the Observatoire des quartiers de gare du Grand Paris Express is a partnership tool that brings together the Atelier parisien d'urbanisme (Apur) the Direction régionale et interdépartementale de l'environnement de l'aménagement et des transports (DRIEAT) and the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (Insee) as well as the Établissement public foncier d'Île-de-France (EPFIF) and the Institut Paris Region (IPR) The aim of the observatory is to report on the urban and social transformations linked to the arrival of the metro Apur processes your data to manage sending out the newsletter. For more information on the management of your personal data and to exercise your rights, please click here This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed also known as the "Roseraie du Val-de-Marne" boasts a large collection of old roses and a total of over 2,900 different rose species especially when the rose garden is decked out in a thousand colors the site's reception staff will share their passion for the art of landscaping and show you around the rose garden on tours open to all you can also follow the tour using devices loaned by the Rose Garden the long aisles of the Roseraie are fully accessible and lasts about an hour: expect to pay €5 for the normal rate Enjoy your visit to the Roseraie de l'Haÿ-les-Roses Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker NANTERRE, France (AP) — Crowds gathered at town halls across France Monday to show solidarity with local governments targeted in six nights of unrest touched off by the police shooting of a 17-year-old which seemed to be easing overnight into Monday were driven by a teenage backlash in the suburbs and urban housing projects against a French state that many young people with immigrant roots say routinely discriminates against them 99 town halls have been attacked in the violence READ MORE: More than 1,300 arrested after 4th night of riots in France, Macron cancels trip abroad French President Emmanuel Macron was meeting Tuesday with mayors of 220 towns from across the country 34 buildings were attacked overnight — many of them linked to the government — along with 297 vehicles There has been little in the way of organized protests beyond a march last week for Nahel the teenager of Algerian descent who was killed on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre the anger has manifested with young people targeting police and both sides using increasingly aggressive tactics The anger has descended into attacks against symbols of the state About 45,000 officers were deployed nationwide against violence that the mayor of Nanterre “We want justice for Nahel and that the calls for an end of the violence expressed by his grandmother and mother be respected,” said Jarry A car loaded with incendiaries struck the home of the mayor of the Paris suburb of L’Hay-les-Roses over the weekend an unusually personal attack that authorities said would be prosecuted as an attempted homicide The attack prompted an outpouring of support for local governments in many towns where the city hall is often literally central to public life L’Hay-les-Roses Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun said his wife and one of his children were injured and criticized the government for doing too little, too late — and said blaming social media or parents was papering over a bigger problem explosives go off that keep people from sleeping that make them crazy,” he told BFM television on Monday there were 157 arrests overnight out of a total of 3,354 since last Tuesday and two law enforcement stations were attacked The interior minister said the average age of those arrested was 17 and that children as young as 12 or 13 had been detained for attacking law enforcement and setting fires residents over the weekend said anger had simmered for years and many said the government had done little to help them READ MORE: Shooting, riots in France show U.S. is not alone in struggles with racism, police brutality “Young people are afraid to die by the hands of police They are bored and they need something to distract them so they don’t hang out in the streets,” said Samba Seck Macron has blamed social media for the spread of the unrest and called on parents to take responsibility for their teenagers Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti told France Inter radio that parents who abdicated that responsibility “either through disinterest or deliberately,” would be prosecuted A 24-year-old firefighter died of a heart attack while responding to a blaze in an underground garage that spread to the apartment building above The cause of the fire was under investigation Jade Le Deley contributed from Clichy-sous-Bois © 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins People turn out across the country to support local government after arrests on Sunday fell to 49 from 719 on Saturday Violent protests in France over the police shooting of teenager Nahel M appeared to ease after five nights of unrest as crowds gathered at town halls across the country to show solidarity with local governments targeted in the violence Police made 49 arrests nationwide on Sunday, French media reported, citing the interior ministry, down significantly from 719 arrests the day before, and 1,300 on Friday A burning car was rammed into the home of the mayor of the Paris suburb of L’Haÿ-les-Roses over the weekend On Tuesday Emmanuel Macron, the French president, will meet mayors of 220 towns and cities affected by the protests, his office said, after a crisis meeting on Sunday night with government ministers. The president had been due to fly to Germany on Sunday for a state visit that was cancelled due to the crisis. Read moreThe ebbing violence follows