Photo: AFPWith multiple lanes looping 35 km around Paris, the Périphérique (French for ring-road) should be the easiest way to get from one side of the French capital to the other. In reality, mass disruption, pollution and a divide between the city centre and its suburbs make the Périphérique a headache for motorists, nearby residents, and city planners. This week the pollution levels on the Périphérique surpassed both the official safe limit and Paris's alert levels, and were over twice that of central Paris. READ ALSO: And the worst French city for traffic jams is...Photo: AFP3. Mass protests can cause days of chaosWhen the French protest, they don't do it by halves.

Source: The Local February 08, 2017 10:07 UTC