‘Paris is ugly’: French capital to get makeover in viral campaign victory

Mayor announces push to beautify the City of Lights following social media outcry

Paris pictured from above at dusk
Life in Paris ‘is hell now’, according to high-profile critics
(Image credit: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Paris is set for a major spruce-up after a social media campaign shone a spotlight on decay in France’s capital city.

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