Car-free day in Paris and Brussels – in pictures
The people of the French and Belgian cities enjoy a rare traffic-free day
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Europe should hold an annual car-free day in an attempt to ease air pollution, the mayors of Paris and Brussels have said. Here’s a skateboarder taking part in Brussels
Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/EPA
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A man rides a bicycle in front of a fountain bearing the words ‘let’s put the car back in its place’ as he enjoys a vehicle-free day in Paris
Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images
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The day is the start of Mobility Week in Brussels
Photograph: Eric Vidal/Reuters
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Monowheels on the Champs Élysées
Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images
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A jogger and a sign reading ‘Do you prefer heavy trucks’
Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images
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More than 30 cities and towns across Belgium are also observing this Sunday without cars
Photograph: Eric Vidal/Reuters
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Cyclists and pedestrians in front of the Arc de Triomphe
Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images
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Cyclists in Brussels
Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/EPA
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Pedestrians and cyclists enjoy the freedom of the roads of Brussels
Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/EPA
