Are Anti-Noise Regulations Turning Paris Into the City of Sleep?
Are Anti-Noise Regulations Turning Paris Into the City of Sleep? Sunday January 10, 2010 #spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) Next to New York or London, Paris isn’t a particularly noisy city, and nightlife rowdiness is relatively rare in a culture where most drink and party moderately. But since the 2008 smoking ban took effect in France and smokers were pushed to congregate on sidewalks outside bars and clubs, noise complaints have skyrocketed, prompting the local police to issue fines more stringently and force nightlife spots to close earlier. Dispirited DJs and club owners are reportedly fleeing Paris in droves for more noise-tolerant places like Berlin, claiming that the city of lights is fast becoming the city of sleep. Concerned that Paris is en route to becoming the Europe
