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Bike: The New Cycling Paths Coming to Paris in 2027

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The Editor

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Just a few days ago, as the capital was commemorating the second anniversary of Paul Varry's tragic death, Emmanuel Grégoire, accompanied by his deputy for transportation, Dan Lert, unveiled his new Bike Plan for the city. Among the measures desired by the mayor, the multiplication of bike lanes throughout the capital.

While, in recent years, the bicycle has become a leading mode of transport in the capital, new concerns have naturally emerged in public debate, such as cyclist safety. A topic all the more important given that, in recent months, serious incidents and deaths have multiplied in the capital. Among the major solutions put forward by Paris's mayor, the creation of new bicycle lanes.


An anticipated project

It's a large-scale undertaking that Emmanuel Grégoire took up when he arrived at Paris's City Hall. Indeed, throughout his entire mandate, his predecessor

her predecessor, Anne Hidalgo, fought tooth and nail to make Paris the capital of the bicycle, so much so that by spring 2026, the City of Light boasted more than 1000 km of bike facilities (including bike lanes, paths, shared zones, greenways, etc.). And apparently, the current mayor has no intention of stopping there, since he announced on October 14th that he wants to add no fewer than 140 km of bike lanes to the 454 km already in place. A massive undertaking that should begin next year, on around ten streets carefully selected by the city as priorities.


Which streets to start with ?

The announcement of these improvements — as well as all the other measures proposed by the City — is a real relief for all of Paris cycling associations, but also everyone who rides bikes regularly. But then which streets will have the luck of being the next equipped to best welcome our two-wheeled friends ? So far, the following have been announced: Ledru-Rollin Avenue (11th), Doctor-Netter Avenue (12th), Jean-Moulin Avenue (14th), Grenelle Bridge (15th and 16th), Rome Street (17th) and finally the southern part of Rue des Pyrénées (20th arrondissement). Many other projects will also be studied throughout the year, such as the transformation of Rue Monge (5th), Rue Ordener (18th), Rue d'Avron (20th), as well as Boulevards Beaumarchais, du Temple and Filles-du-Calvaire. Certain major boulevards, for their part, like Haussmann or Magenta, will require approvals from the Paris prefecture, which Grégoire is determined to obtain at all costs to guarantee everyone's safety.