an appeal for calm from the grandmother of Nahel the 17-year-old killed on Tuesday during a police traffic stop in a Paris suburb Politicians have condemned the burning car attack on the home of Vincent Jeanbrun at about 1.30am on Sunday morning while his family were asleep “Last night was a new milestone in horror and disgrace,” the mayor from the conservative Les Républicains party condemning “an act of unspeakable cowardice” Jeanbrun told French television on Monday: “My wife fled into the garden with our two children with only the light from the fire and the flares they (the rioters) had.” The mayor said his wife had been worried about the possibility of their home being targeted and had suggested putting a ladder at the bottom of the garden to scale the wall but she was so right … she had the courage to take the children and get them to the other side of the wall but in the panic she fell over it and broke her knee the psychological consequences for my wife and children They are asking questions like ‘are they going to come back?’ and ‘can we go home?,” Jeanbrun said A sign that reads ‘No Justice Photograph: Nacho Doce/ReutersThe regional prosecutor Stéphane Hardouin opened an attempted murder investigation on Sunday telling French television that a preliminary investigation suggested the intention to ram the house was to set it ablaze “First indications suggest the car was driven into the building in order to set fire to it,” Hardouin said adding that a Coca-Cola bottle filled with flammable liquid had also been found at the scene Rioters also entered the garden of another mayor Politicians of all parties expressed outrage at the attacks a GoFundMe page to support the police officer charged over the killing of Nahel had attracted more than €800,000 (£690,000) in donations The officer was “doing his job and was now paying a high price for it” 1:00French police fire teargas and protesters burn cars on fifth night of riots – videoMore than 3,000 people have been detained since Tuesday, after the mass deployment of 45,000 police officers around the country damaged infrastructure and clashed with police on Saturday night The Paris police chief said it was too early to say the unrest had been quashed but we will remain mobilised in the coming days We are very focused; nobody is claiming victory,” Laurent Nuñez said The organisers of the Tour de France cycling race The event will cross into France on Monday Meanwhile, Darmanin announced the death of a 24-year-old firefighter who died tackling a blaze in an underground car park in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis after several vehicles were set alight on Sunday evening died in hospital despite being “very rapidly” treated by colleagues at the scene A brigade spokesperson said its firefighters tackled a dozen similar blazes every week and an investigation was under way to establish if it was linked to the wave of unrest “So far nothing indicates that this is linked to the urban violence; an inquiry is under way to find out,” the spokesperson said Associated Press contributed to this report The firm has worked on projects involving collective housing standing out for its comprehensive approach that ranges from territorial analysis to architectural execution Its projects include the master plan for the Noyer Renard urban development zone in Athis-Mons the redevelopment of the La Croix Blanche neighborhood center in Vigneux-sur-Seine and the eco-neighborhood project for the Gratte-Ciel Nord urban development zone in Villeurbanne Atelier Aconcept also actively participates in public competitions and collaborates with developers the studio received the Prix National Arturbain for its work on the reconfiguration of the Ris-Orangis urban center a recognition awarded by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the SEPAD association Archive Architecture Text description provided by the architects. Atelier Aconcept delivered the Geneviève-de-Gaulle-Anthonioz School Group in L’Haÿ-les-Roses (Greater Paris) in September 2023. Groupe Scolaire Geneviève-de-Gaulle-Anthonioz is a program comprising ten nursery classes, fifteen elementary classes, a dojo, and a gymnasium, with a total floor area of 4,700 m2. The new Geneviève-de-Gaulle-Anthonioz school complex is an urban landmark and a landmark building with a sober, contemporary architectural style, providing the municipality of L’Haÿ-les- Roses with a dynamic gateway to the town. © 11h45At the heart of an urban redevelopment program, the facility is developed in a circular pattern. The extension of the ground floor terrace, in harmony with the curves of the building, provides a high-level recreational area and a natural separation between the elementary and nursery schools. The interplay of these rounded shapes has made it possible to create areas of roofing with light vegetation, offering residents an attractive view of this fifth facade. © 11h45To create two contrasting atmospheres between inside and outside, two-tone matt and reflective metal cladding punctuate the streets bordering the project, while inside, a concrete finish gives privacy to the spaces. all of which are sustainable and perfectly controlled environmental solutions A 50-space underground car park completes the scheme You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email The work of Jules Gravereaux, the Roseraie du Val-de-Marne in L'Haÿ-les-Roses is the first rose garden in the West currently boasting a collection of 3,200 rose species in a 1.5-hectare garden The Roseraie du Val-de-Marne is nestled in the heart of a magnificent 14-hectare wooded park it represents a living conservatory of this emblematic flower Let yourself be seduced by this enchanting place where roses are displayed in chronological