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Emmanuel Grégoire's new measures for culture in Paris

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A few days ago, Emmanuel Grégoire was elected mayor of Paris after a fierce race against Rachida Dati. While he will officially take office this Sunday, March 29, during the next Paris Council, he has unveiled a number of measures he hopes to implement for the capital throughout his campaign, especially in the cultural sector.

We know that what makes the French capital shine in the eyes of the world is above all its culture. Museums, gastronomy, architecture, theaters… The sources are multiplying, placing this theme at the heart of the city’s politics. It’s an issue that our newly appointed mayor has well understood, as evidenced by a very comprehensive program aimed at keeping this vital aspect of Paris's richness alive, for both tourists and residents.


Highlighting artists and their creations throughout the capital

Initially, Emmanuel Grégoire aims to restore culture to its rightful place in the capital and its surroundings. To achieve this, the future mayor (not for long) hopes to implement several measures: ensuring adaptable rents...

This is a support fund for bookstores, publishers, cinemas, clubs, and independent cultural businesses. It aims to develop a network of workshops and creative spaces, organize artist residencies in every district of Paris, particularly in popular neighborhoods, and create a vast park dedicated to culture and art, stretching from the Champs-Élysées to the Tuileries, passing through Concorde. To complement this already rich proposal, there is a desire to establish a network of Houses of Amateur Artistic Practices across Greater Paris.

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Making Culture Accessible to Everyone

Behind this desire to develop infrastructure and strengthen the role of culture in the city is a simple goal: to make it accessible to all. So, in addition to providing dedicated spaces for art, the mayor of Paris aims to extend museum hours and libraries in Paris. Additionally, there are plans to automatically assign a library card to all Parisian children and teenagers, compile all cultural offerings on a single portal (which is aptly named Paris Culture), and finally allow all Parisians to enjoy preferential rates in...

the great national museums, through a negotiation with the State. Finally, one day a year, the Iron Lady could be free to access for students from Paris and the surrounding Île-de-France region.


Events and Festivals Accessible to Everyone

To top it all off, Emmanuel Grégoire is all set to organize major events to celebrate culture, just like the Fête de la Musique or the Nuit blanche. First on the agenda is a huge international event dedicated to image, digital arts, and video games that is set to launch. He also wants to host a big festival at the Gates of Paris each year. To ensure that everyone feels included and welcomed, the Mayor of Paris plans to create “safe spaces” at all events in the capital, where those who have experienced violent or discriminatory behavior can go, and also to make all festive spots in Paris accessible to everyone. In short, a whole bunch of great ideas. And if we also get metro services running all night, we can make the most of it!

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