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Boulevard Saint Michel

March 19th, 2006

Spring is two month fast this year in Paris. Demonstrations usually grows in May, not in March.
The Boulevard Saint-Michel is the main street of the Quartier Latin de Paris, the students area in Paris. Since may 1968 it has been the favorite place for them to demonstrate. Just in front of the Sorbonne, the student met the police forces, both decided not to move.

If you turn this picture in black and white, it will remind you of 1968. Same place, same humming in the street, same odour of lacrymal gases, same people with a generation leap and same atmosphere.

Entry Filed under: Lifestyle, Paris, Streets

6 Comments Add your own

  • 1. claude  |  March 20th, 2006 at 1:01 pm

    Unreformable French!! Once again, it’s startig again, just like in 1968,
    Some of the then-students are now grand parents and their grand children are taking to the street
    Only difference, is was in may, now in march, kingd of improvement then!!
    I wonder how it’s going to finish this time?

  • 2. Elsa  |  March 20th, 2006 at 4:28 pm

    There is no common point between May 68 and today’s events, except for the overnight occupation of the Sorbonne…

    Different claims, different situations, different ways of actions, different political actions, different protestors’ social background…

  • 3. Louis la Vache  |  March 20th, 2006 at 7:42 pm

    Louis la Vache is glad you had les police in FRONT of you! You and Louis are about the same age, so we may not be as fast on our feet as we once were!

  • 4. cynthia  |  March 22nd, 2006 at 12:38 am

    I think this is a wonderful picture and the b&w photo truly looks like ‘68. Even if Elsa thinks there´s no commonplace between the two protests, I think that both movements show the spirit of students claiming independence from the system.
    Anyway, this issue aside, I really love this picture. bravo again!

  • 5. Tomate Farcie  |  March 22nd, 2006 at 11:14 pm

    I agree, I think it’s a fantastic shot, too!

    I don’t remember exactly the sights of 1968 (too small) but I’ll always remember the sounds of the demonstrators nearby (”CRS SS, CRS SS!”) as my parents were frantically trying to get out of the way before being completely caught in the mess. In ‘68, we used to go to school very close to Jussieu and eventually the school had to close down for almost a month because it was too dangerous getting to and from school.

    I tend to agree with Elsa, though, I’m not sure this is exactly quite like May 68, yet, but is sure is showing some potential.

  • 6. rollinger  |  May 5th, 2006 at 10:16 am

    I like that french feeling for Demonstrations. The people fight for there right. Sometimes violence is a solution! Yes..it start at the french revolution and sometimes the “normal” people should show here force too the government.

    This photo is great. You are a master of DOF.

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