Yesterday, transportation was only disrupted about 20% for rail travel and not at all for bus service. The garbage strike in half of the arrondissements ended today for a very funny reason. The trade union that had called for it said that there were no longer enough strikers to continue. So things are pretty much back to normal. (They hope to rabble rouse for the next two weeks and start again maybe.)

Place de la République is still an excellent area to stay. Even though many protest marches begin there, that is where the atmosphere is still pleasant, with food trucks and music. It is when the marches get to Bastille or end up at Nation that the black bloc and other elements start trashing the street. The only problem with places like République is the fact that the metro station is closed for several hours and the bus service is interrupted.