55, rue des Archives, Paris 4th – Tél +33 (0)9 72 44 03 99 - www.hankrestaurant.com Marc Veyrat – www.mesbocaux.fr

Le miel et les abeilles de Paris

In March 2016, the City of Paris set up a “Beehives and Pollinators” scheme to increase the number of beehives across the region by 2020. Some of the capital’s rooftops, like those of the Opéra, the Hôtel National des Invalides, the Musée d’Orsay, the Ecole Militaire, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Palais de la Monnaie, the Institut de France, and the Grand Palais are home to millions of bees that produce Miel de Paris honey. The Société Centrale des Apiculteurs advocates for bee protection in urban areas and operates beehives in the Parc du Luxembourg and Parc Georges Brassens. The Observatoire Francilien des Abeilles highlights the benefits brought by domestic bees, while La Banque du Miel promotes pollination and swarming in the city.

Ruches et Pollinisateurs (Beehives and Pollinators) Plan by the City of Paris - www.paris.fr Le Miel de Paris - www.lemieldeparis.com Société Centrale des Apiculteurs - www.la-sca.net Observatoire Francilien des Abeilles - www.abeilles.natureparif.fr Banque du Miel - Tel +33 (0)1 55 87 08 70 - www.banquedumiel.org

Organic beauty and ethical cosmetics

Ethical cosmetics are a fast-growing trend in Paris. Major retailers like L’Occitane en Provence and the Body Shop sell ethical and organic beauty products, like natural, environment-friendly creams and soaps, that comply with the Ecocert and Nature & Progrès labels. The trend is also catching on in spas, which offer beauty treatments based on

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organic or fair trade products. Some of them have met the criteria to be awarded the Ecocert label “Développement durable, mon coiffeur s'engage” (eco-friendly hair salons).

Patyka - www.patyka.com L’Occitane en Provence - Spa L’Occitane - 47 rue de Sèvres, Paris 6th - http://fr.loccitane.com Mademoiselle Bio - Points of sale on: www.mademoiselle-bio.com Guayapi Tropical - 73 rue de Charenton, Paris 12th – M° Ledru-Rollin – www.guayapi.com Herba Barona - 10 rue Théophile-Roussel, Paris 12th – M° Ledru-Rollin – www.herba-barona.com The Body Shop - Points of sale on: www.thebodyshop.com Yves Rocher - Points of sale on: www.yves-rocher.fr Melvita - www.melvita.com Logona - www.logona.de/fr Lush - www.lush.f Huygens - www.huygens.fr La Maison Dr. Hauschka - www.lamaisondrhauschka.fr Espace Weleda - www.weleda.fr Les bains de Saadia - www.lesbainsdesaadia.com Six senses - www.sixsensesspas.com Omnisens - www.omnisens.fr Les Thermes de Lutèce by Zvonko - 70 quai de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, Paris 4th – M° Hôtel-de-Ville – Tel +33 (0)1 42 77 76 20 Spa Saint-James Albany - 202 rue de Rivoli, Paris 1st – M° Tuileries – Tel +33 (0)1 44 58 43 21 Back to bio - 15 rue de Reuilly, Paris 12th – M° Reuilly-Diderot – Tel +33 (0)1 44 93 70 03 - http://back-to-bio.e-monsite.com/ Coiffure et nature - www.coiffureetnature.fr

Ethical shopping

Paris has few rivals when it comes to fair trade and organic fashion and decoration, as well as many other products. Major retail brands with a presence in the city include “Nature & Découvertes” and “Artisans du monde”, but there are also lesser-known brands such as Ekyog. It is also possible to shop exclusively for French-made and even “Made in Paris” products – a good way to encourage local sourcing and short supply chains. Note: In a sea of labels, the “Origine France Garantie” label is the only reliable guarantee of buying an entirely French-made product. Labels such as “Conçu en France” or “Elaboré en France” merely indicate that the materials have been assembled in France. Eating or dressing ethically also means buying responsibly. Designer stock clearance shops are a good option, but also second-hand clothes shops and second-hand street markets, as well as charity sales organized by charity associations such as Macaq, Arcat and Emmaüs, not to mention the inimitable Paris flea markets.

