The New Paris by Lindsey Tramuta

Author:Lindsey Tramuta [Tramuta, Lindsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-14T16:00:00+00:00

PARISIAN PERSPECTIVE

LAURENCE GUILLOUD, 34, AND FABRICE LE DANTEC, 45 JOURNALIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER, CREATORS OF L’INSTANT PARISIEN MAGAZINE

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You are both originally from Lyon. What attracted to you Paris and how does it inspire your work?

We were attracted to Paris and settled down here because of its je ne sais quoi, that singular something that still escapes definition. Maybe it was partly for its intellectual and artistic heritage that is still quite present. But the city wasn’t meant to be a history book; it’s a saga with new characters, unexpected turns, and theatrics. If we consider the city as a television series, we unconsciously agree to participate in writing its future seasons. It’s our collective challenge and responsibility to make sure that fascinating and exciting things continue to develop!

People are saying there is something in the air in Paris, something new and different. Do you feel it?

In Paris, we have found an energy that we were often missing in Lyon. Paris is also a very mixed place, and we’ve never met people from so many walks of life. The world converges in Paris, and that diversity generates an inspiring and creative dynamic.

So many young people are flocking to Paris and opening up businesses. What’s behind this wave?

Indeed, it’s a surprising phenomenon! Our encounters for L’Instant Parisien have shown us that there is truly an enthusiastic spike in young people dropping everything to create something of their own. The economic travails our country has faced have made people realize to what extent it is vital to find meaning in their work. It reminds us that to blossom, we must take control of our professional lives, take chances, innovate. Everyone knows Paris, and France in general, doesn’t have a very entrepreneurial spirit, but all of that is starting to change at a dizzying speed.

Old vs. new Paris: Can they coexist?

When we think of historic Paris, we think of the 1950s and 1960s, the bohemian era filled with novelists, poets, and thinkers. There is still a section of “Old Paris” that resists uniformity, in neighborhoods such as Ménilmontant and Belleville, which pulse with energy. So let’s be optimistic: Yes, they can coexist! And they must. The Paris that moves and changes (and changes itself) is only just beginning to reveal itself.

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