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IN PICTURES: See Paris cloaked in smog as air pollution spikes

Paris authorities were forced to impose traffice restrictions and make public transport free on Tuesday, due to a spike in air pollution. These pictures from the last two days tell the story.

Published: 6 December 2016 17:13 CET

IN PICTURES: See Paris cloaked in smog as air pollution spikes

Photo: AFP

Photo: Météo France

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Photo: Météo France

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Photo: Météo France

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Photo: Paris Observatory

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And then there was this tweet from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo which looks far more dramatic than the other pictures. She says this is proof of the need to reduce impact of vehicles on the French capital.

#Paris aujourd'hui. La preuve de la nécessité de réduire la place de la voiture en centre-ville #pollution pic.twitter.com/R10Tdu4o2Y

— Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) December 6, 2016

Others on Twitter responded that it did not quite look like that from the ground today.

@Anne_Hidalgo @BrunoJulliard @C_Najdovski @CBrossel @maopeninou Paris aujourd'hui à 16 h au Louvre Pas tout à fait votre photo… pic.twitter.com/vhRi7w02tO

— Femme Libre (@femmelibre958) December 6, 2016

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