Paris, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): The Paris city council on Wednesday agreed to shut down a live bird market operating in the historic centre close to Notre Dame cathedral, responding to rights activists who called it a cruel and archaic operation. The bird market on Louis Lepine square in the centre of the French capital has long been a fixture in Paris, operating close to the famous flower market. But Christophe Najdovski, Paris’ deputy mayor in charge of animal welfare, said that the market was a centre for bird trafficking in France while conditions for the birds were not acceptable. “This is why we … Continue reading Paris city council agrees to shut down a live bird market responding to rights activists