order from the oldest to the most recent varieties Prepare yourself for a unique experience at the heart of this horticultural treasure trove Its roses are brought together in thirteen unique collections for which the Roseraie is approved as a 'Conservatoire des Collections Végétales Spécialisées' and listed on the supplementary inventory of historical monuments Entering the Roseraie is like stepping into a magical place or even into a film - Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast the annual event that invites the curious to the parks and gardens of the Ile-de-France region the Roseraie du Val-de-Marne is playing its part and unveiling its program for this new edition le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles Mayor of Toulouse Jean-Luc Moudenc (centre) poses with participants during a nationwide action in Toulouse after France's mayors have called on the population and elected representatives to gather in front of all town halls at midday invoking "civic mobilisation" following the violent attack on the home of the mayor of L'Has-les-Roses (Val-de-Marne) which sparked a wave of indignation across the country Paris: Mayors across France held rallies on Monday calling for an end to the violence that erupted after a teen was shot dead by police last week as signs emerged that the unrest was beginning to ease The government has battled riots and looting since 17-year-old Nahel M was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop on Tuesday reviving long-standing accusations of racism against the French police Monday's demonstrations calling for a "return to republican order" came after the home of the mayor of a Paris suburb was rammed by a burning car this can't continue and it won't," said Vincent Jeanbrun the conservative mayor of L'Hay-les-Roses Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said the deployment of 45,000 police and gendarmes would be maintained on Monday and Tuesday nights "The priority is to ensure the return to order," she announced The Mayor of L'Hay-les-Roses Vincent Jeanbrun (3rd right) holds a banner reading "together for the republic" as he takes part in a nationwide action in front of town halls amid continued disturbances across France after a 17-year-old was killed by police in Nanterre A total of 157 people were arrested overnight Sunday to Monday -- a fraction of the number held the night before Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the average age of the 3,200 people arrested since the rioting began was 17 "The nights have been tough for residents since Tuesday," when Nahel was killed the mayor of Nanterre just west of Paris where the teen of Algerian origin lived "The string of violent episodes is unacceptable," he added All bus and tram services in the Paris region remain suspended from 9 pm (1900 GMT) a collection for the family of the policeman who fired the fatal shot -- now charged with voluntary manslaughter -- topped one million euros ($1.1 million) Politicians from the ruling centrist party condemned the collection -- organised by a far-right figure -- as "indecent" and dangerous PM Borne said the fund "probably does not help restore calm" Hard-left MP Mathilde Panot tweeted that "killing a young North African in France in 2023 can earn you a lot of money." Mayor Jeanbrun's home was rammed with a burning car with his wife breaking her leg as she escaped with her children aged five and seven with prosecutors opening an attempted murder investigation "I never would have imagined that my family would be threatened with death," Jeanbrun told French television said on Sunday that rioters were only using his death as a "pretext" and called for calm Some also urged that lessons need to be learned from the unrest -- the worst in France since the death of two youths fleeing police in 2005 sparked three weeks of rioting "I can't support people smashing and burning things founder of a women's association in Nahel's home town Nanterre "now we have to listen to the young people Youths in Paris' deprived suburbs face "daily difficulties to housing," Abdouni said -- needing only the "spark" of Nahel's death to trigger the violence Tens of millions of euros in emergency support has been released to repair public buildings and small businesses around Paris and in two other regions The rioting caused some 20 million euros in damage to public transport in the Paris region alone This included dozens of burned buses and a torched tramway The Medef business association meanwhile estimated damage of "over a billion euros" to companies with more than 200 businesses looted and 300 bank offices destroyed The protests present a fresh crisis for President Emmanuel Macron who had been hoping to press on with pledges for his second term after seeing off months of demonstrations that erupted in January over raising the retirement age He was to meet the heads of the two chambers of parliament on Monday and the mayors of more than 220 towns hit by the unrest on Tuesday The latest violence has raised concerns abroad with France hosting the Rugby World Cup in September and the Paris Olympic Games in 2024 Crowds gathered at town halls across France on Monday to show solidarity with local governments targeted in six nights of violence touched off by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in suburban Paris which appeared to be easing on Sunday night was driven by a mainly teenage backlash in the suburbs and urban housing projects against a French state that many young people with immigrant roots say routinely discriminates against them including a weekend attempt to ram the home of one mayor with an explosives-laden car In the municipality of l’Hay-les-Les Roses in the southern suburbs of Paris hundreds of