I went to Paris on vacation last year, and there was garbage piled head high on the sidewalks and multiple riots in the city protesting the pension changes while we were there.
We had a wonderful time.
The riots are scheduled ahead of time, so we knew where and when to avoid. The garbage was not pleasant. But did not stop us from enjoying awesome cultural and culinary and sight seeing experiences.
From what I can tell, this Paris has always been Paris. It's always been rich versus poor, often far more violently than what I describe.
We had a wonderful time.
The riots are scheduled ahead of time, so we knew where and when to avoid. The garbage was not pleasant. But did not stop us from enjoying awesome cultural and culinary and sight seeing experiences.
From what I can tell, this Paris has always been Paris. It's always been rich versus poor, often far more violently than what I describe.