Paris Mayor Delanoe unveiled the Velib' system

July 15, 2007

Paris put the wheels in motion for more eco-friendly transport on Sunday when more than 10,000 gleaming grey bicycles went up for rental at hundreds of stations across the city. Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe unveiled the bicycle rental scheme, the Velib', to encourage residents and tourists to pedal their way along the Seine, past the Louvre and around the Eiffel Tower, cutting traffic and reducing pollution.