people gathered on Monday to support Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun whose wife and one of his young children were injured when a car packed with explosives rammed into his home early Sunday while they slept It was an unusually personal attack that authorities said would be prosecuted as an attempted homicide and it prompted an outpouring of support for local governments in many towns where the city hall is often literally central to public life “We saw the real face of the rioters that of assassins,” Jeanbrun said in an emotional speech France and “democracy itself” were being attacked in days of rioting “This won’t last,” the mayor said adding that the “silent majority” is speaking out to say This is enough!” The crowd responded with the chant There has been little in the way of organised protests beyond a march last week for Nahel the 17-year-old of Algerian descent who was killed last Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre the anger has manifested in young people targeting the police with both sides using increasingly aggressive tactics The average age of the 3,354 people arrested over the past week was 17 But the problem of discrimination strikes all ages a 58-year-old born in Nanterre who attended a solidarity gathering on Monday at the town hall Djamai said police stopped him not long ago and demanded a residence permit even though he neither has nor needs one as a French citizen He said the problem won’t go away even as the violence subsides third- and fourth-generation children face the same problem when they go out to get a job when they go to prestigious universities,” he said French President Emmanuel Macron was meeting on Tuesday with mayors of 220 towns from across the country 34 buildings – many of them linked to the government –were attacked from Sunday into Monday Macron last week blamed social media for the spread of the unrest and called on parents to take responsibility for their teenagers “either through disinterest or deliberately” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said during a visit to a town in central France that he’s been proven right to put 45,000 police on the streets in recent nights but added that the police “can’t educate children in the place of their parents” “We know all too well that this violence penalises first and foremost the children the people and the families of our neighbourhoods and all of the residents of our city,” Nanterre Mayor Patrick Jarry said “We want justice to be done for Nahel for an end to the violence and destruction to be heard and respected.” and two law-enforcement stations were attacked The interior minister said children as young as 12 or 13 had been detained for attacking law enforcement and setting fires View the discussion thread. "Last night the horror and disgrace reached a new level," said the mayor of the Paris suburb of L'Hay-les-Roses  while prosecutors said they were investigating the incident for attempted murder The mayor's wife and one of his children were injured in the attack "The situation was much calmer," Borne told reporters in L'Hay-les-Roses after a fifth night of urban rioting proved less intense than previous nights "But an act of the kind we saw this morning here is particularly shocking We will let no violence get by" unpunished urging that the perpetrators be sanctioned with the "utmost severity" The French government said Sunday that hundreds more had been arrested in a fifth night of rioting sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old as police deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities around the country damaged infrastructure and clashed with police in an outpouring of rage since an officer shot Nahel M point blank as he attempted to flee a traffic stop on Tuesday "Stop and do not riot," Nahel's grandmother told BFM television in a telephone interview saying that the rioters were only using his death as a "pretext" "I tell the people who are rioting this: Do not smash windows they made me lose my daughter and my grandson." which spread on social media and fueled the anger over police violence against minorities A day after Nahel was laid to rest in his home town near Paris the interior ministry said police had made 719 arrests overnight Some 45 police officers or gendarmes were injured 74 buildings set on fire and 871 fires set in streets and other public spaces While nationwide numbers suggested an overall decline in tension across the country police still recorded a number of incidents Some 45,000 police were deployed across France and backup was dispatched to the previous days' flashpoints 7,000 were concentrated on Paris and its suburbs including along tourist hotspot the Champs Elysees avenue in central Paris following calls on social media to take rioting to the heart of the capital The massive police presence had helped keep the violence in check "A calmer night thanks to the resolute action of the security forces," he tweeted early Sunday which has seen intense clashes and looting police dispersed groups of youths Saturday evening at Canebiere the main avenue running through the centre of the city A number of towns have declared overnight curfews The protests  present a fresh crisis for President Emmanuel Macron who had been hoping to press on with his second mandate after seeing off months of protests that erupted in January over raising the pensions age In an illustration of the situation's gravity he postponed a state visit to Germany scheduled to begin Sunday - 'Reflection' -Nahel's funeral ceremony was held on Saturday in Nanterre with hundreds gathering peacefully along with his mother and grandmother The event was marked by "reflection" and went off "without incidents" buses and trams in France have