Sunday/Monday in Paris and some observations after Coppenhagen shootings

Woke up and went to make my morning cup of tea (yes i am soooo British), but I had ran out of rice milk 😦 . So out i went to the shops only to learn that shops close on Sunday’s in France. It used to be like this in other countries but shop venders have managed to change things so that they can open on Sundays. Sunday originally was set aside as a day for God and so there were strict regulations on what could be sold on that day etc. As time has gone on, people have objected to it and shops have been allowed to open. I personally like the fact that shops are closed on Sunday.

I noticed yesterday (Sunday) that all the roads leading up to the Basilique du Sacre-Coeur were blocked to traffic by police cars, and there was a significant police presence around. I don’t know if this was because of the shootings in Coppenhagen or whether they had received a warning. The streets were pretty empty of people, but today (Monday) the streets have many groups of Muslim men hanging around (Montmartre appears to be a high Muslim area). As a Christian chaplain that has evangelised Muslims i am tempted to go and talk with them, but as a western woman travelling alone I know that wouldn’t be a good idea at the moment. People are scared here in Paris, scared another event will happen here and they openly talk about it. I am being cautious but not letting it influence me too much.

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