Vélib‘ 2007
The first-generation Vélib’ bike sharing system in Paris began operations on the afternoon of Sunday, July 15, 2007. Unfortunately I wasn’t in Paris on that day, so I can’t give Read More …
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Vélib‘ 2008
In the summer of 2008 I took out a seven-day subscription (for a mere five Euros at the time) to the Vélib’ system of short-term spontaneous bicycle rentals and spent Read More …
Vélib’ 2011
When I finally returned to Paris in February 2011, I was pleased to find that the Vélib’ bicycle transit system was in good shape and still going strong after three-and-a-half Read More …
Vélib’ 2012
In June 2012 I stayed at a small hotel in rue Lally Tollendal in the 19th arrondissement, in the northeast corner of Paris. At first I thought it was a Read More …
Vélib’ 2013
In 2013 I went to Paris four times, in May, July, August and October. Each time I stayed in a different part of the city (in the 14th, 13th, 8th Read More …
Vélib’ 2014
2014 was another big Vélib’ year for me. I visited Paris in February, July and August (staying in the 10th, 6th and 2nd arrondissements) and took out a seven-day Vélib’ Read More …
Vélib’ 2015
On a Sunday morning in June 2015 I rode over to the Avenue des Champs-Elysées to have a look at an event called Les 24h de Vélib’ = The 24 hours Read More …
Vélib‘ 2016
In 2016 I only went to Paris once. I stayed at a small hotel called Hôtel du Brésil on rue Le Goff, which is in the 5th arrondissement near the Read More …
Vélib’ 2017
2017 was the last year of the original, first-generation Vélib’ bike sharing system in Paris. The JCDecaux company, which had run the system since its inauguration in 2007, was willing Read More …
Vélib’ 2018
In January 2018 there were construction sites like this all over Paris, where the Vélib’ bike sharing stations used to be. On this one, the sign on the right read: Read More …