stopped running after 9:00 pm and the sale of large fireworks and inflammable liquids has been banned Marseille has stopped all urban transport from 6:00pm Macron has urged parents to take responsibility for underage rioters one-third of whom were "young or very young" Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti said Saturday that 30 percent of those arrested were minors while Darmanin said the average age of those arrested was just 17 with France hosting the Rugby World Cup in the autumn and the Paris Olympic Games in the summer of 2024 Britain and other European countries updated their travel advice to warn tourists to stay away from areas affected by the rioting China's consulate in Marseille similarly warned its citizens to "be vigilant and exercise caution" after state-run media reported the pelting with stones of a bus carrying Chinese tourists in the southern city Culture and entertainment have been disrupted with singer Mylene Farmer calling off stadium concerts and French fashion house Celine cancelling its Paris menswear show A 38-year-old policeman has been charged with voluntary homicide over Nahel's death and has been remanded in custody The UN rights office said Friday that the killing of the teen of North African descent was "a moment for the country to seriously address the deep issues of racism and racial discrimination in law enforcement" The French said any suggestion of systemic discrimination in the police force was "totally unfounded" Shelagh Fogarty is Leading Britain's Conversation Protestors rammed a car into the home of Paris' mayor last night in what he describes as an "assassination attempt" amid a fifth night of violence in the French capital mayor of L'Haÿ-les-Roses - an area close to Paris-Orly Airport - was at his office at the time of the incident and said the car was driven into the house before being set alight as his wife and children slept It comes as Paris blazed for the fifth consecutive night following the killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk who was shot by armed police during a traffic stop The teenager's funeral took place yesterday in the suburbs of the city as protestors once again took to the streets More than 1,700 people have now been arrested among ongoing unrest across France including the ambush of three officers in the Rhone region Listen and subscribe to Unprecedented: Inside Downing Street on Global Player Mayor Jeanbrun described the incident as a “milestone" that "was reached in horror” as he labelled the ram-raid an assassination attempt individuals rammed my home with a car before setting it on fire to set fire to my house in which my wife and two young children were sleeping He added: "Trying to protect them and escape the attackers my wife and one of my children were injured "It was an attempt to assassinate unspeakable cowardice." Read more: Macron axes Germany trip amid unrest in France over cop killing of 17-year-old - as Foreign Office issues travel advice Read more: Hundreds arrested as rioters raid gun store and arm themselves with rifles amid fourth night of anarchy in France "If my priority today is to take care of my family my determination to protect and serve the Republic is greater than ever "I would like to thank the law enforcement and rescue services for their intervention and more generally for their courage in the difficult times we are going through." "I don't have words strong enough to describe my emotion in the face of the horror of this night But the only way to make what is unacceptable bearable is that all this did not happen for nothing," he added It followed the news President Emmanuel Macron had scrapped a planned state visit to Germany yesterday The Foreign Office has also warned tourists traveling to France that authorities "may impose curfews" following a fourth night of unrest - despite President Macron resisting such calls Describing the location of riots as "unpredictable" they added that it was "more important than ever" to get travel insurance before visiting public buildings and parked cars have been targeted," the UK foreign office said in updated advice "There may be disruptions to road travel and local transport provision may be reduced "Locations and timing of riots are unpredictable" they noted adding tourists should "monitor the media check the latest advice with operators when travelling and follow the advice of the authorities." 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Visit image gallery to purchase the image Transport Minister Clement Beaune said he would be holding an extraordinary meeting with the city’s transport operators to “reassure and protect” the public from the blood sucking insects As the focal host city for the Rugby World Cup Paris’ transport system has been carrying thousands of international sports fans However transport unions and Paris officials have been complaining that the city has seen a less welcome influx of visitors Video evidence has been emerging showing the biting bugs in the upholstery of cinemas There have even been reports of the insects in Paris Charles de Gaulle international airport “You have to understand that in reality no one is safe obviously there are risk factors but in reality you can catch bed bugs anywhere and bring them home,” he told television station LCI over the weekend As a key hub for the Rugby World Cup and the host city for the Paris 2024 Olympics the influx of visitors has brought some unexpected problems says the deputy mayor “There are 3.6 million people who come into Paris every day and bedbugs do not stop on the outskirts of the city,” he said during a townhall meeting Gregoire said that the upcoming Olympics provided an opportunity for the city to get on top of the problem In an open