Journalists and locals call it the 'Berlin wall'. The city of Paris and its mayor have decided to take radical steps to move drug addicts from the Jardin d'Eole in the popular 18th district to La Villette square.

A wall was erected between Pantin with its lively streets and cafes and the square of the Porte de la Villette, where crack users from the capital are now gathered.

The inhabitants disapproved this decision forcing them to lengthen their daily path as the passage was an essential shortcut for many families and workers.

Residents have also denounced the inhumane treatments of drug addicts and accused the government of pushing the problem further away instead of tackling the issue.

Wall of shame against the drug consumers. Paris, place Auguste Baron.
Crackers (drug consumers) from the Jardin d'eole are moved by the police and authorities to square de la porte de la Villette, Paris.image from the 24sept2021(just before the construction of the wall) to the 25sept2021(just after the construction of the wall). Journalists and french people call that wall the wall the wall of shame (in french: mur de la honte) because France is shocked by such a non-human process, instead of helping these ill persons. It is also a play on world with "walk of fame".
The inhabitants are against this decision forcing them to lengthen their daily path. Indeed, this passage was an essential shortcut for many families and workers.