Shops: Dalia et Rose - 9 rue du Marché-Saint-Honoré, Paris 1st – M° Pyramides, RER Auber

Merci - 111 boulevard Beaumarchais, Paris 3rd – M° Saint-Sébastien-Froissart – Tel +33 (0)1 42 77 01 90 – www.merci.merci.fr Alter Mundi - 3 branches in Paris – www.altermundi.com La boutique Mr Poulet - 24 rue de Sévigné, Paris 4th – M° Saint-Paul – www.monsieurpoulet.com Artisans du monde - 4 branches in Paris - www.artisansdumonde.org Ekyog - 7 branches in Paris – www.ekyog.com Boutic Ethic - 1 Place de l’École-Militaire, Paris 7th – M° École-Militaire, RER Invalides – www.bouticethic.com Nature & Découvertes - 7 branches in Paris – www.natureetdecouvertes.com Kolam - 2 rue des Plantes, Paris 14th – M° Alésia, RER Denfert-Rochereau – www.kolamcollection.com www.commeuncamion.com La vie devant soie – List of outlets on: www.laviedevantsoie.com Papier Tigre - 5 rue des Filles du Calvaire, Paris 3rd - www.papiertigre.fr Miséricordia - 7-9 rue de Charonne, Paris 11th - www.misionmisericordia.com

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Les ateliers d'Auguste - 23 rue Keller, Paris 11th - http://ateliers-auguste.fr As'art - 2 boutiques - www.asart.fr Ekobo - www.ekobohome.com Made in France and Made in Paris: Post Diem - List of outlets on: www.postdiem.com Bleu de chauffe - List of outlets on: http://bleu-de-chauffe.com Les bretelles de Léon - 3 branches - www.lesbretellesdeleon.com Agnès b - 14 branches - www.agnesb.com Consignment shops and ressourceries (community recovery centres): Bis boutique solidaire - 7 boulevard du Temple, Paris 3rd - www.bisboutiquesolidaire.fr La ressourcerie L’interloque - 7 ter rue de Trétaigne, Paris 18th - www.interloque.com/ressourcerie1.htm La ressourcerie de la Maison du canal - 30 rue d’Hauteville, Paris 10th - www.lamaisonducanal.fr La petite Rockette - 125 rue du Chemin Vert, Paris 11th - www.lapetiterockette.org Emmaüs défi - 40 rue Ricquet, Paris 19th and the Centquatre apartment - 104 rue d'Aubervilliers, Paris 19th - http://emmaus-defi.org/ Stock clearance: Ekyog - 33 rue Beaurepaire, Paris 10th - www.ekyog.com Maje - 4 rue de Marseille, Paris 10th - www.maje.com – Tel +33 (0)1 40 18 16 35 Claudie Pierlot - 6 rue de Marseille, Paris 10th - www.claudiepierlot.com Les Petites - 11 rue de Marseille, Paris 10th - www.lespetites.fr APC 20 - rue André Del Sartre, Paris 18th - www.apc.fr

WATCH THIS SPACE

Paris tourist establishments are part of the “Sustainable development club for public and private institutions”

This club set up a few years ago brings together private and public institutions wishing to incorporate sustainability initiatives into their day-to-day running and practices. The club’s members have drawn up a charter to implement sustainable development principles and optimize their sustainability solutions. The signatories include leading tourist establishments and tourism-related institutions such as the Louvre, the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie, the Museum national d’histoire naturelle, the Musée Guimet, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, the BHV, the Solar Hôtel, the RATP and Aéroports de Paris.

Le Club Développement Durable - www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr www.parisactionclimat.paris.fr

Sustainable Paris in the digital era The sustainable city community Set up by the Paris City Council, the website “Acteurs du Paris Durable” (people for a sustainable Paris) is an absolute must for anyone wishing to do their bit to uphold the city’s values of environmental and social sustainability.

http://acteursduparisdurable.fr

Press contact

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+33 (0) 1 49 52 53 27 – press@parisinfo.com

This press file was produced in collaboration with the journalist Isabelle Brigout.

OTCP Photo credits: Marc Bertrand, Amélie Dupont, Nicky Bouwmeester, Jacques Lebar,

David Lefranc, Marc Verhille.