letter to France’s Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne Gregoire said that dealing with the bugs should be a priority “The state urgently needs to put an action plan in place against this scourge as France is preparing to welcome the Olympic and Paralympic games in 2024,″ he wrote Three years ago the city introduced a bed bug hotline for tourists to report sightings of the small blood sucking insects Over summer the French government said that the country was experiencing a the largest resurgence of the “punaise de lit” (bed ticks) since the 1950s The Ministry of Health advises traveller that the parasites hide away from light in the crevices of soft upholstery The support page advises tourists not to place luggage under beds or on the floor and to examine wardrobes and mattresses before unpacking Maria Sumalla © Mikhail Pankov / ShutterstockNul besoin de partir trop loin pour se sentir dépaysé. On vous embarque pour un petit tour de la Roseraie du Val-de-Marne un jardin coloré empreint de magie à deux pas de Paris.  Créée à la fin du XIXe siècle elle est la plus ancienne au monde et abrite près de 11 000 rosiers qui nous offrent à chaque floraison un spectacle merveilleux Homologuée “Conservatoire des Collections Végétales Spécialisées” inscrite à l’inventaire des monuments historiques labellisée “Jardin remarquable”.. la Roseraie du Val-de-Marne a de quoi séduire tous les promeneurs et amateurs de fleurs Ici on retrouve la plus importante collection de roses anciennes au monde avec près de 2 900 espèces et variétés Un vrai jardin d’Eden sur 1,5 hectares de surface le tout imbriqué dans un grand parc de plus de 14 hectares pour des balades au vert incroyables aux beaux jours Une publication partagée par Off Saisons France | Voyage (@off_saisons_france) botaniste fortuné et passionné de roses (évidemment) Il commence sa collection vers la fin du XIXe siècle étudie minutieusement et tente toutes sortes d’hybridations alors que sa collection s’étend à plus de 1 600 espèces et variétés il fait appel à l'architecte et paysagiste Édouard Andrée (celui qui a imaginé le jardin du Luxembourg) pour s’occuper de la mise en scène de ce qui devint la première roseraie au monde Une ode à la rose dans un jardin à la française qui accueillera tous les Francilien·nes en quête de verdure Une publication partagée par Récits d’escapades • Charlotte & Marie-Catherine (@recitsdescapades) La Roseraie du Val-de-MarneRue Albert Watel – L'Haÿ-les-RosesOuvert tous les jours de 10h à 19hTarifs : de 2 a 4€Plus d’infos le combo artistique gagnant pour les 16-28 ans à La Seine Musicale Cette rando au bord de la Seine vous entraîne dans les pas des Impressionnistes HONG KONG — Fears over an invasion of bedbugs in Hong Kong have sparked panic buying of insect killers and a leap in inquiries about pest control A bed bug is seen at an apartment in L'Hay-les-Roses But an expert said on Monday (Nov 13) infestations of the insects could be avoided with good hygiene and simple precautions owner and head technician at pest control company Nobedbugs-HK said that his company would usually handle about 400 requests to deal with the pests a month “We have done a month’s work in the last three days,” Pazos said “The amount of work we have right now is unbelievable.” a former head of the government’s Pest Control Advisory Section “Hong Kong is like Disneyland for bedbugs … because it is so dense there are lots of places for them to lay eggs but also move from person to person,” Mr Pazos added nocturnal bloodsuckers and their bites can cause rashes Bedbugs appeared on international radar screens after large-scale outbreaks in South Korea Paris and London as international travel picked up in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic Hong Kong e-commerce platform Shopline said it had a 172-times increase in sales of pest control and bedbug-killing products over the Singles’ Day shopping festival at the weekend One retailer hit HK$2 million (S$348,600) in sales in one day with its top-seller an anti-bedbug travel kit “This demonstrates the significant level of concern among Hong Kong citizens regarding the widespread bedbug issue and their proactive approach in acquiring appropriate products to prevent infestations,” a Shopline spokesman said a consultant at Ivy Pest Control Corporation said the firm had also seen an increase in bedbug call-outs but we’ve had 20 already this month,” he said Mr Cheng put down the increase in business to raised awareness not because there were more bugs between the sheets He said most of the requests involved people in densely populated districts such as Kwun Tong Mr Yuen agreed a bedbug problem had existed for decades in Hong Kong but because of recent reports in the media and viral content online He added authorities should concentrate on prevention of an outbreak next spring when bedbug eggs would hatch during humid weather Hong Kong will become cooler and the humidity will decrease so it is not a suitable climate for many insects Mr Yuen said authorities should try to tackle bedbugs just before the weather became hot again He insisted that the public did not have to be too worried and that good hygiene and careful checking of items brought from infected areas should be enough to avoid an infestation “Insecticide powder and liquid available over the counter are effective in killing bedbugs if used correctly,” Mr Yuen said the application should be carried out by professional pest control operators who have experience in searching infested sites.” The Airport Authority last Saturday said it would examine the pest prevention measures of airlines that flew to Hong Kong International Airport from high-risk locations as a 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